Quote Originally Posted by audio_dude
Microsoft MUST keep apple alive as a company simply because they need "competition" in the computer market, they'd get too many antitrust suits if they kill apple.

btw, the iPod will never die, the zune is NOT a better product, its all personal preference...
you are a microsoft and zune fanboy, just go tell bill i hate windows (I use linux!)
Just look up the reviews that compare the Zune with the iPod (not the 2Gb version, the 30Gb one), and most of these will tout the iPod over the Zune for many reasons (size, weight, copyright restrictions, battery life, the list goes on). The Zune is a fine attempt for a ver1.0, but just like Windows, it will take a few versions before it's a competitive product. In the computer industry, we all know to avoid ver1.0 of anything, like the plague. Let others be the beta testers, and buy yourself a mature product like the iPod, you'll probably be a whole lot happier.

And just for the record, I'm a Rio owner and Linux user. If I'd have a need for a new MP3 player, and the Linux port to the iPort was better, I'd buy an iPod. Unfortunately my company doesn't see things that way, so I'm still forced to use Windows & MacOS at work.