In case you’re still holding your breath for a Zune Phone, you might also want to cut a flap in the back of your pants to let the monkeys fly out. It doesn’t look likely, folks. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that the Zune Phone is a no-go as he feels that the market for portable media devices is slowly fading out and that he sees it being replaced by multi-purpose devices. Okay, Steve, no Zune with phone capabilities… but what about a phone with Zune capabilities? Apparently that’s more likely.
I just recently got a 120GB Zune. Do I wish it could make phone calls? Nah. I’m far too impressed with everything else it can do to care. I have a phone. And a Zune.
Do you agree with Ballmer? Do you thing portable media is on its way out?
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I LOVE my Zune (have 2 of them) but couldn’t care less about a ‘Zune phone.’ I just want some Zune functionality/interface/integration on a phone. And this has always seemed an inevitable given IMO. Most likely it will come in the form of some amalgamation involving Zune services and Danger’s contributions via WM7.
For MS’s mobile hopes it better be sooner rather than later. I still love my WM phone, but there’s lot of other intriguing devices out there and it’s getting more competitive every day. Microsoft’s still in a prime position to capitalize on their massive ecosystem (Zune, Xbox, Media Center, Windows, Live, Office, etc) BUT it’s going to require a home run hit with WM7.