Barack Obama won't be taking the mantle of Zune Brother No. 1 from Bill Gates after all.

In a stunning reaction that suggests the President-elect's ability to quickly turn around difficult public relations problems, an advisor has officially rejected the earlier suggestion that he used a Zune as his primary music player. Instead, he clarified Obama's position as an Apple fan and an owner of an iPod, which he most often uses when working out.

It is a crushing blow to Zune fans everywhere.

Judging by the hosannas of gratification they bestowed upon the President-elect in the hours following the initial report, the jilted fans might end up inconsolable and might need a hand walking the streets.

Some had even suggested that his use of the Microsoft player was the beginning of new era of 'bipodinsanship' and others were predicting a new rise in the player's popularity: "Look at what President Reagan did to the sales of jelly beans! This is great news!” said one excited forum commenter. Linuxlsrjd said in a twitter post: "2day has been a good day. I found out Obama n sum1 in my Hist group use a zune . . . Woot!"

But in hindsight, the saddest one comes from notorious twitter user MSWindows: "Barack Obama Uses a Zune. Who is the Maverick now?"

While news of the Obama response is too new to determine the reaction from the Zune lovers, we still expect it to be healthier than that of the Apple fanboys who needlessly and immediately mocked the President-elect when the initial Zunegate allegations were reported.

Many shocked Apple fans went to their forums and unleashed their customary vitriol, with some of them demanding an apology from the President-elect while others vowed to uncover any other questionable decisions of taste.

Unfortunately, it appears that some of these quests have already proven successful. Some Apple fans have uncovered fake-looking pictures of Obama buying or endorsing second rate products all over the land. Check them out after the jump and make your own decision.

As for us, we're still standing firm behind last year's Zune Vs. iPod Smackdown decision and think that the President-elect can use whatever he wants as his music player of choice, as long as he beats the economic recession, kicks the car industry in the behind, and occasionally challenges Heads of State to games of twenty-one.

Source: WSj, BuzzFeed

Lead image: Bess Kalb

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