Finally, the gloves come off. After months of hints and speculation, Microsoft announced that, yes, it is headed for a showdown with Apple.In one corner is Microsoft with its billions to invest in R&D, design and marketing to support its own media player -- one that is expected to tie in closely with its entire product line, including Xbox , Media Center and its entertainment and productivity software.In the other corner is Apple with its iPod -- a music player that has become nearly as ubiquitous -- and just as essential to many, many fans -- as a cell phone. In truth, the face-off between these two companies and their products -- in the case of Microsoft, its prospective product -- is not quite as dramatic, or cut-and-dry, as it may first appear.Even Microsoft seems to acknowledge that it has a way to go before its Zune player might seriously challenge the iPod. The company is going to release one product this year, according to comments made to financial analysts by Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's entertainment division. News source: Tech News World Read full story...
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