Comments on: Why The 80 GB Zune is Unavailable http://www.wiredzune.com/2007/12/why-the-80-gb-zune-is-unavailable/ Wired Zune offers the #1 latest Microsoft Zune updates! Also get Zune themes, mods, and more! We also have a great fun Zune community for your daily Zune fun! Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:18:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: gene http://www.wiredzune.com/2007/12/why-the-80-gb-zune-is-unavailable/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 gene Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:51:19 +0000 http://www.wiredzune.com/2007/12/why-the-80-gb-zune-is-unavailable/#comment-3383 Why is everyone assuming that MSFT miscalculated demand? Forecasting product demand is never easy. And it's 10x more difficult when you find yourself with an unexpected hit...which is happily the case for Zune. And this will not be a 2007-only event. Look at Wii. They have purposely fed the demand with limited supply. And it's a pretty safe bet that MSFT will mirror that strategy with Zune; Particularly with the Zune Phone when it is introduced. Gene from ZuneChannel.com Why is everyone assuming that MSFT miscalculated demand? Forecasting product demand is never easy. And it’s 10x more difficult when you find yourself with an unexpected hit…which is happily the case for Zune.

And this will not be a 2007-only event.

Look at Wii. They have purposely fed the demand with limited supply. And it’s a pretty safe bet that MSFT will mirror that strategy with Zune; Particularly with the Zune Phone when it is introduced.

Gene from ZuneChannel.com

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