Comments on: Not. http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/ Apple news and analysis from everyone's favorite mythical Mac user Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:59:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rip Ragged http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-26985 Rip Ragged Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:52:46 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-26985 Duncs, Thurott doesn't treat his lack of knowledge as any kind of impediment to making pronouncements about that which he does not grasp. We like Macs. We make fun of people who don't. If that offends you, feel free to type in a new URL that takes you away. We won't send anyone looking for you. Duncs,

Thurott doesn’t treat his lack of knowledge as any kind of impediment to making pronouncements about that which he does not grasp.

We like Macs. We make fun of people who don’t. If that offends you, feel free to type in a new URL that takes you away. We won’t send anyone looking for you.

]]> By: DuncS http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-26878 DuncS Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:40:47 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-26878 I'm sorry but Thurrott is pretty measured and fair in what he says. I think you miss the hint of sarcasm in his comments about the Zune you quote here. He's slagged off the Zune plenty. He's actually a bit of a Mac fanboy himself if you've heard his podcast. You guys come across as a bunch of fundamentalists with chips on your shoulders about something. Get over it. I’m sorry but Thurrott is pretty measured and fair in what he says. I think you miss the hint of sarcasm in his comments about the Zune you quote here. He’s slagged off the Zune plenty. He’s actually a bit of a Mac fanboy himself if you’ve heard his podcast.

You guys come across as a bunch of fundamentalists with chips on your shoulders about something. Get over it.

]]> By: ClockworkZombie http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23492 ClockworkZombie Wed, 30 May 2007 21:44:46 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23492 I have an XBOX 360. I like it, the live service is excellent. I am a mac user and don't do windows on my laptop. I have an XBOX 360. I like it, the live service is excellent. I am a mac user and don’t do windows on my laptop.

]]> By: Blain http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23429 Blain Wed, 30 May 2007 19:08:39 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23429 I still want to see in stock/sold numbers from independent retailers to see just how much of this is channel stuffing or MS buying up zunes just to increase sales figures. Until then, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/172630/" rel="nofollow">Amazon's best sellers list</a> will have to do as a metric. Interestingly enough Zune has gotten into the top 10, and isn't as pathetically lagging behind the iPod as it used to. But there's quite a few factors stealing even this thunder: Even the 5.5 gen iPod is two months older than Zune, so it's due for an update and closer to the tail of its sales cycle, Demand for iPods are probably lower due to 1) a huge christmas season and 2) holding out for an iPhone Demand for music players in general lower due to, well, it's not christmas. Regarding the 360, it's out and about, with <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=360+red+circle+of+death" rel="nofollow">hardware problems</a> and such. I still want to see in stock/sold numbers from independent retailers to see just how much of this is channel stuffing or MS buying up zunes just to increase sales figures.

Until then, Amazon’s best sellers list will have to do as a metric. Interestingly enough Zune has gotten into the top 10, and isn’t as pathetically lagging behind the iPod as it used to. But there’s quite a few factors stealing even this thunder:

Even the 5.5 gen iPod is two months older than Zune, so it’s due for an update and closer to the tail of its sales cycle,
Demand for iPods are probably lower due to 1) a huge christmas season and 2) holding out for an iPhone
Demand for music players in general lower due to, well, it’s not christmas.

Regarding the 360, it’s out and about, with hardware problems and such.

]]> By: Ken http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23367 Ken Wed, 30 May 2007 16:22:54 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23367 Uh, guys? The 360 is actually a pretty decent piece of kit (and selling well), despite your apparent hatred of all things M$. The PS3 is a massive debacle, and difficult to program for, to boot. Personally, I'd much rather seen Sony fail in this space than Microsoft. Now, the Zune's a flaming piece of goat dung. I've seen one in the wild. Uh, guys? The 360 is actually a pretty decent piece of kit (and selling well), despite your apparent hatred of all things M$. The PS3 is a massive debacle, and difficult to program for, to boot. Personally, I’d much rather seen Sony fail in this space than Microsoft.

Now, the Zune’s a flaming piece of goat dung. I’ve seen one in the wild.

