Zune is Down, But Not Dead

When Microsoft first reported that the Zune platform profits dropped by more than $100 million, or more than half, many analysts started getting ready to send their condolences to another dead media player. Microsoft isn't ready to let the Zune tattoo guy down, though. Zune director of marketing, Adam Sohn says that the entire Zune division is "still on track" for the next year, which, presumably, means that we'll be seeing an update in the hardware department before we ring in 2010, which we see as a good thing. The last Zune update was a big step forward for Microsoft's scrappy little player and we would rather watch a device die because it's terrible and not because everyone is too broke to buy one.

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