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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
iTunes is in 23 countries. The Zune Marketplace is in one. Microsoft's US-centric approach with the Zune is maddening...I thought there was some light at the end of the tunnel when they launched the Zune in Canada last year, but we never got the Zune Marketplace here, and now the devices being sold here are being killed off. "Disaster" is a good word for how well the Zune launch went in Canada. Between the Zune HD being US-only at launch, and all of the IP-based geographic blocking madness that the Zune software and Web site does, it's like the Zune team is doing everything they can to alienate everyone in the world outside the US.
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Well, that's just it. Three years and still nothing. Does it really take that long to go global?
As impressive as the Zune HD hardware is, I'm after something that delivers an excellent all-in-one experience. As long as the Zune team insist on me importing the hardware, putting up with IP restrictions, futzing around with regional settings, and asking US-based friends to purchase Zune gift cards on my behalf, the Zune will never deliver that excellent all-in-one experience. It's little wonder that the iPod touch and iPhone are doing so well.