Microsoft Announces Xbox Music, Tells Windows Phone Users To Pound Sand

Microsoft took the wraps off its new Xbox Music Service today. It will initially be available on Windows 8 and the Xbox 360 platform. Windows Phone 8 support will likely follow when that platform is released later this year, and iOS and Android users will be able to get it in 2013.

The new service will not be available on Windows 7 machines, but unless your PC is really old and barely survived the upgrade to Windows 7, you should be able to upgrade to Windows 8.


The story for Windows Phone 7 users is very different though. Microsoft will not provide upgrades for existing users, even if you buy the flagship Nokia Lumia 900 today. The Xbox Music service is the first of many features you'll need to buy a new phone for.

I am sure users of iOS will need to be on the latest, iOS 6, to get this, but if you have an iPhone 3GS, made in 2009, Microsoft has you covered. But a brand spanking new Windows Phone7.x device, well… not so much.

Think carefully about who makes the next phone you buy. If you never want it to do more than what it does the day you walk out of the store, buy whatever you want. All manufacturers honor their warranties. If you want upgrades though, remember some companies have better track records than others.

 

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