Robert Scoble Weighs in On Zune Vs Ipod October 27th, 2006 by Dave Jackson
Robert Scoble (Author, Blogger, who previously worked for Microsoft) has posted a blog about the new Microsoft Zune (the "Competition" for the iPod from Microsoft). In it he points out.
"Zune doesn’t have a podcast client.
Zune doesn’t have a microphone.
Zune doesn’t have a way to subscribe to Rocketboom or ZeFrank or any other videoblog."
He later mentions, "The Zune has a wifi antenna. Can I use it to download music without hooking up to a computer? No.
Does it work with a Macintosh? No.
Does it free me from DRM? No.
Can I use my iPod music on it that I’ve purchased on iTunes? No.
Can I record off of the FM tuner? No.
The one thing that gets close to a killer feature is the subscription feature so that I can listen to unlimited music. If I buy a Zune this will probably be the reason."
So while out of the gate it seems like the iPod has no real worries. He also points out some things for Apple to think about such as, "The Zune has a better software updater. I’m already hearing that within a few days of release in mid-November that there will already be some new features released.
That’s something Apple should worry about. If Microsoft can upgrade all of its Zune players easily with new features and games and such, then they can build experiences that the iPod can’t easily get (and if third-party developers can play there, watch out. Remember 1989? I thought the Macintosh was superior to Windows. Which one ended up with more market share? The ones that the developers could extend the easiest."
With the Christmas season right around the corner, it should be interesting to see what kind of marketing both sides use to promote their products.
You can read the full blog post here
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