Why the Zune won’t be any good
Electronics | (1)
Microsoft yesterday launched the Zune, their answer to the iPod; an iPod killer if you may. I haven't used it, and I've only skimmed the reviews, which are so-so. News reports are noting slow first-day sales figures, but that's just horse-race stuff. The real reason the Zune will suck eggs is contained in an interview that Robbie Bach, the president of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, gave in the San Jose Mercury News yesterday. When asked why they built the Zune, Bach replied,
"When we looked at it, we said, 'Hey...that's a significant marketplace. It's a high priority given the momentum ...
