So, the Zune is finally here. Yes, it’s here and it’ll most likely be crashing a computer near you soon. But one thing it won’t be crashing is a computer running Microsoft Vista. Why is that, you ask? Is it because Vista is so tight and awesome that it can’t be [...]
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Won’t Play For Sure Any More
I think it’s odd that if you purchase a Zune, Microsoft will let you download your previous iTunes purchases for free, but if you’ve been using MSN or Microsoft’s Play For Sure stuff, you’re screwed. I guess they’re more concerned with competing with iTunes than they are with serving their existing customer base.
Allchin Inadvertently Praises Linux
ZDNet has an interview with Jim Allchin (co-president of Microsoft’s platforms and services business) wherein Allchin inadvertently praises Linux.
Q: You say you’ve learned a lot from the whole Longhorn/Vista development process. Could you share some of these lessons? Allchin: What you really want to do is componentize (sp), get the stuff done, make sure you understand [...]