__/ [ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Wednesday 13 June 2007 03:36 \__
> I followed the roughlydrafted links, and had fun reading his series of
> blogs.
> I enjoyed reading about the myths of Zune, especially this one:
>
> <Quote>
> Myth 3 : The Zune isn't just another poorly constructed piece of crap.
>
> Actually it is. As thick as a book and just as boxy. The display isn't
> flush with the case and its plastic is cheap looking, in stark
> contrast with the tight fit and finish of the iPod it purports to be
> competing directly against.
>
> Did Microsoft run out of money developing this thing, or does it think
> a cheap looking product would make a great first impression?
>
> The only way this could kill the iPod is by swallowing it whole, which
> it certainly has the girth to do. The 30 GB Zune is even significantly
> larger than Apple's 80 GB model. This scale model rendering done in
> SketchUp compares the Zune's dimensions to the 30 GB iPod; the photo
> below compares it to the 80 GB iPod.
>
> Apple needs sharp competition from Microsoft in order to drive it to
> make increasingly better iPods, but sadly, the Zune just looks like
> another cheap, crappy WinCE box.
> </Quote>
>
> I have to admit I don't know about this personally. I don't own
> either Zune or iPod---it it had to be one I'd buy iPod, but I don't
> like their DRM. Maybe Jobs is getting rid of it, though. If so, DRM
> will be another reason not to buy Zune.
Have a look at the following video (Flash 7 would do):
http://www.youtube.com/v/YKI_w_VBoTQ
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