I LOVE the smell of dead ZUNE!!!

bigaudiofanatic
bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
edited September 2011 in The Clubhouse
About time they put that thing to rest.

Long live ipods!!!!

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/zune_dead_will_be_missed_sort
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited March 2011
    Zune just needs to get to version 3 and then it will sell like hot cakes.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2011
    Hey now, I friggin love my Zune lol..... Its SWEEETTT.....

    that and I hate the incremental upgrades of Ipods. They add one feature that should have been there to start and entice you to re-buy the same product w/ one or two more features tops.....

    friggin steve jobs....
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited March 2011
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    About time they put that thing to rest.

    Long live ipods!!!!

    http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/zune_dead_will_be_missed_sort

    Yeah, down with competition to keep costs lower and promote innovation. :rolleyes: :smile:
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  • blehmbo
    blehmbo Posts: 179
    edited March 2011
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    About time they put that thing to rest.

    Long live ipods!!!!

    http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/zune_dead_will_be_missed_sort

    Why are you happy that the product line is dead? Do you work for Apple or own Apple stock?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2011
    He's from NJ, anything else smells better to him.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,006
    edited March 2011
    hehe.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited March 2011
    As Demi alluded to, less competition for an already dominant player makes me sad...

    And a buddy of mine was in a couple of their commercials (the DJ scratching commercials) so that was cool too.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited March 2011
    Pretty much what demo said...

    Your desire for zune to go down is both immature and shortsighted, like the very existence of the zune was somehow a detriment to you...
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited March 2011
    What a bunch of whiners.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,611
    edited March 2011
    I had ALOT of Zune product and I sold it all when they came out with a stupid update that made my media library useless. Whatever it was - it made it where you could no longer convert lossless to the appropriate size for the Zune. Could no longer add songs.

    Spent HOURS on tech support.

    Sold it to some folks on EBay and they had no issues.

    Loved the product though, it was good stuff.
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited March 2011
    The large storage music only device market is dying and it is being replaced by smart phones, in addition the Zune had 1% market share at best. Lets call it for what it was, a dead player walking. The Zune software continues, which has some very nice features, and if M$ had a brain would make a remote app, I believe would make for a fine music server program.

    In the overall picture, the death of the Zune player is non-event and has zero impact on the remaining portable music players.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited March 2011
    I've had 3 ipods die, my 1st generation Zune is still kicking though! :smile: When it dies I will move onto the next new thing I suppose. But it won't be another pod!
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited March 2011
    blehmbo wrote: »
    Why are you happy that the product line is dead? Do you work for Apple or own Apple stock?

    Simply put I am tired of people saying how zune is going to over take ipod. And not believing me that zune was going to be done. Zune is a joke imo especially the software.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited March 2011
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    Simply put I am tired of people saying how zune is going to over take ipod. And not believing me that zune was going to be done. Zune is a joke imo especially the software.

    You sure showed "all" those people, didn't ya? :rolleyes:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2011
    People like BAF are why I wonder why I even bother trying to defend those of us who aren't retarded Apple fanboys.
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    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited March 2011
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited March 2011
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    Simply put I am tired of people saying how zune is going to over take ipod. And not believing me that zune was going to be done. Zune is a joke imo especially the software.
    "My toy is better than your toy"

    Dude seriously, are you 12 or something?

    Also, what bobman said...
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited March 2011
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    "My toy is better than your toy"

    Dude seriously, are you 12 or something?

    Also, what bobman said...

    What's funny is that he's serious. At first I thought it was tongue-in-cheek... :confused:
    Competition would be a good thing for Apple lovers and haters alike. Oh well.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited March 2011
    I don't have a Zune, but I do have a WinPhone 7 phone that has all the Zune features. Really like it, and definitely prefer the software over iTunes. And honestly, WinPhone 7 = WAY more useful than iPhone or Android to me so far.
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited March 2011
    Bummer to see the Zune go under but to be 100% honest, I have never seen one anywhere outside of stores.
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Hey now, I friggin love my Zune lol..... Its SWEEETTT.....

    that and I hate the incremental upgrades of Ipods. They add one feature that should have been there to start and entice you to re-buy the same product w/ one or two more features tops.....

    friggin steve jobs....

