Albrecht and Rose of Diggnation
I thought this was interesting. Twice I’ve noticed that during a piece on the Zune, the iPod shuffle has been brought into the conversation.
In chronological order, the guys on the podcast Diggnation were the first to start talking about Zune news but then drift into the coolness of the new iPod shuffle. The two digital audio players are not in the same league, but that doesn’t seem to stop people from interrupting the Zune-time with talk of the iPod shuffle.
The second time it happened was blogged here earlier. Soledad O’Brien busted out her iPod shuffle near the end of a Zune review piece, saying, “why would you buy that (the Zune)?” Dang.
I know monopolies are never good and lead to stagnation, although Apple’s middle name is ‘innovation’, but it seems like nobody can take down the 800 lb. gorilla. But the introduction of the Zune did do one good thing — brought the price of the iPod down a tad.
