The Zune – Another also ran?
Well, the Zune came out today, to the clamor of the public – all eager to purchase this wonderful new … eh, not really. The early reviews are fairly mediocre. I see it as just another mp3 player, much like Sony’s and everyone else who has taken a run at Apple.
Above all, I think the Zune is insignificant because it’s a competitor only to the full size iPod – the video iPod so to speak. The iPod Nano is the best selling music player in the world, and the Zune is in no way comparable. So, even if by some chance the Zune experience was great, they’re taking aim at Apple’s second-best selling product.
I don’t think more features can beat the iPod, as I have said before. I doubt the Zune will capture the imagination of the public. We’ll see how it plays out.
