Unfortunately, Microsoft’s Zune was never able to live up to the hype. Released in 2006, just five years after Apple’s iconic first iPod, the Zune had a brief spell of success before dying out and ...

What it promised: A true iPod competitor with a sleek design, high-quality audio, and a social sharing feature called “Zune-to-Zune.” Why it flopped: Late to the party: By the time Zune ...