Note: I have Vista and I've had to run this on a dual boot machine running Windows XP MCE with the publicly released Zune bits.
But good to see that MJF posted the update that noted that "Microsoft is working on Vista compatibility and is shooting to deliver on it by the time Vista is made available to businesses at the end of November."
Considering that RTM is not yet released, it will be a super achievement if the Zune team gets the Vista support out this month. I'll bet that they get it done, or maybe at least a public beta.
You forgot a few Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- You can share music with a friend.
Cons:
- Even if you recorded and produced the track yourself, whoever you share the track with can only have it for 3 days/3 plays.
- Doesn't work with music purchased from iTunes or any "PlaysForSure" store.
- Marketplace doesn't let you just spend $0.99 on a song, they make you spend at least $5.00 at a time.
this statement:
"I like to think for myself and buy the device I want, instead of what the other kids tell me to. (Sorry Bono, Engadget, TechCrunch and Scoble)"
contradicts this statement:
"We are a no-Apple, no-Sony household.... again, personal choice, nothing against those 2 fine companies or their products....."
You are in fact making a choice based on what the other kids tell you. Apple/Sony tell you something, you do the opposite. You're still basing your decisions based off what others say. Just because it's the opposite doesn't mean the other kids don't control you.
Hey Mark,
I will be attending the Toronto Launch Event.
I'm an early adopter of Windows Vista and Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0.
I will have my machine with me on Tuesday, and will be coding in XNA GSE between sessions. So feel free to approach me and I'd be glad to chat with you.
I would like to be able to say I enjoyed it but I never got to see it. I was in traffic for 2 hours only to get to the Toronto Congress Centre to be informed that there was absolutely no parking available. I can't believe they did not have enough space to accommodate everyone. They should have either divided it into two days or put a cut off as to the number of people they were going to allow in. Maybe next time.
Given my recent near-miss with a crane, this comes as disturbing news. 2 cranes on campus are under investigation...
We had a great day in Vancouver for the Launch of Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office System and