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ZuneHD Availability Letdown

Sep 10, 2009 9:13AM PDT

So i just recently found out that the chances of getting a ZuneHD in Canadian retailers is slim to none. Amazon.com as well as microsoft.com refuse to let me preorder because i have a Canadian address, so i was wondering if there was an online store that was actively allowing Candian pre-orders.

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and so....what's the big deal?
Sep 10, 2009 7:02PM PDT

You are afraid they sold out and won't make anymore?

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So it would seem that MSFT...
Sep 13, 2009 4:43PM PDT

...is expecting the U.S. market demand is strong enough to sustain the Zune franchise? Or is Redmond simply anticipating that demand projections for elsewhere is going to be too weak for them to launch the Zune ecosystem elsewhere.

So it goes when you're trying to play catch-up to the market-dominant force. Humble pie that sounds like...turnabout is fair play, eh Microsoft?