Microsoft on Wednesday released a minor update to its Zune software aimed at fixing several issues, including one that was causing some users to hear skipping when playing back purchased songs.
"We were aware a limited number of users were experiencing that issue, and we were able to address it," said Zune spokeswoman Katy Asher.
In addition to addressing the song-skipping issue, the Zune 1.3 software update aims to offer quicker syncing and improve a situation where the Zune's battery could drain more quickly after using the FM tuner.
Microsoft also noted that the Zune held its No. 2 spot in NPD's February retail sales figures, though its share of the hard drive-based music player market dipped to 8.8 percent from 9.9 percent a month earlier.
"We're still happy with where we're at," Asher said, noting the company's strategy is a long-term one not focused on month-to-month fluctuations.
Microsoft released a Zune update in December, making the device and its desktop software compatible with Windows Vista.
I believe that someone hacked it so that you can put Linux on the thing; once the prices come down enough (I suspect they will... hard), I think I'll get one and do just that.
The screen is bigger but the resolution is no different than iPods, therefore overall resolution is lower due to the fact that the same number of pixels are soread across a larger screen.
Anyway, who cares? Living in Seattle WA the ratio of iPods to Zunes is about 1000 (iPod) to 1 (Zune).
Darn! Now I cannot "skip" & "squirt" at the same time in Redmond...
They have no shame, making the following statement:
"Microsoft also noted that the Zune held its No. 2 spot in NPD's February retail sales figures"
Of course this is a crock. They are only considering their share of a particular sliver of of the market. The reality. It has BEEN A FLOP!! Whenever they have to compete on a level playing field they fall flat on their faces. I wish them all the (bad) luck in the world....
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the thing; once the prices come down enough (I suspect they
will... hard), I think I'll get one and do just that.
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them for years.
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I get it.
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the 80 Gig Zune?
Zune and a minus for iPod.
Anyway, who cares?
Living in Seattle WA the ratio of iPods to Zunes is about 1000 (iPod) to 1 (Zune).
Darn! Now I cannot "skip" & "squirt" at the same time in Redmond...
"Microsoft also noted that the Zune held its No. 2 spot in NPD's February retail sales figures"
Of course this is a crock. They are only considering their share of a particular sliver of of the market. The reality. It has BEEN A FLOP!! Whenever they have to compete on a level playing field they fall flat on their faces. I wish them all the (bad) luck in the world....
What they deliver and when they deliver it is all that counts.
FWIW
But the actual figures show them as a limp 3rd with 2nd position also limp as compared to 1st position's iPod!:
Category: MP3
Rank Brand Unit Share
1 Apple 72.7%
2 Sandisk 8.9%
3 Microsoft 3.2%
4 Creative Labs 2.9%
5 Samsung 2.0%
Total Dollar Volume: $225,288,200
Taken from: <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&refer=conews&tkr=AAPL:US&sid=ap0bqJw2VpwI" target="_newWindow">http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&refer=conews&tkr=AAPL:US&sid=ap0bqJw2VpwI</a>
I wonder if part of the global warming might be caused by hot air coming from Microsoft!!! (* ROFLOL *)
Walt
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