The Microsoft Zune - Failure or Misunderstood?

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SPONSOR: Get started with Notion at → https://ntn.so/mjd Thanks to Rose for the donation! Today we're taking a deep dive into the Microsoft Zune. What was supposed to be Microsoft's answer to the iPod ended up being a failure of a product that people love to point and laugh at today. But was it really that bad? ● Relevant Links Zune Update Server: https://www.zuneupdate.com/ Zune Profile Maker: https://zune.cc/ ● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos! https://patreon.com/MichaelMJD ● Gear I use to make these videos: https://www.kit.co/mjd Camera: https://amzn.to/3ipyKc5 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3pqxycn Microphone: https://amzn.to/35UbkXb Editing Software (Premiere): https://amzn.to/39kawfS Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): https://amzn.to/3lVqVN6 ● Affiliate Links: Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/2xVmMB3 Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: https://amzn.to/44CX7tN Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20 ● Music/Credits: Background Music: "Supreme", "Tak", "Blue Mood", "Swing Haven 10 - Austin", and "Wish You'd Never Left" from the YouTube Audio Library "Mining by Moonlight", "Samba Isobel", "Acid Jazz", "Dispersion Relation", "George Street Shuffle", "Airport Lounge", and "Spy Groove" by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com Zune Icon: https://www.behance.net/novikovdesign "Squirt" Sound Effect: https://freesound.org/people/jimbo555/ Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon. Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research. ● Chapters: 00:00 - Setting the scene... 00:55 - A little history 02:04 - Zune Pass 03:36 - Squirt Zone 05:25 - Unboxing 08:45 - The Hardware 11:41 - GIGABEAT 12:23 - The Software 16:12 - The (Desktop) Software 25:52 - Final Thoughts #MichaelMJD #Zune #Microsoft