Zune is not compatible with Windows Vista
Another hidden surprise came from Microsoft: their hot new product, operating system Windows Vista, is not compatible with new media player Microsoft Zune. And that’s quite an issue. Buried in the Zune website, Microsoft admits that the player is not compatible with Vista and gives no information as to when it will introduce a patch or update enabling the player to do so. Instead, users are asked to “check back soon for updates” (er, isn’t recommending to “downgrade” your operating system here?). Microsoft is set to launch Vista for business customers later this month, although a spokesman for Microsoft told, however, that a new “Zune client” or patch to make Vista compatible with the MP3 player will be released at the end of January to coincide with the consumer launch of the Vista operating system.
Zune is currently only available in the US and went on sale for USD 249.99 at almost 30,000 shops across the United States on Wednesday. The digital music player comes in just one 30GB model and is available in three colours: black, white and brown. A European launch is expected some time next year. The player which offers wireless connectivity as probably the most interesting feature has another problem then. May be they just wanted to test it before the world’s launch. Kind a big betatest on 300 million people…
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i’m not sure about this, but it seems they either rushed their prudction of zune? this is a huge blow to the product since computers lately I seen vista is starting to surface more and more now.
“Microsoft admits that the player is not compatible with Vista and gives no information as to when it will introduce a patch or update enabling the player to do so”
“Microsoft is set to launch Vista for business customers later this month, although a spokesman for Microsoft told ENN, however, that a new “Zune client” or patch to make Vista compatible with the MP3 player will be released at the end of January to coincide with the consumer launch of the Vista operating system.”
Kind of contradictory, but I guess it’s not an official microsoft press release so it doesn’t count.
Almost sounds as if MS knows Vista is a flop.
THE ZUNE WILL flop ! oh well, the PSP is cool.
Zune will flop, and it’s mainly because it’s overpriced and has horrid DRM. i only buy products where i am in control of my content that i own. i’d never buy something like this piece of shit.
Vista won’t flop though, it’s going to be huge, and annoy the fuck out of a lot of people who install it and have problems. oh ya, i can’t wait for the final release so i can start sending them bitching and complaining about their fucking problems with Vista.
lol
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Something tells me this will all be fixed once Vista is actually released, and all the MS-bashing this site does will be for nothing. YAWN.