the buzz log
Zune vs. iPod
Yesterday, Microsoft released its MP3 player "Zune"—and launched its challenge to the all-time reigning champ of portable digital media, the iPod. Whether the newcomer has what it takes to land a punch on Apple's lean, mean selling machine remains to be seen. But the crowd is sure spoiling for the fight.
Buzz on "zune vs. ipod" has soared more than 700%, and Tuesday's "zune" searches nearly (nearly!) matched the little white player's daily take. Maybe all those busted Nano batteries will take their toll and people will defect to the new device. On the other hand, yesterday was Zune's big debut and merely the iPod's gazillionth day in the ring, and still the iPod got more buzz. With 70 million iPods sold—and counting—it's going to take awhile for Microsoft to even the score.
The idea of Microsoft playing Rocky to Apple's Apollo Creed is making us dizzy. Can the Seattle megalith beat Steve Jobs in his realm of sleek, chic entertainment on-demand? Readers, you tell us: Has anyone tried the Zune? Does it have a fighting chance?
top movers
| Rank | Subject | 1-Day Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lin Chi Ling | Breakout! |
| 2 | Gloria Diaz | Breakout! |
| 3 | Freida Pinto | 27459% |
| 4 | Gloria Estefan | 9975% |
| 5 | Gloria Velez | 6463% |
| 6 | Gloria Trevi | 3878% |
| 7 | Faith Hill | 2081% |
| 8 | 60 Minutes | 1114% |
| 9 | Alexis Denisof | 994% |
| 10 | Lee Ann Womack | 987% |
top leaders
| Rank | Subject | Move | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL | +464 | 575 |
| 2 | Britney Spears | +194 | 316 |
| 3 | Hi-5 | -11 | 244 |
| 4 | Black Friday | +23 | 212 |
| 5 | Freida Pinto | +198 | 199 |
| 6 | UFC | -24 | 194 |
| 7 | Club Penguin | -30 | 161 |
| 8 | Gloria Estefan | +149 | 150 |
what's the buzz?
A subject's buzz score is the percentage of Yahoo! users searching for that subject on a given day, multiplied by a constant to make the number easier to read. Weekly leaders are the subjects with the greatest average buzz score for a given week.
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