There has been a lot of news recently about the high theft rate of the Apple iPod. On the flip side there has been absolutely no news about the Microsoft Zune player. Hide-a-Pod (hideapod.com) protects your iPod or iPhone by making it look like a Zune player. First let me …
Zune – Don’t Waste Your Time or Money
Several friends and co-workers have recently asked what I thought about the Zune player. Below is basically what I have told them and why I don’t think the Zune will succeed, and most certainly is not the “iPod Killer” toted by so many. Everyone knows that this devise was rushed …
Zune – Microsoft’s iPod Imitation
Well Microsoft proves once again that they simply have no creativity of their own. Zune the latest iPod wanabe will be available November 14th. The 30gig Zune player will cost around $249.00. The player (99 cents more than the iPod with the same storage amount) will come preloaded with songs, …
Microsoft Targeting Apple Stores With New Retail Store Concept
What a waste of construction material… ZDNet reports that Microsoft is planning to open a number of retail stores in close proximity to existing Apple Stores later this year. While the stores will reportedly be designed more to “showcase” Microsoft products and build brand awareness than to serve as retail …
The Day The Music Died – 1/1/09
And for todays reading from the book of “Why Microsoft Sucks” page 9568… Many poor Microsoft Zune owners were left without their tunes when the New Year rocked and rolled into 2009. Microsoft reported there was a “bug” with the handling of time and leap year settings. Even after a …
The “Mojave Experiment”
It’s certainly no secret that I am a Mac user and a Mac lover. Perhaps even a Mac cult follower. That said, I really can’t pass up commenting on Microsoft’s new Windows Vista commercials. No- I’m not talking about the Seinfeld Gates commercials. I’m talking about the “Mojave Experiment” series. …