Why the Zune never killed the iPod | Version History

Why the Zune never killed the iPod | Version History

In 2006, Microsoft came for the iPod's throne with an innovative MP3 player called the Zune. It had a bunch of features the iPod didn't: WiFi, music sharing, a bigger screen, a beautiful UI, even an FM radio. And to hear Microsoft describe it, it was even kind of a social network. Nilay Patel and Victoria Song join David Pierce to break down why, despite all that, the Zune never really took off. And why it came in brown.


User: The Verge

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Uploaded: 2025-11-04

Duration: 01:14:51