No Zune for UK untill 2008

Gibbs · 30 Oct 2006 at 19:08

It's a good thing that Europeans don't mind waiting for "kit" that's been released in other regions of the world months earlier, because according to a Microsoft exec, the WiFi-enabled Zune may not hit the UK until sometime in 2008 -- well over a year after its US launch. According to Dene Schonknecht, the company's media and entertainment alliance manager, "the earliest date it will be in the UK is towards the end of 2007. However, it could easily be 2008." Schonknecht told New Media Age (subscription required) the reason for the delay is that "we haven't yet selected a music store provider to build Marketplace in the UK, which means we're way off launch," although now that a Zune International head has been appointed, at least there's someone to spearhead the project. Overall, it's not shaping up to be a very merry Christmas for the Brits -- while Americans will be busy playing their new PS3s and rocking out to their new Zunes, our friends across the pond will have to settle for the same old crap that was available last year

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Caged · 30 Oct 2006 at 19:28

So it's basically Microsoft's intention to hand the digital audio player market outside of the US to Apple then?

Gibbs · 30 Oct 2006 at 19:45

seems that way, nothing like screwing the uk over once again, we already pay more for products never mind having to wait on them

Kainz · 30 Oct 2006 at 20:49

What a balls up. I wasn't at all expecting the Zune this year, but to be released alongside Vista. 2008 though...guess I'll stick to my Zen Vision:M for longer then expected. It just doesn't make sense to delay a player for such a horrendous amount of time.

Mayhs · 31 Oct 2006 at 12:24

i was very excited about the zune...but now looking at it and its sharing capability of 3 days and 1 license...id rather not have the ability to do that...its nothing special anymore just a small step towards a 'wireless' community

im sticking to my N91

Morfik · 31 Oct 2006 at 12:56

That's a shame, surely it will be possible to import them though?

Stellios · 31 Oct 2006 at 22:32

By the time it comes out itll be old tech and no one will be interested at this rate.

Alex_L · 31 Oct 2006 at 23:03

it might be a blessing, as it seems inevitable that apple will release a true ipod video sooner rather than later, so microsoft will have to upgrade the zune to compete, so the americans might get shafted with a new zune device a few months down the line.

No-One · 12 Nov 2006 at 20:11

It's a good thing that Europeans don't mind waiting for "kit" that's been released in other regions of the world months earlier

Whatever gave them the idea that we don't mind? It's not like we have much choice in the matter is it?

Caged · 13 Nov 2006 at 00:02

Morfik said:
That's a shame, surely it will be possible to import them though?

Why would you want to?

fdxd · 13 Nov 2006 at 20:34

Buy a Nseries Wifi phone instead

Rich · 13 Nov 2006 at 22:14

Morfik said:
That's a shame, surely it will be possible to import them though?

It already is.

I'm seriously considering it.

img · 13 Nov 2006 at 22:32

cant see whats so special about it to wait or import it. my sony mp3 souns better than ipod when i got it anyway

cu3ed · 13 Nov 2006 at 23:02

BUSH said:
it might be a blessing, as it seems inevitable that apple will release a true ipod video sooner rather than later, so microsoft will have to upgrade the zune to compete, so the americans might get shafted with a new zune device a few months down the line.

Funny thats just what i was thinking, its taken so long for its release, all its competitors must be well on their way of coming up with better players!?

JUMPURS · 16 Nov 2006 at 08:29

Kainz said:
What a balls up. I wasn't at all expecting the Zune this year, but to be released alongside Vista.

Its not even supported by vista :eek:

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