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Blueberry Bob writes
"Just in time for the iPhone June launch, Microsoft is planning to launch the Zune 360 and 180. The 360 will be a widescreen video and music player available in 40 and 80 GB models, whereas the 180 will be a smaller device similar in size to the iPod nano. Oddly enough, only the 180 model will feature a cellphone — Microsoft believes that the combined cellphone/music player market is better served in compact players. 'Although the default behavior will be to connect the Zune 360 and 180 to a Windows machine and use the default Zune software (which is also undergoing a revamp) it will be possible to put the Zune 360 in to disk mode and the device will be treated like any ordinary USB storage device and will therefore be accessible from Mac and Linux machines too. The built in indexing in the 360 will allow you to easily search for songs, however out of the box it's not possible to create playlists on the 360 itself, they still need to be managed by the Zune software.'"
Ponies!!! (Score:1)
Microsoft's strategem (Score:2)
Zune 1 was a big enough joke (Score:2)
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of interest is the zune 180 only plays backwards (Score:5, Funny)
well, I take that back. it would be GREAT for country. the truck starts, the dog comes back, there's whiskey in the bottle again.....
Zune ... not quite the 'in' thing (Score:5, Interesting)
Anyway, it struck me that when your own PR people think your product is uncool, you are going to have some serious market issues.
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Re:Zune ... not quite the 'in' thing (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Zune ... not quite the 'in' thing (Score:5, Funny)
I met a girl at my gym
***** What this slashdotter wished had happened:
Girl: Yeah, here it is. It's okay, it's got a radio. I like my iPod better, but I don't want to sweat all over it, you know?
Kristoph: Then you better not have it nearby when we're in bed tonight.
Girl: Huh? *starry-eyed* Oh.. I'm yours Kristoph..
***** What really happened:
Girl: Yeah, here it is. It's okay, it's got a radio. I like my iPod better, but I don't want to sweat all over it, you know?
Kristoph: Uh, that's cool. *uncomfortable pause* You wanna see a movie later?
Girl: God no! I mean, no, I have to floss my cat. I mean, my boyfriend's cat.
Kristoph: You sure? I mean, we could go to dinner if that's what you wanted. *blurting out* You're so beautiful please go out with me!! *cries*
Girl: Get away from me, or I'll call the cops. *runs away*
Re:Zune ... not quite the 'in' thing (Score:4, Funny)
April Fools!
Oooooh... (Score:4, Insightful)
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360 and 180 (Score:1, Informative)
Re:360 and 180 (Score:4, Funny)
Ah, but don't forget that
180 + 180 = 360
360 - 180 = 180
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360 + 180 - 517 = 23
180 / 10 + 5 = 23!
360 / 15.6521739 = 23!!!
Coincidence? I think not.
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Re:360 and 180 (Score:5, Funny)
360 is one fourth of 90!
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Wait, its April 1st, nevermind, it IS the other way around
April fool's... (Score:5, Insightful)
I'll believe it when the dupe comes along...
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These nonsensical product names can't be a hoax, they're completely in line with Microsoft's style.
Oh come ON (Score:1)
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Wow. Where do you live that your timezone is UTC+34? Here on the west coast of North America we are still working off Sunday afternoon.
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Zune 180k (Score:2)
OK (Score:2)
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Ya, it's a writeoff (Score:2)
The first April fool's I saw from Slashdot was funny. The second was, oh right, today's April first. I don't know how many it's been now, but it's just tiresome at this point.
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whether a joke or not... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:whether a joke or not... (Score:4, Funny)
Know whats funny? (Score:1, Insightful)
Ugh... (Score:3, Informative)
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And In Other News (Score:1, Troll)
It's full of...
Pink Ponies!
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A Pink Ponies filled Zune... now *that* I will have to run out and buy. (Provided that it comes with an OMGPONIES sign made with glitter)
seem to me (Score:1, Informative)
ps never had such a difficulty proving i was humen---except perhaps to my wife
5318008 (Score:1)
Isn't april fools day over yet? (Score:2)
I had hoped it would be, but of course, the US is at least (Eastern Standard Time, that is) six hours after me (Central European Time).
aprilfools (Score:5, Insightful)
Quick! Mod this post insightful!
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Every article on Slashdot from midnight EST on 1 April through 11:59 PM on 1 April are all April Fool's stories. Period.
More Features (Score:1)
Hasn't there been enough of these april 1 stories (Score:2)
Sony based device.... (Score:1)