Survey: 70% of retailers recommend iPod
updated 10:10 am EST, Mon November 27, 2006
iPod recommendation survey
Apple's iPod is still the dominant MP3 player and is recommended by 70 percent of retailers, according to early results of a new survey. The Channel Checkers asked numerous international retailers which MP3 player they recommend, whether they sell Microsoft's Zune, and how the Zune is selling. Preliminary survey results reveal that the Zune was recommended by some who cited its Wi-Fi capability as an attractive feature, and that price does not seem to offer an advantage to either Apple or Microsoft with regard to the company's 30GB players. Many retailers did, however, cite price as a negative factor for iPods while pointing to less expensive players that offer increased functionality, such as Creatives' Zen and the Sandisk Sansa.
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I have heard that Zune, like many MS products, is clunky to use and setup. When will they ever get that user experience is a big reason people recommend a product. The wireless features in the Zune are not such a big advantage unless you get your friends to buy a Zune over an iPod.