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Zune Online as a Social Networking Site

Slimy   on 11 January 2008 - 21:30 · 12 comments & 9636 views

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Channel 10 has posted a short 5 minute video interview with one of the member's of the Zune Team, detailing what exactly Robbie Bach was talking about during the Bill Gates keynote when he announced the Zune launch in Canada in Spring 2008. The Canadian offering this spring will first include Zune players (including Zune Originals), Zune software and Zune Social, with the Zune Marketplace online store coming later this year. In the clip, Channel 10's Laura Foy finds out about the new features on Zune marketplace and how much emphasis is being placed on perfecting Zune Online as a social networking site.

Video: iPod | MP3 | MP4 | WMA | WMV | WMV (High) | Zune
View: Zune Social at CES 2008 (Silverlight Required)

I also find it interesting how all in-browser Channel 10 videos are now only available if you have Silverlight installed. Looks like my question has been partially answered.

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(3 replies) #1 GreyWolfSC on 11 Jan 2008 - 21:40
Is this Zune news or a commentary about Silverlight?
#1.1 MioTheGreat on 11 Jan 2008 - 21:46
Pretty much any new Microsoft online thing is going to be about Silverlight. They want it to do well, and it's a pretty cool technology.
#1.2 Slimy on 11 Jan 2008 - 21:48
Quote - (GreyWolfSC said @ #1)
Is this Zune news or a commentary about Silverlight?

Think you can do better?
#1.3 GreyWolfSC on 11 Jan 2008 - 21:56
Quote - (Slimy said @ #1.2)
Quote - (GreyWolfSC said @ #1)
Is this Zune news or a commentary about Silverlight?

Think you can do better?


The comment about Silverlight seems like editorial opinion and should be labeled that. It's not part of the news about the Zune. Other than that it's fine.

EDIT: That's fine now to me. It's separate.

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(5 replies) #2 betasp on 11 Jan 2008 - 23:17
Wow, now both the Zune owners have a place to meet.
#2.1 +Shadrack on 12 Jan 2008 - 00:32
At least in the US, the Zune is gaining in popularity. After christmas this year, I saw a lot of iPods still on the shelf but Zune was sold out all over town. Could have just been that Apple produced more...
#2.2 Croquant on 12 Jan 2008 - 01:32
.... or that iPods are overpriced...
#2.3 +ozzieXP on 12 Jan 2008 - 04:09
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.... or that iPods are overpriced...


They cost the same .. but Zunes are the best
#2.4 QuarterSwede on 13 Jan 2008 - 01:27


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#2.5 QuarterSwede on 13 Jan 2008 - 01:28
Neowin's news section is really starting to **** me off. It keeps killing my posts when I edit them.
#3 aStRaLgOd on 12 Jan 2008 - 04:13
Why did that ipod-format video on a zune news thing kinda made me smile?
#4 +Berserk87 on 12 Jan 2008 - 08:36
took them long enough...

too late for me though, i got a smartphone now.

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