I have had a Microsoft Zune for just under a year now, and I am pretty satisfied with it. I have gotten all the updates when they came out, and was glad when they came out with the latest 2.5 firmware update. This update includes the ability to purchase TV shows from a hand full of networks. That wont kill an iPod as Apple already has TV shows and Movies for rent/purchase. Something Apple and their iPods don’t have is a subscription option.

Microsoft’s Zune Pass is currently $14.99US/month and includes access to their entire music library for the month. Whats better is with Zune Social, you can subscribe to your friend’s cards (assuming you have friends) and download what they favorite. Now Microsoft is getting somewhere. Tie the TV shows with a Zune Pass, and now you have an iPod, and a cable/satellite killer. But Microsoft hasn’t done that yet. For $180US a year, you can get your favorite shows delivered to you via the Internets and you can watch them on your time. Never have to worry about whether an album is good or not, just download it. The current price point of $14.99 is pretty steep, but if the TV shows were included, I think it would be a phenomenal deal. According to this Wired article Microsoft has plans to either lower the price or adding more content. When (not if) Microsoft adds movies to their catalog, and they add movies to the Zune Pass, Microsoft could take on Net Filx and other movie distributes.