Rating  - My Opinion on the Zune
So I've had the Zune for about a year now and I've liked it alot. It can stand up to my craziness on a bike(including my crashes witch have broken two ipods) and can withstand a drop and not have to be restarted unlike some other players. It also plays movies well and I enjoy watching them on it(though after I got my PSP it went second to that for movies). It plays all my music and I've never had a problem even with some of the DRMed music I had. The only problems I really have is the crappy software and the non-external hard-drive link-up, for it forces the software(though I will say the software has gotten alot better over the year). So atm the Zune would still be my top choice for player(though I dont think I would pay 200 for what I payed 100 for but i wouldnt pay 200 for a mp3 player anyway).
So quick summary of Pros and Cons
Pros = Can play most DRMed Music, Good size screen for movies, Picture Aulbum, and Durability
Cons = Can't be hosted Externally, and the software still needs work(but it is getting better)
Other notes = I've never had a problem with connection to my computer even when I ran Vista and the program worked just fine then. Now that its popular it costs twice as much new as when I bought it, I'm glad I got mine when I did since I would hate spending 200$ on this.
Rating - Zune
the product delivers what i expected it to. very nice, i dont mind the color it took awhile though. it was the cheapest (and i am a cheap person). so i cant complain. amazon thanks
Rating - Zune vs Ipod
There are two things I love about the Zune: #1 is the size of the screen. #2 is the radio which are 2 things that the ipod does not have. Sometimes when you are playing the raido it even tells you what song is playing and the artist which is great.
The bad thing about this product is buying music online. It will not allow you to buy songs individually like itunes. You have to buy a $5 card and each song has different prices from 79 cents to 99 cents. So this means that after buying 4 songs you'll have a balance of 69 cents or so and won't have enought to buy a fifth song. Because the balance is so uneven, you'll always have something left on the card that you won't be able to use. Thats a rip-off. The other bad thing about the zune is that variety of music that you can buy online is not as extended as itunes. They have limited choices.
I bought the zune for my husband but I am getting me an ipod. itunes allows me to buy as many songs I want for only 99 cents each with no additional fees.
Rating - is good... is good.
Good things about the zune:
-Accepts lots of file format.
-Doesn't have the annoying touch wheel like Ipod.
-Clear easy to use interface
-Has a normal FM radio (awesome obvious feature)
-Good Wifi
-Clean clear large screen
-Nice weight and size. (Not for everyone, but I like the weight). Feels more robust than ipod.
-awesome connectivity with Xbox and Windows network
-you know that a large percentage of your money isn't going to tediously trendy commercials and marketing.
Bad things about Zune:
-Software is slow. (PC, not device firmware)
-Screen is relatively easy to break (Get a case and you'll be fine). Mine broke, but i bought a replacement for $40. Took me about an hour to swap and it's good as new.
-Not as many accessories as ipod, but getting better.
No brainer.
Get a Zune.
Rating  - Absolute Perfection - With Firmware Update To Version 2.5
I was given the Zune 30GB as a gift about 2 months ago and I completely love it! The only thing I would change would be to gain the extra space by getting the 80GB version. Other than that, I have no complaints!!
With the Firmware update to 2.5, the Zune 30GB is an incredible Digital Music Player!!! The user interface is very intuitive and allows quick access to your music, video, picture and podcast collection! I've never owned an iPod but have played around with friends' and I must say that the organization and user interface are very similar...however I do prefer the Zune over the iPod. It seems to be easier to control scrolling with the Zune interface.
I was initially very frustrated with the Zune Software. It was extremely sluggish and comsumed a large amount of CPU. Through blogs and my own research, I found that disabling the Graphics and Video Enhancement solved this problem immediately. To access this, open the Zune Software, select settings, then software, then display. You can then disable the Graphics and Video Enhancement. You must then shutdown the Zune software and reopen it... Problem solved. The Zune software is a joy to use...the album art and the browsing experience is a pleasure. Excellent job Microsoft!!!!!
I would definitely recommend the Zune! You won't be disappointed.
DID I MENTION THAT I LOVE THE ZUNE SOFTWARE!!!!
Good luck on your purchase!!!
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