    Ah so like the yearly upgrades on the Zune.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited March 2011
    anonymouse wrote: »
    Curious what you like about it over Android. I've never used a Win 7 phone, so the question is not a bashing. Just curious.

    I mostly just like how at-a-glance it is. The tiles I pin to my main screen update constantly, so if I want to check text messages, calls, e-mails, people's Facebook statuses, etc., it all updates right there to the tiles... so most of the time, I can just swipe the lock screen, look at the main screen, then click it off. Sounds like a ridiculous thing... but it's just way more intuitive and fast than any of the widgets on the Android. Could just be me though.

    The few things I don't like about it (like no cut-and-paste, no quick app switching and no using MP3s for ringtones) are being patched in to the OS soon the way the original iPhone was... so we'll see how robust they make this thing. Still, as it stands now, it has really worked well for me. And as an Xbox Live gamer, I really dig the Xbox Live integration on the phone (and getting achievement points on-the-go, which I admit is retarded... but there you go). :biggrin:
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited March 2011
    Anyhow... if I really understand the strategy on this, Zune is "dead" as a stand-alone device, and is now only being supported in phones... Isn't an iPhone also an iPod? For many people, stand-alone devices aren't as practical. I'd rather just grab my phone than have to carry a music player, a camera, etc... I'm perfectly happy with the player in my Android phone. Sure, Apple iPhones and Windows Phones are great solutions for some.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited March 2011
    I think they saw that largely people don't want to carry around a dedicated MP3 player and their phone when they can get by with just one. Just one device is a true option with the Zune Pass.

    As for iTunes being better software than Zune, you seem to be in the minority opinion there. I use both software platforms and there isn't anything I can think of that I prefer iTunes for over Zune software.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited March 2011
    My 1st-gen Zune got me through my deployments in Iraq and I loved it.

    Had an iPod shortly after that in CONUS (was a gift) and through normal use it **** the bed. My Zune is still alive and kicking though I don't use it. Got a free iPod touch which forever stays in the car, simply because my headunit is ipod/iphone-friendly. Wish I could put my Zune to use......

    My point? Zune > iPod IMO.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,222
    edited March 2011
    I don't even know what the hell a zune is!!! LOL!!!

    This thread sounds like the geek squad at best buy!!!








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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited March 2011
    I've had a 30GB Zune (gift) for 2 years now with only one glitch (lost ALL 1800+ songs one time). I use it often & have no major issues but I don't expect a helluva lot from it~
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited April 2011
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    People like BAF are why I wonder why I even bother trying to defend those of us who aren't retarded Apple fanboys.

    Well I have a ipod a mac computer and a android phone. I am not a fan boy just like something that works better and has a nice interface both for organizing music and for playing it. Never had any problems with any of my ipods that I have had over the years. Just my opinion.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2011
    That's fine, until you rejoice the death of competition in favor of the thing you're "not a fan boy" of. That basically makes you a fan boy. Sorry to be the one to break the news to you.
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited April 2011
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    Well I have a ipod a mac computer and a android phone. I am not a fan boy just like something that works better and has a nice interface both for organizing music and for playing it. Never had any problems with any of my ipods that I have had over the years. Just my opinion.

    What are you basing your "like something that works better and has a nice interface..." off of? I've tried both Zune and iTunes, and I think they're both terrible. Of course, my music collection is only around 1000 or so songs, so I'm not an expert by any stretch of the word.

    And sorry based on your initial post, "fanboi" perfectly describes your attitude when typing that. Hindsight is 20/20 after all.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited April 2011
    To each their own, I am happy with my collection of over 890 albums all organized very well by a software I choose to use and syned with a device that almost 95% of automobiles support.
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