Read other impressions of the Zune and you notice that writers reserve their most pointed remarks for the Zune software—both for what it lacks that iTunes offers and its performance (or lack thereof).

Microsoft yesterday revealed details about the features and strategy for Windows Phone 7 — and if this is the core of what’s Microsoft got, it may have difficulty competing against the iPhone and ...

Microsoft’s Zune finally shipped, and everyone agrees: It’s nice but definitely no “iPod killer.” But it could be. And should be. I’ll tell you how in a minute. In my column “Why Microsoft’s Zune ...