Zune Hurting iPod

Zune Hurting the iPod? A Little « Apple, iPod, iTune and others

Zune Hurting the iPod? A Little « Apple, iPod, iTune and others — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:31:36 GMT

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Gizmo Cafe Blog — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:29:50 GMT

So much for that Zune thing.

re: Zune Hurting iPod

Lily — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:13:25 GMT

I own a Zune. 3 words? WORTH. THE. MONEY. I mean, it's got 30 GB of room...I have maybe 8 full CDs and a few other songs, maybe 8 or 9 videos, and a TON of pictures on mine, and I still have about 21 GB left to fill. Personally, I have no idea how I'm going to fill it all ^^; That, and it's my personal opinion that the iPod is too much of a pop culture icon. That doesn't mean that if and when the Zune becomes just as popular as the iPod that I'll stop using it. I've been against iPods from the beginning, so I was extatic when Microsoft (Microsoft and Sony have all my love) released the Zune. So two pro-texting thumbs up for the Zune and all it's wonderful attributes.

re: Zune Hurting iPod

Niffy — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:57:31 GMT

There was a confusion in the minds of people about Zune limitations of sharing music tracks for 3 days or 3 times. “Zune allows you to listen to the song your friend sent you 3 times in 3 days. Then you have to buy the song”.

Clearification about that statement:

This 3-plays in 3-days restriction applies only to the song tracks bought from Zune Marketplace by your friend and is sent to you by him/her. This 3-plays in 3-days restrictions does not apply to any other music, songs or tracks. For example, if your friend sends you any other mp3 song (or any other non-DRM song for that matter), then this 3-plays in 3-days restriction does not apply and you can keep that song forever on your Zune and listen to it forever.

That is really a good news. What it totally means is that you can wirelessly share any music mp3 between you (which you have not bought) without any problem. Great news Microsoft.