So this morning, Microsoft announced a bit of an international expansion for their Zune service. Here’s what it means for Aussies.
Perhaps expectedly, we still don’t get access to the Zune music service, which includes the all-you-can-eat Zune Pass subscription service. What we do get is an expanded Zune Video marketplace.
You can now purchase movies to own via Xbox Live – rather than just rent them – as well as purchase and rent for Windows PCs or upcoming Windows Phone 7 handsets. You’ll also be able to copy films across your Windows-powered devices to watch them wherever you are.
It’s a step forward, certainly, but it would be even better if Microsoft got around to launching Zune Pass down here as well…
Peter McHardy
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 11:26 AMWill it work on an actual Zune? Should one happen to have nabbed one cheaply from the states recently?
PhuzZy
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 12:14 PMI really do hope that Microsoft is looking into the Music side of things for here as well.
I HATE iTunes but it’s still the only online music store we have…
PLEASE MICROSOFT……………
Wok
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 1:28 PMDefinatly a step in the right direction.
Bring on Zune pass.
Craig Helensborough
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 3:05 PMAussies get shafted by Microsoft.
Why would you buy a Microsoft Windows Phone 7 handset in Australia, the “Zune phone”, when the Zune Pass does not work in this country?
Come back in a year to see if the Zune pass is working in Australia, and see if Windows Phone 7 still exists then (I think the whole thing will end in 2011).
Daniel Weaver-Koenigs
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 6:58 PMThe Zune music service actually had me wanting to buy an Xbox.
Microsoft lost a sale with this announcement.
James
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 11:11 AMIf they would just open the music marketplace here they could easily beat itunes by not raising their pricesas high as itunes.
its a shame to see our dollar so close to the US dollar but everything still costs double.