In the wake of the surprise announcement, the Sansa Fuze’s opponents rushed to denounce the prize committee’s decision.

“I’m not sure what the committee loved best: the Sansa Fuze’s puny 4GB hard drive, its teensy 1.9” color screen, or its total disregard for the kinds of DRM restrictions that made America what it is today.”
-Microsoft Zune

“Sure, it makes big promises for cheap, low-hassle portable multimedia, and it offers audio and video playback for up to 24 hours on one battery charge, and includes an FM radio, built-in voice recorder, and comes in your choice of black, red, or pink. But what has it really accomplished?”
-Creative Zen

“I’m still waiting to see the Sansa Fuze’s birth certificate.”
-iRiver E100

“Those effete, elitist, wine-sipping, violin-playing, European cosmopolitans love the Sansa Fuze because they hate America’s freedom, America’s power, America’s children, America’s Grandmas, America’s puppies, and America’s freedom. Also, it goes really well with cheese. That ought to tell you something right there.”
-Rio Carbon

“This is an affirmative action pick, pure and simple. There’s no way they would’ve honored the Sansa Fuze if it was white.”
-Apple iPod

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