http://www.thestandard.com/node/124871/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>In its 10Q filing, Microsoft reports that sales from the Zune digital music player in its second quarter of fiscal 2009 dropped $100 million, or 54%, from the same period a year ago. </p> <p>Microsoft had <a href="http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-cutting-jobs/?tag=mncol;txt">an ugly quarter</a>. The software company announced its first ever companywide layoffs with 5,000 cuts while posting an 11% drop in quarterly profits amid weak demand for PCs. Apple, meanwhile, posted strong quarterly earnings thanks to iPod sales in Europe and Asia. The iPod raked $3.3 billion in revenue as compared <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10149362-56.html">to less than $100M for the Zune</a>.  </p> <p>Forget hopes of a <a href="/predictions/microsoft-announces-zune-phone-09-ces">Zune phone</a>. Maybe Microsoft will <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10141524-16.html?tag=mncol;txt">stop making the Zune altogether.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction: </span>Microsoft announces by May 31, 2009 that it will stop developing and selling the Zune. </p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft </a></p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune#comments Apple co: microsoft digital music Hardware iPhone iPod Touch iTunes mp3s Online Music product: iPod product: Zune steve ballmer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:33:56 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124871 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>In its 10Q filing, Microsoft reports that sales from the Zune digital music player in its second quarter of fiscal 2009 dropped $100 million, or 54%, from the same period a year ago. </p> <p>Microsoft had <a href="http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-cutting-jobs/?tag=mncol;txt">an ugly quarter</a>. The software company announced its first ever companywide layoffs with 5,000 cuts while posting an 11% drop in quarterly profits amid weak demand for PCs. Apple, meanwhile, posted strong quarterly earnings thanks to iPod sales in Europe and Asia. The iPod raked $3.3 billion in revenue as compared <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10149362-56.html">to less than $100M for the Zune</a>.  </p> <p>Forget hopes of a <a href="/predictions/microsoft-announces-zune-phone-09-ces">Zune phone</a>. Maybe Microsoft will <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10141524-16.html?tag=mncol;txt">stop making the Zune altogether.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction: </span>Microsoft announces by May 31, 2009 that it will stop developing and selling the Zune. </p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft </a></p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune#comments Apple co: microsoft digital music Hardware iPhone iPod Touch iTunes mp3s Online Music product: iPod product: Zune steve ballmer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:33:56 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124871 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>In its 10Q filing, Microsoft reports that sales from the Zune digital music player in its second quarter of fiscal 2009 dropped $100 million, or 54%, from the same period a year ago. </p> <p>Microsoft had <a href="http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-cutting-jobs/?tag=mncol;txt">an ugly quarter</a>. The software company announced its first ever companywide layoffs with 5,000 cuts while posting an 11% drop in quarterly profits amid weak demand for PCs. Apple, meanwhile, posted strong quarterly earnings thanks to iPod sales in Europe and Asia. The iPod raked $3.3 billion in revenue as compared <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10149362-56.html">to less than $100M for the Zune</a>.  </p> <p>Forget hopes of a <a href="/predictions/microsoft-announces-zune-phone-09-ces">Zune phone</a>. Maybe Microsoft will <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10141524-16.html?tag=mncol;txt">stop making the Zune altogether.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction: </span>Microsoft announces by May 31, 2009 that it will stop developing and selling the Zune. </p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft </a></p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune#comments Apple co: microsoft digital music Hardware iPhone iPod Touch iTunes mp3s Online Music product: iPod product: Zune steve ballmer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:33:56 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124871 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>In its 10Q filing, Microsoft reports that sales from the Zune digital music player in its second quarter of fiscal 2009 dropped $100 million, or 54%, from the same period a year ago. </p> <p>Microsoft had <a href="http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-cutting-jobs/?tag=mncol;txt">an ugly quarter</a>. The software company announced its first ever companywide layoffs with 5,000 cuts while posting an 11% drop in quarterly profits amid weak demand for PCs. Apple, meanwhile, posted strong quarterly earnings thanks to iPod sales in Europe and Asia. The iPod raked $3.3 billion in revenue as compared <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10149362-56.html">to less than $100M for the Zune</a>.  </p> <p>Forget hopes of a <a href="/predictions/microsoft-announces-zune-phone-09-ces">Zune phone</a>. Maybe Microsoft will <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10141524-16.html?tag=mncol;txt">stop making the Zune altogether.