On 2009-08-28, Ezekiel <not-there@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> "JEDIDIAH" <jedi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> On 2009-08-28, cc <scatnubbs@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> On Aug 27, 6:59 pm, Homer <use...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
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>>>> > Go buy one now... it could be worth a fortune... as memorabilia.
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>>>> Zune memorabilia?
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>>>> That's about as exciting as collecting stool samples.
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>>> Or about as exciting as talking about the Zune repeatedly in a Linux
>>> advocacy group.
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>> Everyone has to worry about the monopolist that wants to put everyone
>> else out of business. There's really no avoiding it. Even if you are
>> an entrenched brand like Intuit you have to worry about the threat of
>> Microsoft trying to muscle in on your action try and cut off your air
>> supply.
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> So does Linux manufacture some sort of MP3 or music player that has you so
> scared of competing against the Zune?
Well, if Microsoft could get it's act together and actually be
relevant it would be in a position to abuse it's desktop monopoly to
both degrade accessability to competing mp3 players as well as the
ability of competing OSen to interact with the Zune.
So far, that doesn't seem like much of a danger.
There's no Zune envy (or even fear) here.
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