$125 Zune - Sign Me Up!
Say what you will about the Zune, but who among us would not buy Microsoft’s new player if it cost a mere $125? That’s what American Express is betting on, offering up 500 Zunes for six minutes at 12, 3, and 7 pm Eastern on Thursday (there are other great deals as well). What an amazing deal, 50% off on the price of a 30-gig portable media player, let alone one that you can brag about being one of the first to get.
Of course, you need an American Express card to get it, even if you are fast enough with the mouse. You can apply for a card right now, but there are no guarantees you’ll have it by the time of the sale. Still, I say its worth it. I took my wife to a restaurant in Manhattan for her birthday last night, and at the end of the meal, I found out they didn’t accept anything by AmEx and cash. It was ridiculous, and I was forced to walk to an ATM while my birthday girl wife sat there and waited. I may or may not have taken the ATM fee out of the tip…
(via Digg)
UPDATE: Got my American Express card! Looks like I’ll be there trying to get a Zune on Thursday.
November 28th, 2006
Posted by
Nathan Weinberg |
General, Windows Media, Zune |
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>but who among us would not buy Microsoft’s new player if it cost a mere $125?
I personally prefer devices incapable of imposing restrictions on content. Say - most Cowon media devices.
And I don’t have a credit card, nor do I want one.
Nor do I live in the United States, which probably invalidates the deal for me anyway.
Comment by Tim | 11/29/2006
“who among us would not buy Microsoft’s new player if it cost a mere $125?”
/raises hand
Comment by paul haine | 11/29/2006