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One could also, easily say that Microsoft TRIED to jack everything good about the IPOD and make it better. Doesn't appear that they have succeeded thus far though.

 
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i don't think (other than a bigger screen) anything's better than the ipod.

And even the bigger screen has it's drawbacks, the zune is like the size of two ipods stacked.

I don't think microsoft beat apple...i do think they built the best thing to challenge it to date. and they have caused a rift, and i give 'em props for that.

but it's far too early in this battle to call one victor over the other.

 
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It's not that, they just waited to long. XBox 360 was out a year earlier, I don't think their R&D happened overnight. They probably just started sooner and put more people in charge of it so it'd get done faster.

 
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They rushed the zune out the doors.

they did a good job for how quickly they put the thing together.

But it needs to be refined before it becomes an "ipod killer"

 
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i have a creative but it will definatly take alot to dethrone the ipod

 
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Kind of like NFS Carbon for PC... Ive learned that I do not like rushed products at ALL.

 
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Well yeah, but do you have any idea how long microsoft was thinking of making an mp3 player? My guess would be a rather short time prior to the launch of the Zune based on the reviews I've read and what I've heard about it.

 
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I thiiiiink i heard like 6 months??
Don't quote me on it...and i'd rather not try
and find the source for verification.