[Aaron Roma]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://daringfireball.net/2006/11/did_microsoft_copy_the_wrong_ipod' target='_blank'>http://daringfireball.net/2006/11/did_microsoft_copy_the_wrong_ipod</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>&quot;Looking both at these Amazon rankings and the iPods I see people using out on the street on a daily basis, I can&rsquo;t help but think that Microsoft copied the wrong iPod. The Nano is the sweet spot for Apple, and it&rsquo;s the Nano-ish players from competitors that are registering in the sales charts.&quot;</em> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This article from Daring Fireball brings up a good point.&nbsp; The top of Amazon's Bestsellers list for <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/172630/ref=pd_ts_e_nav/105-5712797-2551625">MP3 Players</a>&nbsp;is dominated by the smaller flash based players such as the Nano and Sansa with a scattering of larger hard-drive based units. Considering Microsoft's decision to enter the market with only one model, was the 30GB level the right choice? Would Microsoft have been better served by first introducing a Nano competitor? Do you think the first model introduced was a conscience decision on the part of the Zune team, or was it a matter of facilitating the launch by reusing the basic design of the Gigabeat?</p>

[Aaron Roma]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://daringfireball.net/2006/11/did_microsoft_copy_the_wrong_ipod' target='_blank'>http://daringfireball.net/2006/11/did_microsoft_copy_the_wrong_ipod</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>&quot;Looking both at these Amazon rankings and the iPods I see people using out on the street on a daily basis, I can&rsquo;t help but think that Microsoft copied the wrong iPod. The Nano is the sweet spot for Apple, and it&rsquo;s the Nano-ish players from competitors that are registering in the sales charts.&quot;</em> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This article from Daring Fireball brings up a good point.&nbsp; The top of Amazon's Bestsellers list for <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/172630/ref=pd_ts_e_nav/105-5712797-2551625">MP3 Players</a>&nbsp;is dominated by the smaller flash based players such as the Nano and Sansa with a scattering of larger hard-drive based units. Considering Microsoft's decision to enter the market with only one model, was the 30GB level the right choice? Would Microsoft have been better served by first introducing a Nano competitor? Do you think the first model introduced was a conscience decision on the part of the Zune team, or was it a matter of facilitating the launch by reusing the basic design of the Gigabeat?</p>