Friday, December 1, 2006
Quick Reminder: The iPod is 5 Years Old
Posted by Michael Boutros in "Zune Talk" @ 10:00 PM
Since the Zune launched exactly two weeks ago, people left and right have been comparing it to the iPod. People are saying, "Why doesn't the Zune have as many features/accessories/versions/users/whatever as the iPod?" The answer is very simple: the iPod has a 5-year head start.
I have gone ahead and dug up the article on Slashdot that announced the release of the iPod. When the iPod was released, it had a measly 5 GBs of storage, 10 hours of life, and was pretty big. The word accessory had been unheard of. The iPod was labeled a total dud. Can you say deja vu?
Sure, the Zune is pretty big. Sure, it has some flaws. Sure, it may be getting outsold by iPod chargers. But hey, it is a first generation product, and I am really losing faith in any tech reporter who labels a product a loser because it doesn't beat out the 5-year old champ in a measly two weeks.
What does everyone think?
I have gone ahead and dug up the article on Slashdot that announced the release of the iPod. When the iPod was released, it had a measly 5 GBs of storage, 10 hours of life, and was pretty big. The word accessory had been unheard of. The iPod was labeled a total dud. Can you say deja vu?
Sure, the Zune is pretty big. Sure, it has some flaws. Sure, it may be getting outsold by iPod chargers. But hey, it is a first generation product, and I am really losing faith in any tech reporter who labels a product a loser because it doesn't beat out the 5-year old champ in a measly two weeks.
What does everyone think?
