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2006-2011
Microsoft Zune
Welcome to the social
💥 Misfire
Money Burned
$289 million loss
Body Count
Unknown
Lifespan
1000 days (3 years)
☠️ Official Cause of Death
iPod existed
Launched 5 years after iPod. That's it. That's the whole story.
Epitaph
Brown was a choice
So was competing with Apple
Both were wrong
💡 The Lesson
Timing > Features
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I Was There Too
Raise your hand. Be honest. We all fuck up.
No one has confessed yet. Be the first to raise your hand.
Were you part of this? Did you use it? Raise your hand:
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Enjoyed Reading About Microsoft Zune's Death?
Cool. Now be a human and admit a time you've fucked up.
You just read about someone else's failure. Maybe it's time to share yours? You might leave here with a friend who made the exact same mistake.
Fine, I'll Share My Failure