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Microsoft Considering Zune Service for Apple Devices

Posted 10/07/09 at 09:26:22 AM  by Paul Lilly

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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Or choose your own cliche, bearing in mind that Microsoft is considering whether or not to port its Zune software and services to other platforms, most notably to Apple's. Is the sky falling?

"We are evaluating a lot of options in terms of platforms," Jose Pinero, Director of Communications for Microsoft's TV, Video, and Music Business told ZDNet's Mary-Jo Foley when asked point blank about the possibility of Zune running on Apple devices. "Zune is a music and video service from Microsoft. Period."

In other words, while Microsoft would like nothing more than to beat iPod in the music player market, that isn't the Zune's focus, which is software-based. And considering the number of users who would be willing to dump iTunes in a heartbeat if it didn't mean giving up their shiny iPods, it makes sense that Microsoft would at least entertain the idea of opening up Zune to the largest install-base of music players.

 

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TAGS: microsoft, Software, apple, Zune
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avatarGood !!

Submitted by GreenTurtle on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 5:40pm

Good !! While their at it they should open it up and let me use it on Linux !! < dreaming >   :)

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avatarDoes this mean Zune software

Submitted by Wareagle on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 8:43am

Does this mean Zune software will support iPods, or that the Zune software will be ported to Macs?

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avatar2nd Gen Zune

Submitted by RatMan on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 7:44am

I have a 2nd Generation 80GB Zune player and I prefer it over the Ipod any day, I would get the HD but I don't have the money right now. Microsoft should keep the Zune and Zune Software the way it is, and make the marketplace for Canadians too while they are at it.

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avatarAwesome!! More choice for the consumer -- what's not to love?

Submitted by routine on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 7:27am

Zune kicks ass. I love the software. I'd dump iTunes in a heartbeat.

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avatarDon't do it!

Submitted by Xylogeist on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 7:12am

Nooo! Don't do it MS!!! Zune is already gaining on the crooked useless itunes without the use of those flawed and outdated "Ipods"! You can beat them with the sheer power of Windows and your fans1 Just make windows uncompatible with itunes and they will be sure to have to use the Zune store wahahahaha!!!

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avatar sooooo basicly follow

Submitted by nekollx on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 8:33am

 sooooo basicly follow Apples example "no sync for you windows! Get zeee iPood!"

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