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Microsoft's latest ad: iTunes and the iPod are crazy expensive
Engadget —
... especially with the 10 free tracks a month now included, most people have plenty of music from all kinds of sources already, and an additional monthly bill in the current economy doesn't seem all too appealing. Plus, well, this argument has never really worked for services like Yahoo and Rhapsody in the past, so we're not sure it's going to work now. But that's just us -- we're sure you've got your own opinions, so check out the vid after the break and sound off. [Via Ars Technica; thanks Travis] Continue reading Microsoft's latest ad: iTunes and the iPod ...
Microsoft's Latest Ad Is Dumb: iPods Cost $30,000 to Fill Up [Zune]
Gizmodo —
... for music lovers—and Zunepass's 10 free songs a month is a legitimately brilliant stroke. This throws away everything that's great about Zune for some stupid price argument that's going to sway precisely nobody, since everybody downloads music illegally anyway. How about just telling people what's great about Zune? That's what Apple does, and it seems to be working pretty well. (To clarify, I'm talking about the iPhone commercials.) [YouTube via Ars via Engadget]
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Microsoft's Latest Dumb Ad: iPods Cost $30,000 to Fill Up [Zune]
Gizmodo —
... in its own right—better than iTunes in many ways for music lovers—and Zunepass's 10 free songs a month is a legitimately brilliant stroke. This throws away everything that's great about Zune for some stupid price argument that's going to sway precisely nobody, since everybody downloads music illegally anyway. How about just telling people what's great about Zune? That's what Apple does, and it seems to be working pretty well. [YouTube via Ars via Engadget]]
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Latest Zune Commercial Claims It Costs $30,000 to Fill An iPod [SNAKEOIL]
Cult of Mac —
... possible argument for Zune ownership? See, it’s like this: iPods, though they’re really cool, cost money to get music on them! So you should pay a $15 monthly subscription for Zune music, which is basically free! You can trust me — I’m a financial planner. People in finance have never misled anyone!
APPLE BLOGGER: I had a music collection long before the iPod existed, dumbass. And who on earth owns an iPod classic these days?
YouTube via Ars via Engadget via Giz
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Microsoft takes aim at the iPod
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... For a company as dominant as Microsoft is, they seem plenty worried about Apple. Of course, the Zune hasn't exactly been a world beating product, and who can forget the little New Year's Day present when a lot of Zunes simply expired? I give Microsoft props for trying. It keeps the Apple fans riled up and on their toes, and certainly choice is a wonderful thing in consumer electronics. Thanks to Maggy for tipping us to the new ad. [H/T to Ars Technica] TUAWMicrosoft takes aim at the iPod originally appeared on The ...
Microsoft: iTunes is too spendy
Computerworld Blogs - Macintosh & Apple —
... factor. ... Microsoft has put Wes Moss, Certified Financial Planner, to work in telling everyone why the Zune Pass makes more sense than purchases from the iTunes store. ... Moss compares $30,000 for iTunes to $15 for the Zune Pass. ... The $15 is a monthly fee, so you're likely going to be paying more if you plan on playing music for more than a month. That said, it would take you 166 years and 8 months to shell out $30,000 for the Zune Pass; many of us won't be living that long. more Harry McCracken points out, "An odder thing about the ad.": While it shows an iPod, It ...
