Comments on: How Zune is Now? http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/ The daily adventures of a Dallas ad monkey. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Mack Simpson http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-741 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:36:49 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-741 Thanks for the link! From there, there's another link that <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060928-7853.html" rel="nofollow">talks about the use of points for purchasing music</a> and how that might tie in to the X-Box. Thanks for the link! From there, there’s another link that talks about the use of points for purchasing music and how that might tie in to the X-Box.

]]> by: Juan Carlos Labbé http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-740 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:05:56 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-740 And the fight begins... FYI http://slashdot.org/articles/06/09/28/2044211.shtml And the fight begins… FYI

http://slashdot.org/articles/06/09/28/2044211.shtml

]]> by: makethelogobigger http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-739 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:15:20 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-739 At the end of the day, I think he who has the most content wins. So I go back to which company is poised to control the most content? Gates can control gaming, Apple is trying to wrap the music thing up. Which will consumers opt for? They want both I would believe. Although the gaming market seems primarily teen and male, the music crowd appears split evenly. That leaves the next arena: TV and movies, which may skew older. Apple is trying their hand but when you look at the lack of titles they offer, it’s not hard to see that even Netflix kicks their ass. But with all the talk of the latest and greatest hand-held devices, the one content delivery system that matters most is lost in all the talk: the way we get online with DSL/Cable service. I thought deregulation was supposed to lower prices with increased competition, but I haven’t seen it. Prices have gotten WAY out of hand for even basic service, typically $29 a month for just a hookup. Like to see iGod and Gates go after that market because a $99 per year .Mac account isn’t the solution. (As for the points thing, it's more that I would love it to work transparently in the background like a frequent flyer/hotel rewards plan. Everything is handle automatically when I fly or stay somewhere. I don't want to have to think about it.) At the end of the day, I think he who has the most content wins.

So I go back to which company is poised to control the most content? Gates can control gaming, Apple is trying to wrap the music thing up.

Which will consumers opt for? They want both I would believe. Although the gaming market seems primarily teen and male, the music crowd appears split evenly.

That leaves the next arena: TV and movies, which may skew older. Apple is trying their hand but when you look at the lack of titles they offer, it’s not hard to see that even Netflix kicks their ass.

But with all the talk of the latest and greatest hand-held devices, the one content delivery system that matters most is lost in all the talk: the way we get online with DSL/Cable service. I thought deregulation was supposed to lower prices with increased competition, but I haven’t seen it.

Prices have gotten WAY out of hand for even basic service, typically $29 a month for just a hookup. Like to see iGod and Gates go after that market because a $99 per year .Mac account isn’t the solution.

(As for the points thing, it’s more that I would love it to work transparently in the background like a frequent flyer/hotel rewards plan. Everything is handle automatically when I fly or stay somewhere. I don’t want to have to think about it.)

]]> by: Juan Carlos Labbé http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-737 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:01:55 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-737 Well, that’s an interesting point… Sony entering the scene, actually I’ve been thinkig about why we haven’t heard anything from them in this issue considering they well know the music (sony music), movie (sony pictures), gaming (playstation) and computer industry (vaio), and we shouldn’t forget the mobile phone industry (sony ericsson) and TV (sony entertainment television) as well. This said, I think it could easy be a real titan fight between these three giants. Well, that’s an interesting point… Sony entering the scene, actually I’ve been thinkig about why we haven’t heard anything from them in this issue considering they well know the music (sony music), movie (sony pictures), gaming (playstation) and computer industry (vaio), and we shouldn’t forget the mobile phone industry (sony ericsson) and TV (sony entertainment television) as well.

This said, I think it could easy be a real titan fight between these three giants.

]]> by: Mack Simpson http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-736 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:54:17 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-736 No, not at all; there doesn't have to be one winner-- but there IS a race on and, if you look, you can see the companies with vision jockey for position (almost in slow motion). That's just the way large corporations think and work; if they're not looking five, ten, fifteen years down the road, they might as well be running in place. And, in a race, that's how you're passed. (Love the "underwear guy" article, by the way.) --M. No, not at all; there doesn’t have to be one winner– but there IS a race on and, if you look, you can see the companies with vision jockey for position (almost in slow motion). That’s just the way large corporations think and work; if they’re not looking five, ten, fifteen years down the road, they might as well be running in place. And, in a race, that’s how you’re passed.

(Love the “underwear guy” article, by the way.)

–M.

]]> by: Magno http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-734 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:26:40 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-734 Mack - does there have to be one "winner" in all of this? Right now (for this blink of a moment) the players are peripheral devices, not the 1000-in-1 magic devices that will play music send your email and clean out the cat box at the same time. Mack - does there have to be one “winner” in all of this? Right now (for this blink of a moment) the players are peripheral devices, not the 1000-in-1 magic devices that will play music send your email and clean out the cat box at the same time.

]]> by: lumi http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-733 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:18:17 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-733 thanx for the quick reply mack. yes i think Sony could definitely be a player but if they do decide to join the battle they'd better bring the technological equivalent of "Big Bertha" - the WW II German cannon. Being on the consumer side this looks like a win situation, either way we will have a variety of choices. On the other side I just can't help feeling a little sad looking at my brand new Creative Zen MicroPhoto. Wiith those odds pitted against them I won't be expecting any stellar customer service from them. Better yet I am expecting to see an acquisition in their future! The points system, well I think a lot of consumers are used to this anyway from the retail and credit card business. Zune's is just a little fancier to massage the sensibilities of Generation Y Not? thanx for the quick reply mack.
yes i think Sony could definitely be a player but if they do decide to join the battle they’d better bring the technological equivalent of “Big Bertha” - the WW II German cannon.
Being on the consumer side this looks like a win situation, either way we will have a variety of choices.

On the other side I just can’t help feeling a little sad looking at my brand new Creative Zen MicroPhoto. Wiith those odds pitted against them I won’t be expecting any stellar customer service from them. Better yet I am expecting to see an acquisition in their future!

The points system, well I think a lot of consumers are used to this anyway from the retail and credit card business. Zune’s is just a little fancier to massage the sensibilities of Generation Y Not?

]]> by: Mack Simpson http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-732 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:55:16 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-732 Juan Carlos-- I wish I had a check from Redmond (or from Cupertino), I could put it to good use! You're right about the hits, though. ;) Juan Carlos– I wish I had a check from Redmond (or from Cupertino), I could put it to good use! You’re right about the hits, though. ;)

]]> by: Juan Carlos Labbé http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-730 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:09:27 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-730 Hey Mack, I suppose you’re check from Redmond is on it’s way… isn’t it? I bet you have a lot of visitors from Microsoft’s IP’s too, hahaha. Hey Mack, I suppose you’re check from Redmond is on it’s way… isn’t it? I bet you have a lot of visitors from Microsoft’s IP’s too, hahaha.

]]> by: makethelogobigger http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-729 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:58:15 +0000 http://macksimpson.com/adverb/2006/09/28/how-zune-is-now/#comment-729 Not a huge fan of a points system. Sounds complicated. Why not just come out and offer tracks for .79¢? Still, I can hear iGod swearing all the way from Cupertino. Not a huge fan of a points system. Sounds complicated. Why not just come out and offer tracks for .79¢?

Still, I can hear iGod swearing all the way from Cupertino.

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