Read other impressions of the Zune and you notice that writers reserve their most pointed remarks for the Zune software—both for what it lacks that iTunes offers and its performance (or lack thereof).

Apparently, Microsoft has been so focused on getting Zune out the door in time for the mad holiday rush that it hasn't gotten around to supporting the player under its next-generation operating system ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — There's only one thing I really don't like about the Microsoft Zune HD media player I have had for review the last several days—the software. The Windows giant's latest answer to ...