The Laptop Hunters isn't the topic of this entry though, but it goes with theme. Since Microsoft is trying everything they can to stop Macs, because they are circling the toilet, the next logical thing to do is to go for their iPods. Microsoft's Zune, has to one of the worst device I could imagine. Let's face it, Microsoft would have never even though of creating it if Apple didn't create the iPod brand. Apple controls an overwhelming percent of the market share, so who better to try and through them off their high horse then Microsoft?
So on to my point. Microsofts latest ads try to point out why their Zune Market Place is far supiror to the iTunes Stone, the number one distributer of music by the way.
So on to my point. Microsofts latest ads try to point out why their Zune Market Place is far supiror to the iTunes Stone, the number one distributer of music by the way.
Alright, I can see where he's coming from, the Zune Pass sounds like a good idea, so does communism, but that doesn't mean it'll work. Who really buy's every song from iTunes though? Recently Apple did introduce variable pricing though, so you can either pay $0.69, $0.99, or $1.29 per song. So it does get cheaper. But still who pays for it all?
The thing that confused me though is Zune Pass subscription. When it said "You get to keep 10 songs at the end of the month." I was oddly confused. So I went on the site and it seems that you get to download and play all the songs you want as long as you pay the $14.99, but if you stop it's all worthless. But you get to keep 10 a month! With iTunes, whatever you pay for you keep. It's yours, no take-backies. So really the Zune Pass is more expensive then iTunes! If you did the pass for just one month you'd essentially just get 10 songs. So you're paying $14.99 for 10 songs? Thats $1.50 a song! More then the most expensive variable pricing songs in iTunes! They're trying to sugar coat it so no one notices. So it literally cost $15 a month to run a Zune if you were gonna be loyal and just buy from their store. iPod will run you whatever you spend. They only difference though is the iPod will keep going no matter what, but your Zune will basically go on strike until you fork over money.
So once again Microsoft shoots itself in the foot, and prove that Apple is better while trying to bring them down. How are they still in buisness?
The thing that confused me though is Zune Pass subscription. When it said "You get to keep 10 songs at the end of the month." I was oddly confused. So I went on the site and it seems that you get to download and play all the songs you want as long as you pay the $14.99, but if you stop it's all worthless. But you get to keep 10 a month! With iTunes, whatever you pay for you keep. It's yours, no take-backies. So really the Zune Pass is more expensive then iTunes! If you did the pass for just one month you'd essentially just get 10 songs. So you're paying $14.99 for 10 songs? Thats $1.50 a song! More then the most expensive variable pricing songs in iTunes! They're trying to sugar coat it so no one notices. So it literally cost $15 a month to run a Zune if you were gonna be loyal and just buy from their store. iPod will run you whatever you spend. They only difference though is the iPod will keep going no matter what, but your Zune will basically go on strike until you fork over money.
So once again Microsoft shoots itself in the foot, and prove that Apple is better while trying to bring them down. How are they still in buisness?
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