For those of you that had any kind of attachment to the Zune, I ask you pull out the black clothes for mourning. Microsoft has finally lain to rest the �best alternative to the iPod� as it hasn�t updated the Zune in about two years. There wasn�t much debate over it, since it doesn�t have anything that could really put it on the map, such as Angry Birds.
Though they do intend to sell what�s left on the shelves, Microsoft will be re-purposing the brand towards multimedia software services. If you wanted one, now is the time because there likely won�t be any more after the current stock sells out. Though there�s not much that can be done for this snazzy little device, the Zune name will live on through Windows Phone 7 and Xbox 360, so don�t be too distraught.
Farewell Zune
For those of you that had any kind of attachment to the Zune, I ask you pull out the black clothes for mourning. Microsoft has finally lain to rest the �best alternative to the iPod� as it hasn�t updated the Zune in about two years. There wasn�t much debate over it, as it doesn�t have anything that could really put it on the map like Angry Birds.
Though they do intend to sell what�s left on the shelves, Microsoft will be repurposing the brand towards multimedia software services. If you wanted one, now is the time because there likely won�t be anymore after the current stock sells out. Though there�s not much that can be done for this snazzy little device, the Zune name will live on through Windows Phone 7 and Xbox 360, so don�t be too distraught.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-14/microsoft-said-to-stop-releasing-new-zune-models-as-demand-ebbs.html