]]> By: Karl von L. http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23345 Karl von L. Wed, 30 May 2007 15:34:17 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23345 I would just like to go on record as saying that I know a guy who owns a Zune. Thus, I have in fact seen a grand total of 1 Zune in the wild. And I know 2 people who own an XBox 360. So, you know, Microsoft is clearly dominating the consumer electronics space. ;-) I would just like to go on record as saying that I know a guy who owns a Zune. Thus, I have in fact seen a grand total of 1 Zune in the wild. And I know 2 people who own an XBox 360. So, you know, Microsoft is clearly dominating the consumer electronics space. ;-)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23271 Jeff Wed, 30 May 2007 13:25:51 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23271 The high school where I work has almost 1200 students in grades 11 and 12. It is, to be sure, a prime segment of the mp3 player market. Not surprisingly, I see hundreds of iPods walking through the hallways every day. And the Zune? I have seen one--yes, ONE--single, solitary Zune! 10% market share? I don't think so... The high school where I work has almost 1200 students in grades 11 and 12. It is, to be sure, a prime segment of the mp3 player market. Not surprisingly, I see hundreds of iPods walking through the hallways every day. And the Zune? I have seen one–yes, ONE–single, solitary Zune! 10% market share? I don’t think so…

]]> By: Benji XVI http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23251 Benji XVI Wed, 30 May 2007 12:27:02 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23251 "Thurrot is a grotty little weasel of a man" ...this would make such a good song... “Thurrot is a grotty little weasel of a man”

…this would make such a good song…

]]> By: John Muir http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23245 John Muir Wed, 30 May 2007 12:18:03 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23245 Not that I'm known for my love of MS or anything, but the xbox360 is an odd one out albeit on a technicality. I know a few people who have them and like them. None are Mac users though! The 360 competes in a field of 3 … so it's as much to do with the competition's flaws as it is anything else that compared to the Zune it's … what's that word: a moderate "success"? Well, mind, it's still LOSING money hand over fist so not that much!! The Wii (as always) doesn't attract "Teh HRD K0R3" titles, which some people want. And the PS3 is a real damp squib so far. The 360 is selling well among the small gamer freak segment basically because MS played safe with it and have publishers in a vice. I still expect the PS3 to blow it away though. And since this is the 360's "window of opportunity", and it's still not selling up to MS's expectations, I wouldn't be surprised to see it come 3rd eventually. Ah, when 3rd is last. What a market. In mp3 players, MS will be thrilled to snatch overall 3rd from the paws of Creative, Samsung and mighty SanDisk! Not that I’m known for my love of MS or anything, but the xbox360 is an odd one out albeit on a technicality. I know a few people who have them and like them. None are Mac users though! The 360 competes in a field of 3 … so it’s as much to do with the competition’s flaws as it is anything else that compared to the Zune it’s … what’s that word: a moderate “success”? Well, mind, it’s still LOSING money hand over fist so not that much!!

The Wii (as always) doesn’t attract “Teh HRD K0R3″ titles, which some people want. And the PS3 is a real damp squib so far. The 360 is selling well among the small gamer freak segment basically because MS played safe with it and have publishers in a vice. I still expect the PS3 to blow it away though. And since this is the 360’s “window of opportunity”, and it’s still not selling up to MS’s expectations, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it come 3rd eventually.

Ah, when 3rd is last. What a market. In mp3 players, MS will be thrilled to snatch overall 3rd from the paws of Creative, Samsung and mighty SanDisk!

]]> By: David http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23242 David Wed, 30 May 2007 11:55:59 +0000 http://www.macalope.com/2007/05/29/not/#comment-23242 To Dai Jones: indeed I've not seen a single one yet. As I started writing this I thought, wait a moment, maybe you can't buy them in the UK! But it turns out that you can buy them if you want to it's just that no-one seems to do so. To Dai Jones: indeed I’ve not seen a single one yet. As I started writing this I thought, wait a moment, maybe you can’t buy them in the UK! But it turns out that you can buy them if you want to it’s just that no-one seems to do so.

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