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[Bug]

Lol, Posted on Sun, Dec. 17, 2006 at Mercury News, but I thought I might as well put it here anyway. From what I've seen it hasn't been posted already.

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Microsoft's Zune had a decent debut last month, but Apple Computer's iPods continued to dominate the MP3 market, according to new data from market research firm NPD Group released this week.

Full article:
http://www.mercuryne...ws/16263552.htm

The Zune still looks alright - Do you think it's worth getting?

Edited by Bug, 05 January 2007 - 12:26 AM.

[NGPixel]

This is the future...

[EAXT]

LOLLLLLLLLLL NOW... THAT WAS SOOOOO RANDOM!

[Bug]

Actually, it's not as random as you think it is. I bought that exact model not to long back... very user friendly

[Chaos King]

It doesn't surprise me that the Zune had any impact on the market. I doubt anyone even realizes that it is there. They can't complete with Apple, it is estimated that at least 30% of the American Population will own an apple product by the end of 07, or 10, something like that. . That is a lot.

[α∂αмяoss]

Zune will flop for sure. iPod is to hard to beat.

[EAXT]

Zero.Dub, on Jan 5 2007, 05:05 PM, said:

Zune will flop for sure. iPod is to hard to beat.

I agree. And Zune didn't put enough efforts on publicity compared to Apple.

[α∂αмяoss]

Also, the advetisement for an iPod is jsut so cool and probably most of your friends have them so it's cool to get one.

[Davey]

i got a cheapo shuffle just for the gym (not that i ever went the gym in the whole year or two i was a member)

a lot of people just buy an ipod for the fashion statement over other mp3 players... i cant see anyone wowing over the zune... and yea, as said above i have not seen 1 advertisment for the zune which means the only publicity they would gain would be from word of mouth which is not worth it as pretty much proven lol

[l3lueMage]

NGPixel, I had one of those when I was about 4...o_o

[EAXT]

l3lueMage, on Jan 5 2007, 06:27 PM, said:

NGPixel, I had one of those when I was about 4...o_o

lol I still got mine !

[Kelpie]

I still say that I LOVE the creative Zens... I really hate saying this, but when I tried out an iPod nano with my DJ Style headphones, sound qaulity sounded as if I was wearing my $20 pair of headphones with bricks tied to them (Because the DJ Style ones are rather heavy).

However, Apple got sued over the iPod having a monopoly (Old news aswell: http://dailytech.com...spx?newsid=5525 ) with the incompatibility of music from iTunes for other MP3 Players and the incompatibility of music from other places.

One thing I must tell you when buying your first MP3 Player, stick with a company that already makes excellent soundcards. There is obvious a good logic to this, as the company would know more about making and improving soundcards better than a company that does not.

I have seen quite a few advertisements for the Zune. However, not very many. I don't even see much for the iPods anymore, because they do not need to waste money, as word of mouth is quicker than you think.

Edited by Kelpie, 05 January 2007 - 04:54 PM.

[Davey]

Kelpie, on Jan 5 2007, 09:51 PM, said:

I still say that I LOVE the creative Zens... I really hate saying this, but when I tried out an iPod nano with my DJ Style headphones, sound qaulity sounded as if I was wearing my $20 pair of headphones with bricks tied to them (Because the DJ Style ones are rather heavy).

However, Apple got sued over the iPod having a monopoly (Old news aswell: http://dailytech.com...spx?newsid=5525 ) with the incompatibility of music from iTunes for other MP3 Players and the incompatibility of music from other places.

One thing I must tell you when buying your first MP3 Player, stick with a company that already makes excellent soundcards. There is obvious a good logic to this, as the company would know more about making and improving soundcards better than a company that does not.

I have seen quite a few advertisements for the Zune. However, not very many. I don't even see much for the iPods anymore, because they do not need to waste money, as word of mouth is quicker than you think.

u dj? with ur mp3 player? lol

[dEcade]

Davey, on Jan 5 2007, 05:31 PM, said:

Kelpie, on Jan 5 2007, 09:51 PM, said:

I still say that I LOVE the creative Zens... I really hate saying this, but when I tried out an iPod nano with my DJ Style headphones, sound qaulity sounded as if I was wearing my $20 pair of headphones with bricks tied to them (Because the DJ Style ones are rather heavy).

However, Apple got sued over the iPod having a monopoly (Old news aswell: http://dailytech.com...spx?newsid=5525 ) with the incompatibility of music from iTunes for other MP3 Players and the incompatibility of music from other places.

One thing I must tell you when buying your first MP3 Player, stick with a company that already makes excellent soundcards. There is obvious a good logic to this, as the company would know more about making and improving soundcards better than a company that does not.

I have seen quite a few advertisements for the Zune. However, not very many. I don't even see much for the iPods anymore, because they do not need to waste money, as word of mouth is quicker than you think.

u dj? with ur mp3 player? lol

Thats the style of headphones he has, it doesn't mean he's a dj...

[Kelpie]

No, I don't have an Mp3 Player, but I have other things that I want to get, that come way before an MP3 Player (Like a MIDI Keyboard). I do most of my music making in Fruity Loops Studio.

Hey, I am a she, I don't think guys have pink in their sigs! (I don't like pink either, but a signature is artwork, and I think pink is fine ONLY in artwork!)

Edited by Kelpie, 05 January 2007 - 07:10 PM.

[Bug]

Kelpie, on Jan 6 2007, 11:08 AM, said:

Hey, I am a she, I don't think guys have pink in their sigs! (I don't like pink either, but a signature is artwork, and I think pink is fine ONLY in artwork!)

Lol, I'm sure guys would still have pink in their sigs if it was artwork!

Anyway, my friend has an iRiver, and it doesn't look too bad! I've also got another friend bought a new Creative Zen thingy, which I haven't seen yet but would like to.

At current I don't have an MP3 player

[Kelpie]

I feel so left out. I'm always behind on technology! Like I had my 400mhz (And 300mhz) PII box for atleast from 2001-2006. Until my boyfriend got me a P4 and then a week before his birthday I accidentally treated the DDR RAM as SDRAM and ended up frying that machine which then I got this one. I wouldn't have gotten this one if it wasn't for the potential he saw of the good use it would be put to.

But I've been wanting a Creative Zen for about two years now...
I don't even have more than 1GB of songs, but I still want the Creative Zen: Vision:M 30GB MP3 Player.

Edited by Kelpie, 05 January 2007 - 08:16 PM.

[NGPixel]

EAXT, on Jan 5 2007, 01:41 PM, said:

l3lueMage, on Jan 5 2007, 06:27 PM, said:

NGPixel, I had one of those when I was about 4...o_o

lol I still got mine !

Sometimes, its better to not say these things... lol

[α∂αмяoss]

I agree with NGPixel