Archive for September, 2006

Analyst Sees ‘Modest Success’ for Zune (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 12:49 pm

Microsoft Corp. will likely lose money on its new music player, Zune, against Apple Computer Inc.'s "industry-leading iPod profitability," an American Technology Research analyst said Friday.

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Zune Set to Hit Store Shelves on Nov. 14 (TechNewsWorld.com)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 12:20 pm

Microsoft has confirmed pricing and delivery details for its upcoming Zune MP3 music player. The software giant on Thursday revealed its 30 GB Zune digital media player will cost US$249.99. The so-called iPod killer will be available to U.S. customers on Nov. 14, just in time for the holidays.

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Analyst: iPod Tough Competition for Zune (The Mac Observer)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 11:42 am

Microsoft's Zune media player offers similar features to Apple's iPod, and now will debut with a similar price tag, too. But that may not be enough to draw away iPod users, according to American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu

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Zune Pricing Shows Microsoft Waging Market Share Gamble (InternetWeek)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 11:23 am

Microsoft releases pricing for Zune, the Apple iPod challenger that some analysts believe the software maker is selling at a loss to grab market share.

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Microsoft’s Zune Priced at $249.99 (AnandTech)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 11:19 am

Zune to launch on November 14 with a $250 price tag...

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Zune price to compete with iPod at $250 (Chicago Tribune)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 7:59 am

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that it will begin selling its 30-gigabyte Zune music and video player on Nov. 14 for $250, to compete with Apple Computer Inc.'s market-dominating iPod.

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Zune price to compete with iPod at $250 (Chicago Tribune)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 6:29 am

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that it will begin selling its 30-gigabyte Zune music and video player on Nov. 14 for $250, to compete with Apple Computer Inc.'s market-dominating iPod.

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Microsoft announces Zune pricing (BBC News)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 4:38 am

Microst says its Zune music player will cost $249.99 in the US when it goes on sale on 14 November.

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Microsoft takes on iPod with new Zune (New York Daily News)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 4:13 am

Microsoft will begin selling its 30-gigabyte Zune music and video player Nov. 14 for $250 to compete with Apple Computer's market-dominating iPod.

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Microsoft’s Zune media player available in Nov. for $249.99 (Market Watch)

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 3:14 am

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said it would launch its hotly awaited Zune digital-media player and a related media download service in mid-November as it begins in earnest a head-to-head challenge to Apple Computer Inc.'s popular iPod and iTunes online media store.

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