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Zune sales crash, Microsoft urged to quit

Electronista writes:

"Microsoft's struggling Zune media players may have been single-handedly responsible for a plunge in revenue at the Entertainment and Devices group and could be a sign of much deeper trouble for the line as a whole, analysts said Thursday.

While the company has never published Zune unit numbers since reaching the 2 million mark in 2007, the numbers are low enough that Traditional Capital Management analyst George Kurian is calling for Microsoft to exit the MP3 player market and focus on Windows Mobile smartphones. He notes that some, unnamed retailers have stopped selling Zunes entirely as their sales have been "so disappointing" that it leaves no other real alternative."

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FragMnTagM5433d ago

I am definitely buying at least one Zune HD. I might buy two one for my girlfriend and one for me. I really don't like the iPod Touch, and I sure as hell am not paying 100 dollars a month for the iPhone, so it is the Zune HD for me.

andron5433d ago

It might sell in the US, but you they don't even sell zune's in most shops here in Norway or most of scandinavia for that sake. I have yet to see one in the flesh, Ipods are so popular that the zune gets left behind.

Scary695433d ago

I for one am getting the Zune HD. I could care less for the ipod.

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Unreal Engine 5 Showcase - Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2024

The Future Games Show Summer Showcase saw the return of the Unreal Showcase, an eye-popping section featuring stunning vistas, game demos, and evolving proje...

OlderGamer1711d ago

All nice and well but i want to see that in real gameplay on a console...and Hellblade 2 dont cut it....

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Here's a closer look at the new ASUS ROG Ally X as early renders are leaked online

It's almost time for the ASUS ROG Ally X to be revealed, and these leaked renders already provide a look at the device and its specs.

UltimateOwnage20d ago

Is it running the same Windows OS? Because that is the biggest issue with the current Ally.

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The MSI Claw Gaming Handheld Sees Another Game Performance Boost Through New BIOS and MSI Center M

MSI is proud to announce that its gaming handheld, Claw, has achieved a significant performance increase of up to 30% through a new BIOS and MSI Center M update. Furthermore, the new BIOS and MSI Center M enable Claw to smoothly play all of the top 100 po

purple10127d ago (Edited 27d ago )

is this the one with the switch2 chip inside.?

this is Intels first try at the format

probs not though, as it's $799. so not good for switch actually

Huey_My_D_Long27d ago

Well thats nice considering Ive heard it consistently performs worse when it really shouldn't.

Now if only Lenovo would do the same for the legion go