We're On Track To Sell One Million Zune Players

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MS Developer Network — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 22:55:55 GMT

Havn't Apple almost sold a million iPhones already?

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Dragod — Thu, 31 May 2007 02:33:35 GMT

Congratulations to Cesar and the res of the Zune Team. You guys put out a great product. You're working hard, and it shows. Good job, and good luck on having an even more successful fiscal year to follow!

On Our Goals For This (Fiscal) Year

Zune Insider — Wed, 30 May 2007 22:54:12 GMT

I thought I'd add a little more context to yesterday's post Jason Reindorp, the Marketing Director for

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Telekinetyk — Wed, 30 May 2007 18:39:28 GMT

Sweet, congrats to the Zune team for reaching the goal! It's amazing how easy it is to sell these things through word of mouth, and showing them off to friends and family. Most everyone that sees mine is very interested in getting one of their own.

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Freakwncy/Reggie Hobbs — Wed, 30 May 2007 16:23:13 GMT

I've been saying this for the last month. Even over here in the desert were it takes a good wk. to recieve anything ordered online. The number of Zunes spotted and the people I see willing to share music and share how it works with non-Zune owners or iPod owners ready to take a bite out of the apple is overwhelming.

Just for sh_t n giggles, my friend and I wanted to see if my Zune could be reconized by his PSP. and the answer is no. Just FYI stuff. ;)

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John in S.Florida — Wed, 30 May 2007 15:44:25 GMT

If you haven't see it, you have to checkout Microsoft Surface: www.microsoft.com/surface. Simply put, its awesome. There is even a demo using Zunes placed on the surface computer. Channel 10 (on10.net) interview revealed that the surface computer is detecting some sort of bar code on the object to determine what it is. If thats the case, I imagine the v2 Zunes will come out with this "code" already preprinted on the back. And data transfers would be via wireless technology. Also interesting, is the use of customer loyality cards..I wonder if there is an application there for Zune too. For example, you go to a concert & swipe your Zune loyality card to earn points or something.

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krull — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:17:47 GMT

doesn't look like anyone posted this (unless I over looked it). iWars: iPod vs. Zune:

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/iwars-ipod-vs-zune

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Brendan — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:06:51 GMT

Congratulations. I'm sure ur success will only increase as time progresses.

I tried to win that Halo 3 Zune on gamertagradio, but i didnt seeing how the probability of me winning was about 1 in 175. O well. I'll most likely end up buying one anyway. I guess my white one will do for now.

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ray — Wed, 30 May 2007 10:40:45 GMT

Yup it's the touch screen table thing that was announcd. It looks so awesome but what's really cool is that ms officially showed the zune using it's wifi for wireless syncing which hopefully shows future firmware updates will allow this. It looks amazing, see it at:

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/ and click on "possibilities"

Also here there is a more real world demonstration where the zune is also shown wireless syncing:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/touch-me/microsoft-surface-confirmed-touch+sensitive-10k-minority-report-table-264338.php

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Joseph — Wed, 30 May 2007 06:25:40 GMT

I was just reading the following story about Surface http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18928656/ and this paragraph caught my eye...

"One of the most revolutionary aspects of Surface, though, is its natural interaction with everyday objects and technologies. When you place your wi-fi enabled digital camera on the table, for example, Surface ‘sees’ the camera and does something extraordinary: It pulls your digital pictures and videos out onto the table for you to look at, move, edit or send. Images literally spill out in a pool of color."

Sounds like if I put my Zune on the table they would be able to interact with each other. Have you been told anything about Surface aka Milan?

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Ripped — Wed, 30 May 2007 05:23:34 GMT

Is that one million to retailers...or one million to users?

If it's to stores, and not to people, its a bit deceptive.

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Babylon — Wed, 30 May 2007 05:12:27 GMT

Zune Corps statement that the zune is the new apple in the digital music world is very true. Part of this is because in the everyday world people do associate Zune with Microsoft (which was very smart on their part).

Everywhere you go you can still see the iconic white headphones and people dismiss listening to an ipod the same as talking on your cell phone. This is not the same when walking around with Zune. People see the device and ask "is that your ipod?" as if someone with a zune had a secret in with apple to test the new ipod (ironic but true). Then, similar to having an apple, people begin to assume that a zune user knows a little more about digital music then your average ipod user (which is very funny).

If J and Microsoft wanted to PULL a REALLY GOOD PRANK they would start selling a limited set of media themed PC and Notebooks under the Zune label using a modified version of Vista that felt more Zune then Microsoft. Imagine a brown laptop with a green double shot "is that the new apple laptop?"

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joe11ee — Wed, 30 May 2007 04:53:44 GMT

Thanks for uploading this, it gave me something to read on my lunch break.

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Brendan — Wed, 30 May 2007 01:03:16 GMT

Congratulations on reaching your goal. I'm sure your success will only increase as time progresses.

Yeah i tried to win that Halo Zune on Gamertagradio, but i didnt, seeing how the probability of me winning was only about 1 in 175. Well I'll end up buying one eventually. Until then I got my white one.

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Tom — Wed, 30 May 2007 00:50:10 GMT

Screw that....fix the broken before bringing out the new stuff. We need firmware updates fast.