ojnihs Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 So here is the initial reports of Microsoft's attempt at killing the iPod... : http://digital-lifestyles.info/display_page.asp?section=platforms&id=3505 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yikes Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 30GB for the price of the 60GB iPod. The difference being wifi to share, you gotta be kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Wow...and only after what, 6 years of iPod sales. They jumped on that one man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 I feel for Regina Spektor. That's a great song but exactly what the crap am I supposed to get out of that animation? Quite frankly I feel retarded after watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Any guess on how long it'll stay on market? I'm guessing less than a year unless price is cut drastically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerius Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Does anyone remember Microsoft Bob? Somehow I get the feeling this will end up just like Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Does anyone remember Microsoft Bob? Oh my, I had forgotten Bob... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Oh my, I had forgotten Bob...I suspect that's the point. Uh, I remember the name Bob, but I don't remember anything ever coming of it -- what was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojnihs Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I'm pretty sure it was Micro$oft's attempt at making a more user-friendly interface for their operating systems. All I remember was that it TANKED horribly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerius Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Uh, I remember the name Bob, but I don't remember anything ever coming of it -- what was it? It's probably best that you don't remember... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Old thread, but I just wanted to say you know Bob was just ahead of it's time. I mean if we forget about traditional computers GUIs, Bob was just more intuitive from a non-virtual view point. It's obvious from the screenshot. To launch a program you hunt for the icon. If you can't find it, you click F1 to see if it's hiding under the seat cushion or behind the right door. Very efficient. Also related items are grouped together. In the case of entertainment, the laptop running the alien attack game is right next to (as in real life) the fireplace that doubly serves as a pong game played in hell. Again makes sense from a real world perspective. Plus the dog talks. Anyway it's too bad Bob wasn't continued. I really feel it was only a few releases from going nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Gramain Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Nah, Bob was just lame. I'm sort of stoked. I'm getting a Zune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Gramain Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 That's sort of stoked as in an 'I'll be weirdly happy it doesn't completely blow chunks' way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojnihs Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 It blows chunks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Gramain Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Got/Had one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Used one enough... it blows chunks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungrych Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 My friend has one. From the brief time I spent using it it seems awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 brown zunes on woot.com for $79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 I have to say, I've been using mine for the past couple of weeks sporadically and after you get music loaded onto it it's actually really nice. The interface is every bit as intuitive as the Ipod (at least for me) and well it just works which is all I really care about. I can't say anything about the relative sound quality as I'm usually listening with a 100db tractor going in the background but it got me through the yard this weekend. For $99 or $79 it's really hard to pass up and I'm looking forward to seeing if they got anything better in the next round of software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
en480c4 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 I kinda like the brown ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 I kinda like the brown ones. Is it too early to get you a birthday present for next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Is it too early to get you a birthday present for next year? NEVER. dew eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
en480c4 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Much, much too early. My 5G is doing fine, fortunately enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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