Monday, April 9, 2007
Yahoo and SanDisk One Up Zune
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 09:00 PM
"Yahoo is joining the ranks of Microsoft and others in attempting to unseat Apple's venerable iPod by teaming with SanDisk on a new Wi-Fi enabled Sansa MP3 player. The device will retail for $250, and includes a 2.2-inch color LCD screen and a capacity of 4GB. Although it's not the first portable music player to boast Wi-Fi connectivity, Yahoo and SanDisk are making the feature more useful. Unlike the Microsoft Zune, the Sansa Connect would be able to directly download songs from the Internet and stream Internet radio. In addition to the downloading of songs, a Sansa Connect user would be able to view their photos online from Flickr, and share music with users of Yahoo! Messenger even if they don't own the device. While sources insist that the Zune will eventually sport similar features, they have not yet appeared. However, in an increasingly competitive market, new entrants must define themselves quickly or risk being lost in the crowd."
These are the features Zune should have had from the start. Even if Microsoft planned to have them from the start, now they'll just look like they copied them rather than innovated.
These are the features Zune should have had from the start. Even if Microsoft planned to have them from the start, now they'll just look like they copied them rather than innovated.
