For many years, Apple and Microsoft have been trying to make themselves look better than one another, and usually Apple wins every single time. Then again, Microsoft is mainly a software company, while Apple is both. Microsoft has its own gaming system, the Xbox 360, while Apple has its own TV Recorder, the Apple TV.
Both companies have their share of music players, as well. Even though Apple has more types of music players than Microsoft, Microsoft’s Zune has grown in popularity because of the type of music store offered. With iTunes, a user pays for every song he or she downloads. This is opposed to the Zune music store, where the user pays a monthly fee for a certain number of downloads, and depending on the “plan,” the amount may be unlimited. Some users find the monthly plan more convenient than an “a la carte” plan.