Microsoft Zune v iPod ?

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Microsoft will spend millions marketing the Zune player
It has been a busy week for music, mobile devices and movies, and Microsoft has added to the furore with the launch of its Zune player.

The company intends to launch the gadget and its associated download service in the US in time for the all-important Christmas shopping season.

The launch of Zune pitches Microsoft into direct competition with Apple but few think that, initially, it will have the clout to upset the dominance of iTunes and the iPod.


full story: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5348674.stm

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The Apple iPod Classic is the undisputed (until now) titan of high-capacity MP3 players, with a rich legacy dating back to 2001.

Its rival, the Microsoft Zune, stepped on the scene only a year ago and was promptly cast as an ugly duckling.

In its latest incarnation, the Zune 80, Microsoft has finally presented a worthy challenger to the iPod dynasty