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Originally Posted by Macguy59
Really ? Given how little success MS has had selling Zunes (including the HD) you would think they wouldn't exclude any potential source.
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You can't tell me in all seriousness that the Mac population will adopt Zune in anywhere near-useful numbers.
As Jason mentioned, most Mac users will not use a Microsoft media player. .5% of the potential userbase is tiny! Just because Mac users are over-represented in technology forums, including ZT, doesn't mean it'll play out the same in the mass market.
Also, keep in mind that there's no modern Windows Media libraries for the Mac. It would be a
lot of work to port them from Windows -- especially the time-sensitive DRM that forms the subscription model that's at the heart of Zune Pass. And you need to port them before you can build a client.
While I'm not sure I agree with Jason about the general implications of the size of the Mac userbase, I agree completely with him here -- Microsoft would be wasting money making a Mac Zune client, and I'd be shocked if it ever happens.
--janak