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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross I believe that people who like subscription services don't understand why most people don't care for them. ... I feel sorry if the only way some people hear music is on a service. There are many other…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram Yes. A lot of the music I listen to is from CDs I own, a collection built up over a lifetime. Perhaps it's so 20th century, but I still like buying CDs for albums I like. And, occasionally, I like my mus…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross You have to explain why they are failing. It's fine to say how great they are, and for some, no doubt they are. but many more who are on the service are moving off than new people are moving in. These peopl…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram Maybe. But it'll probably fail too. Really? If Apple told you tomorrow that, for $15 a month, you could get 10 MP3 downloads and for another $5 a month you could listen to 90% of the rest of the …
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross While I believe that there are some people who just love them, they are still a failure. The fact is that many companies that offered them are no longer around. Some major companies. Even MS turned off the …
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross Well, Apple has now allowed Rhapsody's iPhone app into the store. Why, one may ask? Because if you like a song, you can tag it, and then, guess what, buy it from iTunes. So why should Apple have thei…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross Because they actually think that their lame arguments will change people's minds. Actually, no, I imagine most Zune-Defenders posting here have no illusions they will change anyone's mind on such an Apple-b…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross It's interesting that despite that, subscriptions are a failure, while Apple's model has propelled it into the largest music seller in the world. Yes, not just the US, but now the world. Meanwhile, the Zune…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cmf2 I don't think you are going to win this argument. Zune pass is a nice option to have. It works really well for some people. Exactly cmf2, depending on your music listening habits a subscription service can eith…
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Quote: Originally Posted by satchmo And you obviously missed the part about the fact that you're not actually keeping them. Lots of apps available to stream the 'millions of tracks' you speak of. Actually you get to keep 10 DRM-free MP3s a m…
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Regarding the OLED display, here's a shot clearly done in a bright room (note the reflection of the window in the background), and too my eyes it looks like the Zune still has a plenty bright screen: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10303243-…