Microsoft's upcoming Zune digital media player appears to be little more than a repackaged Toshiba Gigabeat player, which itself has enjoyed only marginal success, one Wall Street analyst says. Microsoft has finally killed its Zune MP3 player. For four years, it was the laughing stock of the tech world.

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It never generated strong sales and always seemd to be one step behind Apple's iPod ... Jezebel: Microsoft is shutting down its Zune music service, marking the end of an era that never was Zune is over! If you want it. Microsoft announced that the music service and butt of jokes since 2006 is quietly being put out to digital pasture.

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Microsoft has announced that on November 15 “Zune ... Microsoft is shutting down its Zune music service, marking the end of an era that never was Attempting to lure the spotlight from Apple Computer and its new line of digital media products, Microsoft Corp. on Thursday officially unveiled its upcoming Zune digital media player to the media. Industry numbers group NPD has just confirmed that Microsoft’s Zune’s sold 2 million units, just slightly under one year after it sold its first million. Where is Microsoft getting the marketshare for ...

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Late Monday evening Microsoft announced the death of its ailing music listening device. "We recently announced that, going forward, Windows Phone will be the focus of our mobile music and video ...