Unwelcomed对社会

Zune对iPod世界地图

您认为公司将设法卖许多它的产品尽可能为最大赢利。但没有，不是微软。不与Zune。微软实际上不仅不会卖Zunes在澳洲，而是他们从买一劝阻任何人通过转售者万一您 真正地 被要的一个。那热情是不能接受的。同时， iPods更好比hotcakes卖，坦白 80%市场份额在澳洲。同样在国家大概适用于许多世界，您知道，在美国外面。呀，几那些。

讲话iPods， 2001年，苹果计算机公司在全球性发行日期发射了第一代iPod全世界。即在至少26个国家与正式苹果计算机公司商店加上贩商在国家成为伙伴，不用苹果计算机公司存在。为那时一家小公司，他们一定了解一个全球性市场的概念。它是发现不会卖您iPod的国家的坚硬今天，既使当没有iTunes商店。

可笑原因为什么微软不会卖它的Zune任何地方在美国外面，不甚而心爱的加拿大，是由于缺乏地方音乐商店。如果您将要求我，我认为是根据`玻璃是一半空的’推理的愚笨的商业决策，并且它在历时长久实际上损害品牌。

相信它，澳洲没有一家iTunes音乐商店直到晚2005年- 4年在iPod的介绍以后。但那从买iPod和装载他们自己的内容没有停止任何人它前四年。没有音乐商店，事实是他们卖了iPods并且挣了金钱。只做的苹果计算机公司更多金钱与iTunes商店。

您也许很好说， “音乐也许是相当重要的在音乐球员”，但Zune不是仅音乐球员。音乐只是一个六 Zune的特点. 是的其他录影，分享，图片、收音机和podcasts。哪些有内容丰盈在这或所有发达国家中。

音乐是丰富的，如果您考虑-同辈对同辈，无DRM MP3s并且从indie艺术家释放。

我有大量记录的电视展示(合法和没有如此合法)，电影，逗人喜爱的猫录影，电台， podcasts 并且 vidcasts 我在Zune会愿意听和观看。

实际上，我在我的早先传媒播放装置几乎不听到所有主流音乐。 It was all freely available content that is compatible with any media player, including the Zune.

You could argue the same for the iPhone, the phone service is kind of essential but otherwise a great device, so why is it too a US-only device? The difference here is that Apple is proactively working to get the iPhone into other markets. In a matter of 3 months, they’ve already established partnerships in Europe and Canada. The Zune team on the other hand haven’t managed one in a matter of 12 months as of next week. It’s not like Microsoft doesn’t have a worldwide presence and might have a hard time negotiating with music labels. But it’s because they’re not trying.

Consumers are not hopeless without some sort of integrated music store. Sure, a music store will make the integrated experience much richer, and probably sell more devices, but I believe the device on its own is worth buying. That’s how they sold MP3 players before the iPod and if I recall correctly, people still bought them.

I should point out though the Zune is not impossible to get in Australia. There’s a handful of them sold new on eBay, through a few online retailers and as well as the trusty Microsoft Australia employee. But that’s not to say there’s no risk. Even though Microsoft has said they’ll refund any defective devices in Australia, there’s no guarantee of warranty or support when required.

I’ve even gone as far as asking Zune’s public relations to buy a review unit. They didn’t even bother to respond. Frankly, I’m sick of waiting. My next alternative is an iPod Touch and I’m sure Apple will be glad to profit from me.

Jailbreak, anyone?