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Wal-Mart reveals Zune details

updated 02:10 pm EST, Wed November 1, 2006

Zune details revealed


Wal-Mart today inadvertently revealed additional details of Microsoft's Zune media player ahead of its official launch, which could increase competition with Apple's iPod. An update to Wal-Mart's pre-order page for the Zune this morning reveals Microsoft's plans to spur business by offering a 14-day trial subscription to its Zune Pass, according to Electronista. The $15 per month service mimics the subscription features of existing stores such as Napster and URGE, and will allow Zune owners to download an unlimited number of songs while their subscription remains active, deleting those songs afterwards if subscription fees are not paid. Microsoft has often cited the Zune Pass as an advantage over the iPod and iTunes, which requires a-la-carte sales for $0.99 a piece.


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  1. jarod

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    11/01, 03:04pm | report spam | Reply |

    Well

    If it looks like s***, is colored like s***, and is made by Microshit, chances are its s***. Case closed.

  1. frabgod

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    Subscriptions make sense

    ...at least they make sense for many people who haven't sunk a small fortune in a downloaded music library.

    I don't think it's much of a distinguishing feature for Zune, though. It's too easy for Apple to replicate it, if the Zune Pass subscription catches on.

    frabgod http://www.zunerama.com

  1. chotty

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    p*** Brown

    I believe the p***-Brown Zune will sell out in an hour.

  1. kw99

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    11/02, 02:55am | report spam | Reply |

    If subscriptions...

    made sense to a significant percentage of consumers, the previous services such as Napster and Urge would have done much better. It's obvious that it does not, for the same reason that there has never been a physical store model for renting music on a monthly flat fee basis.

    Now for movies, it makes a lot of sense to have a monthly fee rental model (like Netflix), so I hope Apple decides to offer subscriptions to a movie service.

    One of the problems with Netflix is dealing with the postal service. Sometimes, delivery is delayed or even misdelivered. Or the disc arrives and it is broken in transit. Or you forget to take the disc to drop off at the post office for return, so you are one day delayed in getting the next movie. So imagine doing everything electronically. It's too good of an opportunity for Apple to pass up. I'll bet such a service will be announced along side the iTV device. The current Disney deal is just a form of beta-testing, before the REAL deal.

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