September 11, 2006
BREAKING … Microsoft Zune(firmware 0.9 beta) Hit Hundreds of Podcasts Yesterday! Will Zune Actually PodCatch?
I just might be feeling the luv.
Update: It Ain't Happening At Launch
Thanks TechCasts Weekly for starting this hunt …
Fact: Yesterday, September 10, 2006, Microsoft Zune(firmware 0.9 beta) hit 200+ Podcast feeds.
Where do I get this stat? Rick Klau, VP Business Development at Feedburner.
And yes, I have permission to quote him.
If this is a hoax, someone is trying pretty hard to pull it off. I'm getting very close to believing this is real. Of course, a few questions come up:
- Zune is supposed to hit the stores on 11/14, just a little over a few months away. These things have to be in production by now. Is Zune in production with beta software? Is Zune firmware upgradable?
- Could this be something Microsoft is trying that ain't in the 11/14 release? How much would that stink?
- Why the secrecy with what Zune has/doesn't have? Is Microsoft trying to copy Apple's secrecy motif? Do they know something about Apple's announcement tomorrow that "changes things?"
- How long can an FM broadcastin', Wifi Podcatchin', battery operated, first generation "iPod Killer" last on a single charge?
Inside info? Post is here. We'll keep your confidence.
Technorati Tags: zune, zune firmware, zune podcasting, rick klau, feedburner
Filed under Deconstructing Zune, Microsoft, Zune Dreaming by Team Zune Luv
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