Posted on 10/10/2011 11:59:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
After a week of confusion, Microsoft's Zune HD is officially no more.
Brian Seitz, senior marketing manager for Microsoft, confirmed the news during last Friday's Windows Phone podcast. "Since you I both were Zune brethren," Seitz said to co-host Matt Akers, "there was finally the announcement that we're not going to be making the Zune HD anymore, which was a bummer."
On the Microsoft Store Website, the Zune HD is out of stock.
Microsoft's reluctance to formally announce a commercial flop is understandable. But during the podcast, Seitz made a point that Microsoft might've done well to publicize: Zune players were the first Microsoft products to use the "Metro" interface that's being woven into Windows Phones, Windows 8, and the Xbox 360. Although the hardware was a failure, the software is helping to redefine Microsoft. That's nothing to be ashamed of.
Seitz's word is as official as it gets, but there wasn't really an announcement. Microsoft first dropped a hint of the a handful of new apps.)
(Excerpt) Read more at pcworld.com ...
I've also listened to music and browsed the web, only to find the battery dying when I needed to make a call.
For me, I bought one of these Charge Anywhere devices from iGo. The battery is slightly larger than the Samsung battery in my Epic 4G, so it plugs in for remote charging, doubling the life. It is also a wall charger, so I can charge the phone and the external battery simulaneously. It also has two USB plugs, so I can charge my bluetooth earpiece too.
So I am using two physical devices, just not a phone and mp3 player, but a phone and external battery/charger.
-PJ
MS and Apple. One the government went after, one it didn’t. Guess which one did better?
http://shoutbits.com/2011/10/steve-jobs-%E2%80%93-a-life-in-failure/
zune devices have been dead for a while.
zune was a stupid product from day 1.
any mp3 will do for music. it is just that ipods are for those teathered to the istore.
Yeah, I suppose that’s actually two devices.
For me, I find it easier than having a separate mp3 player, phone, gps system, camera, book reader, etc. etc.
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