Microsoft exec says Zune software coming to the Mac
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Microsoft exec says Zune software coming to the Mac
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Re: Microsoft exec says Zune software coming to the Mac
#2Useful for Windows Phone 7 ... Wired has some scenarios for where this would be useful: you're a heavy user of Office, Windows Live, or XBox Live.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/10/how-and-why-youd-use-...
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#3Seriously? Why do they still call it "Zune?" I thought Zune had failed.
Re: Microsoft exec says Zune software coming to the Mac
#4If it allows syncing of iTunes content and pain-free access to the address book (I'm trusting that WP7 supports CalDAV natively) I would consider switching from my iPhone. I mostly use my phone as an DMP and web browsing device, so I'm not that particular about a lot of the features that bind people to one platform or another.
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#5iTunes on Windows and Zune on Mac: a race to the bottom.
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#6Zune.net has worked on Mac with Silverlight for ages.
Given that WP7 doesn't support email, contact, or calendar sync with your computer even on windows, I'm guessing this is just for firmware updates and maybe Zune downloadable content?
Don't get too excited. Zune on PC makes very heavy use of WPF, which would be epic to port.
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#7It will be welcomed by all three Mac users who happen to have a Zune...
Re: Microsoft exec says Zune software coming to the Mac
#8Zune.net has worked on Mac with Silverlight for ages. Given that WP7 doesn't support email, contact, or calendar sync with your computer even on windows, I'm guessing this is just for firmware updates and maybe Zune downloadable content? Don't get too excited. Zune on PC makes very heavy use of WPF, which would be epic to port.
I thought I remember reading that it doesn't use WPF at all, but uses the same internal-only framework (Iris?) as Media Center?
Re: Microsoft exec says Zune software coming to the Mac
#9Zune.net has worked on Mac with Silverlight for ages. Given that WP7 doesn't support email, contact, or calendar sync with your computer even on windows, I'm guessing this is just for firmware updates and maybe Zune downloadable content? Don't get too excited. Zune on PC makes very heavy use of WPF, which would be epic to port.
Windows Phone 7 supports sync with the cloud for all of these. Having to plug your device in for anything other than transfer of large files (like music and video) or charging is an aberration.
Re: Microsoft exec says Zune software coming to the Mac
#10Zune.net has worked on Mac with Silverlight for ages. Given that WP7 doesn't support email, contact, or calendar sync with your computer even on windows, I'm guessing this is just for firmware updates and maybe Zune downloadable content? Don't get too excited. Zune on PC makes very heavy use of WPF, which would be epic to port.
I thought I remember reading that it doesn't use WPF at all, but uses the same internal-only framework (Iris?) as Media Center?
Do you mean Splash?