Executive who led launch of Zune to leave Microsoft
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
The Microsoft executive who oversaw the launch of the Zune music player, its challenger to Apple's dominant iPod, plans to leave the company.
Microsoft described the expected departure of Bryan Lee, 43, as a personal decision not related to the performance of the product. Before the Nov. 14 launch, the company acknowledged that it faced an uphill climb against the iPod, and it reiterated Wednesday that Zune has so far met its expectations.
Some analysts were skeptical of Microsoft's explanation. Lee was one of the two top executives leading the Zune project.