This post continues my Microsoft Zune review, courtesy of the Matchstick and Chatthreads viral marketing campaign. The first part of my review dealt with the installation process and Zune jukebox software. This installment will finish up the software review. Previous posts in this series can be found at:
Jons Zune Review Part 1
iTunes to Zune Playlist [...]
Introduction:
Regular readers of this weblog will already know that some time ago, Jake was contacted by the Matchstick marketing company and asked to review a Microsoft Zune, seeing as he’s all important and stuff on the internets. He received his device and has since written three parts of his overall review, available here, here and [...]
Tagged audio, chatthreads, ipod, itunes, jon, matchstick, mp3 player, music, review, software, tech, windows live id, xbox live, zuneThis post continues the Zune review series. I received the device for free as part of a Matchstick promotion. My goal is to provide a technically engaging and impartial review for people interested in MP3 players. Other posts include
Marketing in action: Matchstick sends out a Zune
ChatThreads follows up on the Zune feedback sweepstakes
From futility to [...]
Tagged audio, blackberry, first impressions, hardware, ipod, mp3 player, software, twist, windows live id, xbox live, zuneThis post continues the Zune review series. I received the device for free as part of a Matchstick promotion. My goal is to provide a technically engaging and impartial review for people interested in MP3 players. Other posts include
Marketing in action: Matchstick sends out a Zune
Zune hardware, community and software first impressions
After contacting the ChatThreads [...]
Tagged chatthreads, contest, marketing, promotion, regulations, sweepstakes, zuneWhile I may not go as in-depth as Anand might or post with the furious pace common to Gizmodo authors, I enjoy reviewing new technology purchases from a few different perspectives. As a Computer Science student, tech is interesting because it’s a practical application of concepts such as linked lists and binary trees and software [...]
Tagged chatthreads, impressions, marketing, matchstick, review, sweepstakes, zuneIt has come to pass that Pete Wentz (the frontman of Fall Out Boy) has married Ashlee Simpson. You know, the one who did the infamous jig after BOO SHE FAILED onstage. It was parodied in Family Guy and everything.
As much as Simpson’s dancing skills are worth, the marriage is clearly a one-sided commitment. After [...]
When having one of my brief IM conversations with Phil, the subject of the atrocities committed in today’s modern music came up and. Both Phil and I have musical interests that can be represented in the following Venn diagram. Members of the jury, Exhibit A clearly indicates that while Jake may be a poor judge [...]
Tagged angry, musicThe big news today (well, yesterday by the time this goes live) was that Windows Vista SP1 had released to manufacturing. Annoyingly enough, this doesn’t mean it’s available for public download yet, and end users will have to wait until in mid-March from Windows Update, or mid-April through Automatic Updates. I’ll keep my eye out [...]
Tagged network, sp1, vista, windowsI received an interesting marketing-type email from a Brian from Box.net today, promoting their Facebook application. Ordinarily, I’d ask “why would anyone have the nerve to drop me a message at 6:40 AM on a Friday, other than to tell me my download queue completed?” and “do you know what I usually have to say [...]
Tagged reviewIn the past, I’ve mentioned to Dave that he’s never steered me wrong with a TV show recommendation. In fact, his selections from digital cable (and mine picked up later the same evening from newsgroups) have been nothing short of excellent: The Sopranos and Entourage have both been two of my favourite programs over the [...]
Tagged dexter, hbo, showtime, tv