Zune HD a hit?
Posted on 19 September 2009, at 7:19 pm, by Wayne Schulz
Did you miss your chance to pre-order a Zune HD. The device was released just this past Tuesday and already Amazon is showing up to a two month wait for 16 GB model while the more expensive 32 GB is expected in up to 2 weeks’ time. Sure the Amazon store is notoriously conservative when they estimate shipping days (my Kindle arrived even though the status read out of stock the entire time it was order). But just maybe Microsoft has a hit on their hands. The highlights of this device for me have been the availability of Zune Pass which allows for downloading and playing unlimited songs so long as you pony up the monthly $15 fee (good for three devices), a snappy user interface and significantly improved Microsoft browser.
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September 20th, 2009 at 2:43 am
The problem with these kinds of figures isnthat we don’t know the other side of the equation – how many were made/shipped? If the supplies were small than the conclusion should be different than if the supplies were plentiful.
My understanding is that there is no problem/delay ordering from ms directly though.
The Zune pass holds no interest for me at all – I just don’t rent my music so I wouldn’t gain enough value. If they manage to start to approach the video and music library depth of iTunes then it starts to become a better value proposition, though.
September 20th, 2009 at 6:05 am
These can always be controlled shortages too since nothing helps sales like a sense of scarcity.