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Why the Zune never killed the iPod
02 Nov 2025 15:18 GMT
… iPod, without ever coming close to actually pulling it off. The Zune … s surprising about the Zune, though? Microsoft made a lot … more than just a music player. Microsoft even made new kinds of … differently. How many more MP3 players deserve their own episodes …
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Microsoft Bob is still Microsoft's most awkward invention
02 Nov 2025 01:46 GMT
… Windows Phone, and the Zune. Other Microsoft stinkers are less talked … than a year.
Meet Microsoft Bob
Microsoft Bob, released in … trickled down into other Microsoft offerings over time, though … Cortana and Copilot. Finally, Microsoft Bob is also indirectly …
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A History of Failure: Why Is Microsoft so Bad at Hardware?
27 Oct 2025 00:17 GMT
… known as Microcomputer Software (Microsoft) tried to follow this … the Zune? The Kin? Surface RT? Microsoft Band? Microsoft has dipped … Zune was too little, too late against the iPod and Microsoft … of the hardware. Now, Microsoft is pivoting. It apparently …
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The AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone 17 are cool, but I really wanted a key new portable music player from Apple – and it’s not an iPod
17 Sep 2025 13:06 GMT
… music fans’ attention was Apple iPod vs Zune. Sure it was a … in that fight, early on Zune had the technical advantage, with … later models, including the iPod Nano 8GB and iPod Nano (7th Gen … three criteria for a portable music player are that it must work …
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MP3 players are making a comeback – I tested 15 to find the best
12 Sep 2025 09:04 GMT
… , office manager of Advanced MP3 Players, an Edinburgh store … ) owner of an imported Microsoft Zune. That might not make … Player Mods specialises in upgrading iPod Classics with optional Bluetooth, … in the days when music player capacities were measured in …
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RIP to these 5 Microsoft apps
07 Sep 2025 01:20 GMT
… dead weight. Eventually, Microsoft officially retired Internet Explorer … Zune Music Pass, morphed into Xbox Music, and finally, in 2015, Microsoft … user-friendly move, Microsoft even partnered with Spotify … behind a simple music player that could handle local …
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Microsoft makes me hate that I love Microsoft products, so I'm making some space
24 Jul 2025 23:07 GMT
… of years in the Microsoft ecosystem, but Microsoft has made me regret … , Skype, Surface Duo, Cortana, Kinect, Zune — I could go on forever … overhauling, unnecessary cannibalization from overlapping Microsoft projects, inconsistent and unreliable communication …
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Microsoft yanks its Movies & TV store, ending a 19-year video experiment
24 Jul 2025 14:40 GMT
… service that started as Zune Marketplace in 2006. It … Microsoft’s ecosystem.
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The decision follows Microsoft … of streaming giants dominating, Microsoft chose to quit the … aren’t getting refunds. Microsoft argues that playback still …
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Microsoft Shuts Down Its Movies & TV Store on Xbox and Windows
22 Jul 2025 09:35 GMT
… rent new content through the Microsoft Store.
While this change … (in the U.S.). Microsoft quietly confirmed the shutdown in … shows?” with a clear response:
“Microsoft has stopped selling new movies … long run that started with Zune Marketplace in 2006, shifted …
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Microsoft halts digital film and TV sales without warning
20 Jul 2025 08:57 GMT
… shows via Microsoft.com, the Microsoft Store on Windows … website states, “Important: Microsoft no longer offers new … Microsoft.com, Microsoft Store on Windows, and the Microsoft Store … Microsoft’s venture into digital entertainment began in 2006 with its Zune …