Chris Gohlke
10-06-2007, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9790862-1.html' target='_blank'>http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9790862-1.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"After having a day to reflect on Microsoft's latest Zune offering, I began to think that perhaps the iPod vs. Zune battle is a little too obvious. Whether the iPod's position at the top of the MP3 player food chain is deserved or not, history has shown us that it will likely stay there. The real question is, "As the holidays approach, which MP3 player will come in second place?" When it comes to interface and killer features, the challenger that Microsoft should really keep an eye on is the yet-to-be-released Samsung YP-P2 I reported on back in August. Although Samsung hasn't released pricing information yet, things could really heat up if the YP-P2 can get close to the $149 and $199 price points of the iPod Nano and Flash-based Zunes. Not only does the YP-P2 offer a 3-inch touch screen and built in Bluetooth, but it also has the advantage of not being Microsoft."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/cgg-samsung-10062007.jpg" /><br /><br />I'm not a huge fan of touch screens, but the built in Bluetooth is a nice feature. I wonder if Microsoft had considered adding it to the Zune 2.0 but decided not to so as to be able to fully support all new features on the older Zunes.