Feedback by Microsoft execs final week in the course of the Customer Electronics Demonstrate (CES) created murky Microsoft;s long term programs for that Zune. And follow-up over the weekend on the Zune Insider blog didn;t clarify issues any.Users need to know whether Microsoft strategies to remain in the Zune hardware business. Will Microsoft make any extra Zune players? Will the business problem long term Zune firmware updates? How lengthy will Microsoft assistance existing players if it exits that business? Nobody will go about the report and provide clarification.As an alternative, Microsoft officials are stating issues like this:“We;ve been stating for some time that our strategy for Zune is to offer a great entertainment experience across multiple screens and devices. Software and services have always been at the core of this strategy - this is nothing new. Today,
Microsoft Office 2010 Standard, this means a great Zune experience on the PC and portable Zune devices,
Office Professional 2010, and as we have said before we think it makes sense to extend that experience to other devices in the long term,
Microsoft Office Pro Plus,” blogged Paul Davidson, Lead Video Producer,
Purchase Office 2010, Zune Video Marketplace.It;s already known that Microsoft is planning to move Zune services to mobile phones. That;s what the Zune Mobile announcement that many were expecting at CES but now is unlikely before next month.Poster Christopher Coulter expressed many end users; frustration with Microsoft;s failure to be clear about Zune;s long term:“How to keep conspiracy theories alive and drench all marketing fires, answer issues in a haze cloud of PR nothingness. Don;t ever directly state anything,
microsoft Office 2010 Serial, use codewords such as ‘extend; and ‘today” followed by a “future;.“Just 1 clear answer that you aren;t going to abandonware an entire hardware platform. Not so hard to do. Right?”Would you care if Microsoft abandons the Zune hardware market — if it continues to offer Zune subscription and sharing services on other devices?Update: On January 13, a Microsoft Zune spokesman claimed Microsoft “is not getting out of the hardware small business at all.” Too bad it took Microsoft almost a week to comment on Ballmer;s and Microsoft;s President of Entertainment and Devices; Robbie Bach;s less-than-straightforward remarks about Zune;s long term.