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Re: [News] Paul Thurrott (MS Shill) Gives Zune 2 out of 5

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Sandman <mr@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> In article <ekh315$8mj$01$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>  Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Sandman wrote:
>> 
>> > In article <1250942.sS2tyqdNR3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> >  Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > 
>> >> Microsoft Zune Review
>> >> 
>> >> ,----[ Quote ]
>> >> | "It had to offer obvious and immediate benefits over Apple's system
>> >> | and it had to be priced lower. In other words, if Microsoft wasn't
>> >> | truly serious about this endeavor, the company should forget aboutf
>> >> | ielding its own device."
>> >> | 
>> >> | [...]
>> >> | 
>> >> | "The bottom line is that Microsoft should have waited until it had a
>> >> | more compelling product to sell. I can't imagine what they were
>> >> | thinking."
>> >> | 
>> >> | I had the misfortune to be at BestBuy this weekend and witnessed a
>> >> | Zune return.
>> >> | 
>> >> | "Can I just go get an iPod and not wait in that line?"
>> >> | 
>> >> | "Was there something wrong with it?'
>> >> | 
>> >> | "Yea, it sucks..can I just run over there and grab an iPod..."
>> >> `----
>> >> 
>> >> http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/zune.asp
>> >> 
>> >> And Windocates blindly say that the best products come from Microsoft...
>> > 
>> > ...when they in fact come from Apple? :)
>> > 
>> > 
>> 
>> Nope. The Zune may be typical MS garbage, but the iPod is overpriced.
>> You get better players for less money
> 
> I can't think of a better endorsement for the iPod than having Troll 
> Peter trash talk it.
> 
> 

He's right, you can get better players for a  lot less money - just look
on the web.  iPod has great marketing and a good image - a lot of people
will pay for that.  Not everyone cares about image, though.

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