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction: </span>Microsoft announces by May 31, 2009 that it will stop developing and selling the Zune. </p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft </a></p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune#comments Apple co: microsoft digital music Hardware iPhone iPod Touch iTunes mp3s Online Music product: iPod product: Zune steve ballmer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:33:56 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124871 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>In its 10Q filing, Microsoft reports that sales from the Zune digital music player in its second quarter of fiscal 2009 dropped $100 million, or 54%, from the same period a year ago. </p> <p>Microsoft had <a href="http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-cutting-jobs/?tag=mncol;txt">an ugly quarter</a>. The software company announced its first ever companywide layoffs with 5,000 cuts while posting an 11% drop in quarterly profits amid weak demand for PCs. Apple, meanwhile, posted strong quarterly earnings thanks to iPod sales in Europe and Asia. The iPod raked $3.3 billion in revenue as compared <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10149362-56.html">to less than $100M for the Zune</a>.  </p> <p>Forget hopes of a <a href="/predictions/microsoft-announces-zune-phone-09-ces">Zune phone</a>. Maybe Microsoft will <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10141524-16.html?tag=mncol;txt">stop making the Zune altogether.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction: </span>Microsoft announces by May 31, 2009 that it will stop developing and selling the Zune. </p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft </a></p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune#comments Apple co: microsoft digital music Hardware iPhone iPod Touch iTunes mp3s Online Music product: iPod product: Zune steve ballmer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:33:56 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124871 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>In its 10Q filing, Microsoft reports that sales from the Zune digital music player in its second quarter of fiscal 2009 dropped $100 million, or 54%, from the same period a year ago. </p> <p>Microsoft had <a href="http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-cutting-jobs/?tag=mncol;txt">an ugly quarter</a>. The software company announced its first ever companywide layoffs with 5,000 cuts while posting an 11% drop in quarterly profits amid weak demand for PCs. Apple, meanwhile, posted strong quarterly earnings thanks to iPod sales in Europe and Asia. The iPod raked $3.3 billion in revenue as compared <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10149362-56.html">to less than $100M for the Zune</a>.  </p> <p>Forget hopes of a <a href="/predictions/microsoft-announces-zune-phone-09-ces">Zune phone</a>. Maybe Microsoft will <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10141524-16.html?tag=mncol;txt">stop making the Zune altogether.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction: </span>Microsoft announces by May 31, 2009 that it will stop developing and selling the Zune. </p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft </a></p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune#comments Apple co: microsoft digital music Hardware iPhone iPod Touch iTunes mp3s Online Music product: iPod product: Zune steve ballmer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:33:56 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124871 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>In its 10Q filing, Microsoft reports that sales from the Zune digital music player in its second quarter of fiscal 2009 dropped $100 million, or 54%, from the same period a year ago. </p> <p>Microsoft had <a href="http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-cutting-jobs/?tag=mncol;txt">an ugly quarter</a>. The software company announced its first ever companywide layoffs with 5,000 cuts while posting an 11% drop in quarterly profits amid weak demand for PCs. Apple, meanwhile, posted strong quarterly earnings thanks to iPod sales in Europe and Asia. The iPod raked $3.3 billion in revenue as compared <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10149362-56.html">to less than $100M for the Zune</a>.  </p> <p>Forget hopes of a <a href="/predictions/microsoft-announces-zune-phone-09-ces">Zune phone</a>. Maybe Microsoft will <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10141524-16.html?tag=mncol;txt">stop making the Zune altogether.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction: </span>Microsoft announces by May 31, 2009 that it will stop developing and selling the Zune. </p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft </a></p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune#comments Apple co: microsoft digital music Hardware iPhone iPod Touch iTunes mp3s Online Music product: iPod product: Zune steve ballmer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:33:56 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124871 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>In its 10Q filing, Microsoft reports that sales from the Zune digital music player in its second quarter of fiscal 2009 dropped $100 million, or 54%, from the same period a year ago. </p> <p>Microsoft had <a href="http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-cutting-jobs/?tag=mncol;txt">an ugly quarter</a>. The software company announced its first ever companywide layoffs with 5,000 cuts while posting an 11% drop in quarterly profits amid weak demand for PCs. Apple, meanwhile, posted strong quarterly earnings thanks to iPod sales in Europe and Asia. The iPod raked $3.3 billion in revenue as compared <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10149362-56.html">to less than $100M for the Zune</a>.  </p> <p>Forget hopes of a <a href="/predictions/microsoft-announces-zune-phone-09-ces">Zune phone</a>. Maybe Microsoft will <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10141524-16.html?tag=mncol;txt">stop making the Zune altogether.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction: </span>Microsoft announces by May 31, 2009 that it will stop developing and selling the Zune. </p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft </a></p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/microsoft-announces-its-shutting-down-zune#comments Apple co: microsoft digital music Hardware iPhone iPod Touch iTunes mp3s Online Music product: iPod product: Zune steve ballmer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:33:56 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124871 at http://www.thestandard.com