Whether you think the folks at Microsoft did it on purpose or not, it seems the much-heralded iPod killer has been poorly named.
Or, has it?
The portable entertainment device that will eventually be able to do everything from handle movie, TV and music downloads to playing video games has a name that translates to one nasty bugger of a word in Hebrew. Zune, it turns out, means “f**k” in that language.
It’s possible the people at Microsoft had no clue they’d done this. Really, coming up with a name that doesn’t have another meaning somewhere else in the world isn’t exactly easy. But, it’s also possible they did and hoped it would generate the kind of buzz it’s getting right now.
We could sit here all day and debate as to whether Microsoft intended this or if it just fell through the cracks.
That, however, wouldn’t be any fun.
Instead, we’ve decided to look at how the double meaning puts a new light on some old sayings, can make movie lines hysterical and even turn innocent headlines into belly laughing fun.
Here’s our Top 10 list of great ways to use Zune:
10) Zune off!
9) Go get zuned.
8) Zune you!
7) Zune you and the horse you rode in on.
And, some headlines we’ve seen:
6) Dude you’re getting a zune!
5) Bush comments on Zune
4) Zune interface blown-out and skinned
3) Zune no iPod killer
2) The dirt on Zune
1) And, in homage to my favorite movie, “Snatch”:
Turkish: Well the rabbit gets zuned.
Tommy: Proper zuned?
Zune's set to arrived by the holidays with Toshiba taking a lead role in production.
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