Microsoft Kills the Zune

[Ironic Pirate]

Apple fans. Sheep are incapable of buying things, being sheep.

Sheep: One falls off a cliff and dies, the rest follow just because the one did. Analogy well enough appropriate for all the idiotic Apple love.

And I assume you think you're the aloof, superior wolf, right?

On a side note, sheep actually aren't that stupid, a rather hilarious misconception considering the usage of the term.

See, when I hear the term "sheep" I assume more along the lines of "Following the herd". It's not that they're stupid, they just go along with everyone else because it's the collective norm.

That is how most people use it, this guy was trying to say they were dumb as well. Both usages still bother me, but at least one makes sense.

Personally I hate it when people follow the norm, if it's your preference and that's what you actually believe, fine. At least you're thinking for yourself rather than allowing someone else's opinions be your own. Granted that your opinions, regarding things like technology, are informed.

Agreed, following the norm simply because it's the norm is a rather annoying characteristic. I dislike the term sheep, because it's such an elitist thing to say, and almost always used by people desperately trying to convince themselves that they are, in fact, intelligent.

 

[ToastedEngineer]

This is quite a shame, the Zune was about the only viable alternative to the iPod classic for me. Personally anything below 80 GB isn't worth considering and with them stopping production the cost of parts is only going to increase so keeping it running once it starts to fail will be an absolute pain.

This certainly seems like another case of Microsoft's inability to focus on any thing outside their core products for more than a few years.

 

[superbatranger]

Well, as long as my Zune HD provides me with hours of mindless entertainment, I'll be happy. Granted, the internet browser could use some tweaking.

 

[ninja51]

Meh, I have a zune, and besides its more polished interface, and avoiding the hell of Itunes, I kinda regret not getting an Ipod. Many many more features, an app store that has more than 10 shittily made "games", ect. ect. Yep, I love my music and I love my mp3 player for giving me access to my massive collection all the time (and I do use it ALOT), I jsut dont give two fucks its a zune and not anything else

 

[WilliamRLBaker]

Its too bad really the Zune was a vastly superior mp3 player then the ipod *which isn't actually a music playing device anymore. Ipod, Pad,Phone all app devices predominately. hell the phone isn't even about phone calls its about apps too* I love my Zune hd 32 gig. Won't touch itunes that thing is like spyware tries to install with every thing apple produces it seems.

 

[Sheldon Leahy]

i bought one and i fucking loved it, 8 gigs of memory and some awesome games already on it! the battery went after the first 6 months and i went to replace it but future shop didnt restock so i was shit out of luck. I was forced to get an ipod. I really wish I could get another zune that thing was awesome.

 

[Johnnyallstar]

Too bad. I have a Zune HD, and it is a wonderful media player. Sure, it was supposed to have apps, which is a complete joke, but as a media player, it's quite good.

 

[Johnnyallstar]

On a side note, sheep actually aren't that stupid, a rather hilarious misconception considering the usage of the term.

I dunno. I live near sheep, and they're dumber than a sock full of rocks. I mean, I could be comparing them to the horses, buffalo, cows, llamas, and more domestic animals, but for all I've seen, they're borderline retarded.

 

[Gixman]

Not too surprised. the Zune was doomed to fail from the very start and i doubt that many people own it any way.

 

[Wolfenbarg]

I'm a little disappointed. I don't like the Zune at all, but it was sort of nice when it wasn't just one MP3 player to represent the entire market. Some people don't like the incredibly proprietary nature of the ipod.

 

[hooksashands]

After 2 ipod battery replacements, I ditched it. The Zune lasts substantially longer in battery life, but mine got dropped in a snowbank and didn't work at all after that. My choice mp3 player is the Cube. That thing rules.

 

[Painful illusion]

Dang I was waiting for the Zune 3 to come out ): oh well

 

[twaddle]

as long as the old ones are still compatible with the software, i'll still buy the damn hd version.

 

[Blue Musician]

Also, I have never seen one of these. Ever. Do they really exist?

Yes they do.

Ironically my brother gave me his old Zune 80GB last week. Oh well. I do like my Zune, and at least it's in good condition. Let's see how much time it has left. But I did like more the Zune than the iPod for some reason.

 

[Blue Musician]

I loved my 30 GB Zune until it died last week after three years of faithful service. That thing took quite a beating in the time I had it too, surprised it lasted as long as it did. Looks like I'm gonna have to talk someone into making a new HD my combined birthday\Christmas present this year.

Er, in what conditions you had it?

 

[Stryc9]

Er, in what conditions you had it?

Never anything harsh really. I never left it outside overnight or anything like that. I did drop it several times, and I fell on it in my pocket once. It took a lot of impact abuse from me and I did have it for over three years, I'm just bummed out that it died.

It's probably fixable, I'm sure the hard drive in it is the only thing that's really wrong, but in the end it's cheaper to buy a new device than replace the hard drive.

 

[Arehexes]

If I could get the Zune software to work with my iPod, instead of fussing with the hell that is iTunes, I would just be ecstatic. That being said, I am sad to see that the only large competition with the iPod is now gone.

winamp works for me

 

[Arehexes]

Can anyone who bought a Zune truthfully say it's better than an iPod? Who didn't see this coming?

I can, I have a iPod video and a Zune HD and my brother has a iPod touch. He has to use that memory management thing to keep processes from killing the battery, while mine is encapsulated with each app (meaning the app takes over and when it's done it "reboots" the zune. I can enjoy my zune HD for two and a half days and not worry about other processes(on a bad day three on a good) with no recharge while my brother has at most one and a half. I forgot a even had my iPod till I read this article. And now I'm gonna wait for samsung or someone to release a android based MP3 player without going to a cellphone company to get one because I would like a dedicated MP3 player.

 

[blankedboy]

And I just bought a Zune HD in the last couple weeks. Fuck yeah, I got the goods when it was still there.

It's a pity Zune never really kicked off, if heaps of people had gotten them then the software would've been upgraded accordingly, the social would be useful and there'd be thousands of apps for it. It's still good though ^^

 

[Arehexes]

And I just bought a Zune HD in the last couple weeks. Fuck yeah, I got the goods when it was still there.

It's a pity Zune never really kicked off, if heaps of people had gotten them then the software would've been upgraded accordingly, the social would be useful and there'd be thousands of apps for it. It's still good though ^^

I blame Microsoft cause when the HD came out and XNA they boasted how anyone can make a app for the thing but I don't think they did much with that. But go under windows 7 and you will see a butt tone of apps