Buzz Out Loud Lounge forum: I dunno, kids, the new Zune looks kinnnda sexy...

I've decided I'm done with BOL. I just figured out I can just look at the stories, and guess what they're going to say about all of them: Apple=awesome, Microsoft=total crap, Google=we love them, and everything else=if it's on the internet, it's awesome, if it's not, it should just give up, because the business model's changing. I wonder if that's how Tom felt when he got laid off from TechTV. I wonder if he thought to himself "This is AWESOME! The business models changing! This is so exciting! I can't wait to look for a new job in this exciting new business model of online content!" I'm sure that was the first thought through his head. You guys are so down on business trying to keep their jobs, it's amazing. I'm not saying that they should strong arm people, like the RIAA or the MPAA, but you guys also really attack newspapers who are trying to stay in business with an "AWWWWW, isn't that cute" attitude. It's getting tiresome.

While the other guy's tone might be over the top, my feelings are that Tom, in particular, has this consistent built-in bias against most things Microsoft. I've heard him make these Zune remarks before about it being years too late, blah blah.

Well, let's take Google getting into the OS business, then. To be consistent he would really have to come out and say that Google's entrance into the OS playing field is YEARS TOO LATE. Same for their Android phone platform. But unless he's made such comments that I'm not aware of, I'm sure there would be reasons given that these apt analogies wouldn't apply. It is Google, after all. That's the problem; inconsistency, at least as I hear it. Microsoft is held to some higher standard, for some reason. Granted it's my own perception.

Windows Mobile is all over the place. If only they would put some effort into that.

They are missing out on a rather large section of the market. Blaming it on Apple not licensing Fair Play is lame. You are Microsoft for goodness sakes. Port your own content protection system over to the Mac.

It does look like a slick player though and the lack of phone does not bother me a bit. I've already got a phone. What I want is a great (not just a good enough) entertainment device. The apps have to get moving on the zune though. If not the iPod Touch will still rule this space. The subscription music plan is the Zune's one great plus though.

http://gizmodo.com/5333430/microsoft-zune-hd-spy-video-details-music-and-video-ui

Yep. I'm years away from getting a new computer. Well, that is unless a California earthquake, fire or some other unforeseen catastrophe happens. However, if I were to get a new computer and it be a Windows-based one, then I'm totally looking hard at a Zune HD.

Perhaps by that time Zune will have out a phone. And I will want an phone + MP3 player device. And I will be able to afford the expensive data plans (can't right now).

But, my 3rd-gen iPod Nano bit the dust recently and I'm getting a new player for Christmas. I'd love to take a look at the Zune HD, but you know, no Mac support