Microsoft bastelt angeblich an eigenem iPod+iTunes-Rivalen [Update]

Laut gut unterrichteten Kreise plant Microsoft die bisher ungeschlagene iPod+iTMS-Kombination mit einem eigenen Musik-Service und eigener Abspiel-Hardware entgegenzutreten. «Microsoft has held licensing discussions with the music industry to create its own music service, the sources told Reuters. The Redmond, Washington-based developer of software that runs most of the world's PCs is also demonstrating an entertainment device that plays videos and music, the sources said.» Der Zeitplan für Microsofts Pläne bleibt unklar, Gerüchte über direkte iPod-Konkurrenz aus Redmond tummeln sich schon lange und Steve Jobs geht fest davon aus.
Update: Reuters hat den Artikel inzwischen erheblich überarbeitet/ergänzt: «One source, who has seen a demonstration of the service, said it was an improvement over iTunes. "They have been developing technologies that have really good music discovery and community," another source said. "iTunes is the 7-11 (of music stores). You don't hang out there."»