The iPod may have a large chunk of the portable music player market, but the Zune is definitely a close second. Microsoft may not have the swank minimalist image of Apple, but what it does have is lower prices, and in the midst of an economic crisis, that is what a lot of people are looking for.
Apple recently lowered their prices on entry level iPods. Will this affect the Zune’s sales? Or will Microsoft keep its clients and gain more during this period of economic uncertainty?
20 Zesty Zune Innovations
From Gold-Dipped Media Players to Microsoft Entertainment Hotels:
Shelby Lee Walsh — Jun 16, 2009 — Business
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Microsoft's Zune to rival Apple's iPod
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Microsoft Entertainment Hotels
Hotel Sax Chicago Has Guest Zunes, Xboxes
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Mega Gadget Hybrids
X-Box 360 Handheld Is Microsoft Zune + X-Box 360 + Cell Phone
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LED Video Billboards
Zune Tron Ad in Times Square
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Co-Branded MP3 Basketball Sneakers
Zune Reebok Answer XI
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Ford & Microsoft Team For Breast Cancer
Pink Zune
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Microsoft Plan Leaked
Zune 80 Secret Revealed
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Mainstream Gadget Glitches
Microsoft Zune Freezes with ‘Z2K9'
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Zune Debut Positive
Big Improvements From 1st Gen
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Gold-Dipped Media Player
Microsoft Zune 2 Opulent Limited Edition
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Another Microsoft Lawsuit
Zune User Sues for Permanent Ear Damage
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Multiplying MP3 Platforms
Microsoft Expands ZuneHD Entertainment Services to XBox Live
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Reviving Dead Animals With Music
"Music Is Life" Zune Ad
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Masterpiece MP3s
The Microsoft Zune 30GB is Ready For Battle With iPod
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Zune's Piece of Me, Piece of You
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Limited Edition Pink Zune
NYLON Launch
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All-in-One Digital Entertainment
Microsoft Zune (UPDATE)
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Hi-Def Portable Media
Multi-Touch Full-Screen ZuneHD With Xbox Support
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Band Branded Music Players
Joy Division Zune
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