Microsoft's "just the tip" mentality when it comes to anything other than Windows or Office really pisses me off. Hardware not withstanding (and the last generation was really good), the Zune service is great. The client software is excellent and the subscription service is a great value at 10 bucks a month.
But then there's the marketing aspect of it all. I think the interactions between the various MS Product Managers and the Marketing team goes something like this:
Marketing Guy: "Alright, what are you here to talk about?"
Product Manager: "<something not Windows or Office>"
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Microsoft's "just the tip" mentality when it comes to anything other than Windows or Office really pisses me off. Hardware not withstanding (and the last generation was really good), the Zune service is great. The client software is excellent and the subscription service is a great value at 10 bucks a month.
But then there's the marketing aspect of it all. I think the interactions between the various MS Product Managers and the Marketing team goes something like this:
Marketing Guy: "Alright, what are you here to talk about?"
Product Manager: "<something not Windows or Office>"
Marketing Guy: "Fuck off."