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Apparently there are some Wal-Mart locations that are a bit over-zealous on their timeline for release of the Zune 2. So if you live in St. Louis or are able to get there, you might check out a certain Wal-Mart that has decided to start selling them about 12 days ahead of time.
I have an original Zune, and I consider it a serious mistake, especially after buying an iPod Touch, but I am going to wait till the new firmware with the new features is released, update it, and then see if that makes it any more worthy, but I doubt it. The Zune 2 is just this much closer to being worthy of the price they are asking, if they would just give it one truly unique and new feature, it would probably sell, but as it is, they are only giving it the capability to sync with your PC wirelessly, a capability it should have had with the first release.
Bluetooth or something unique like that would set it apart and make it well worth the money, maybe they could even charge more than $200 for it. I gotta give Microsoft props for trying, but there are just so many better players out there, a major selling point for MS though is their Zune Marketplace subscription services where you can get all you can eat download subscriptions which is awesome.
Zune 2 already on sale? [via CrunchGear]
5 Responses to “Zune 2 already on sale”
Jessica B. November 1, 2007
Yep, that is why I love the Zune… Zune Pass Subscription is really nice.
+3I have never used the wi-fi feature, or watched video for that matter. I wanted a music player and that is what it excels at.
Dwayne Leroice November 1, 2007
[quote comment="30601"]Yep, that is why I love the Zune… Zune Pass Subscription is really nice.
I have never used the wi-fi feature, or watched video for that matter. I wanted a music player and that is what it excels at.[/quote]
@ Jessica
NeutralIntelligent people like you make the most worthy opinions.
JD November 1, 2007
um…that’s the first gen zune at its normal price.
Neutralmatt November 1, 2007
why the pic of the zune 30?
NeutralBob November 2, 2007
“I gotta give Microsoft props for trying”
I’m sure people at Sony said the same thing about Xbox 1.
MS isn’t going to let go of this space.
Neutral