Link48010 wrote:
Okay, to the fist quote, what's the point of that post, are you trying to make enemies with people? Also as a fact check, Microsoft is based in Seattle, the zune is made using many parts from Toshiba (and in my opinion is most likely assembled in China): http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/4489/5513/microsoft-zune-player-argo-pyxis.phtml
To the second quote, as I was aware, iPod owned about 60% of the market with Zune at about 5%. I suspect the different sources are reporting differently.
As a fact check:
1. Microsoft is based in Redmond, WA with offices all over the world. Even the Zune group is based in Redmond in the same building as the MS Library if I'm not mistaken (Building 87?). The 'Hello from Seattle' is due to the fact that Seattle is close and more well known around the world. It is also a play on Apples 'Designed in California by Apple'.
2. The Zune was originally based off the Toshiba Gigabeat S platform, but only for the first hardware generation. Now it is its own product and not a modification of another design. Also yes it is assembled in China, as are the iPod lines.
3. The information you posted earlier mentions the codename 'Argo' which was only for the first generation. Later generations have had different codenames so that information is outdated.
Hopefully that clears things up a little.
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