Microsoft’s Zune May Sell for $249 or Less
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by Mike Zazaian September 20, 2006 - 11:26am, 3 Comments
Despite yesterday’s hubbub about Walmart posting the Zune price at $284, a member of Microsoft’s Zune development team has plainly stated that the Zune won’t be undercut on price by iPod.
It seemed for a moment that the Zune would be just a flash in the pan, but just for a moment. After Apple announced the price cut of its 30GB iPod to $250 US, and Walmart mistakenly posted a $284 price for Microsoft’s upcoming Zune, it appeared that the fresh-faced Zune would have no chance against the industry-dominating iPod with a $34 to $50 premium.
A member of the Zune team, however, has made it quite clear that Microsoft won’t be outdone by Apple. David Caulton, a contributor to the Zune project, made a comment yesterday website, Zunester.com, that the Walmart myth was bunk:
A commenter mentioned that they’d
readthat Zune would cost more than the 30GB iPod. I can only say: Don’t believe everything you read. I can’t specifically talk about price, but I can say that Zune won’t be undercut on price by iPod.
There’s no word as to whether Caulton’s comment is sanctioned in any way by Microsoft, but if the claim is legitimate then Zune will certainly be a major player in the personal media player market this holdiay season. With its WiFi capabilities, 3″ screen, and respectable battery life, the Zune would offer several features currently unavailable in the iPod, and for a same, or possibly lower price.
Hats off to Caulton. Microsoft should give him a raise for his outstanding PR work.
[via Zunester]
YAY!!! Now we’ll have another M$ product to Blue Screen on us! Not only do desktop and laptop users get to enjoy the pleasures of the ever-so common kernel dump, but so do business men with the new Treos, and now the teenage population and the frequent joggers!
Charlie
I don’t know what you’re doing to your operating system that gives you a frequent kernel dump. I personally haven’t gotten the BSOD in over five years.
Mike Zazaian