Comments on: The Zune: A Review http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:14:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rupert http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-499953 Rupert Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:56:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-499953 Good point, I always forget that Google is our friend. I can see what you are doing now - doing something different from the plain ole review. Point taken, I stand corrected. I didn't even know you can get a Zune 120 - I only see Zunes with 40GB and maybe 80GB hard drives available here in the UK, I guess I need to keep my eyes peeled harder, I certainly wanna not get another iPod. Good point, I always forget that Google is our friend. I can see what you are doing now – doing something different from the plain ole review. Point taken, I stand corrected.

I didn’t even know you can get a Zune 120 – I only see Zunes with 40GB and maybe 80GB hard drives available here in the UK, I guess I need to keep my eyes peeled harder, I certainly wanna not get another iPod.

]]> By: Josh http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-499365 Josh Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:27:58 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-499365 @Rupert, I haven't really listed features, but it was deliberate. A list of features is what you can find on any gadget website, just google it... what I was providing was my own experience of using the device myself. Perhaps you're right though and I could have listed a few more reasons for why I liked the Zune so much. The primary reason for me though is the UI and software which is great. As far as comparing sound I'm not the right person for that kind of thing... I don't have an iPod on hand and frankly wouldn't be able to tell much difference between them anyway @Faust-C, yes if you purchase from the Zune store, although about 1/3 of the songs no longer have DRM... like iTunes. @Rupert,

I haven’t really listed features, but it was deliberate. A list of features is what you can find on any gadget website, just google it… what I was providing was my own experience of using the device myself.

Perhaps you’re right though and I could have listed a few more reasons for why I liked the Zune so much. The primary reason for me though is the UI and software which is great.

As far as comparing sound I’m not the right person for that kind of thing… I don’t have an iPod on hand and frankly wouldn’t be able to tell much difference between them anyway

@Faust-C, yes if you purchase from the Zune store, although about 1/3 of the songs no longer have DRM… like iTunes.

]]> By: Tom http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497647 Tom Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:19:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497647 Zune is a great player, sad to have Wifi only fore sharing and connecting to the PC. Anyway, yeah i agree, divx is a must, they even got it on Xbox360, so what? Zune is a great player, sad to have Wifi only fore sharing and connecting to the PC.

Anyway, yeah i agree, divx is a must, they even got it on Xbox360, so what?

]]> By: Faust-C http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497507 Faust-C Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:41:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497507 I agree w/ Rupert on this. Doesn't the zune use DRM of some sort? Aside from that I use linux and even though apple doesn't officially support linux, I've managed to get everything to work w/o any 'hacks' or downloading extra software. Anyways don't feed the beast... I agree w/ Rupert on this. Doesn’t the zune use DRM of some sort? Aside from that I use linux and even though apple doesn’t officially support linux, I’ve managed to get everything to work w/o any ‘hacks’ or downloading extra software. Anyways don’t feed the beast…

]]> By: BeautifulZune http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497477 BeautifulZune Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:05:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497477 I've had a Zune 30 for almost a year now and love it. I tried an 80 out in the store and the squircle touchpad navigation is really great. DivX support would be great. I'd be happy if it supported any format that's encapsulated in an AVI. The software won't even convert them. Sound quality is far superior to iPods, even with the bundled headphones. The screen is really sharp too. Yes, it's a fingerprint magnet, but what gadget isn't these days. That's what screen protectors and cases are for. I’ve had a Zune 30 for almost a year now and love it. I tried an 80 out in the store and the squircle touchpad navigation is really great.

DivX support would be great. I’d be happy if it supported any format that’s encapsulated in an AVI. The software won’t even convert them.

Sound quality is far superior to iPods, even with the bundled headphones. The screen is really sharp too. Yes, it’s a fingerprint magnet, but what gadget isn’t these days. That’s what screen protectors and cases are for.

]]> By: Rupert http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497150 Rupert Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:33:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497150 You don't really say why the Zune is better than the iPod though. No description of features. All you say is you like the navigation pad more. Nothing about how it performs its actual role as an MP3 player. I find this so common with reviews this day and age. Nothing about the actual functions the item was designed to perform, but more about the personal feelings of the reviewer. What is the sound quality like, can you create playlists on the fly, what is the navigation of the albums like, what are the random playing functions like etc etc? You don’t really say why the Zune is better than the iPod though. No description of features. All you say is you like the navigation pad more. Nothing about how it performs its actual role as an MP3 player. I find this so common with reviews this day and age. Nothing about the actual functions the item was designed to perform, but more about the personal feelings of the reviewer.

What is the sound quality like, can you create playlists on the fly, what is the navigation of the albums like, what are the random playing functions like etc etc?

]]> By: Alek Davis http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497043 Alek Davis Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:51:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/10/03/the-zune-a-review/#comment-497043 If not for the missing DivX support, Zune would've been a great media player. If not for the missing DivX support, Zune would’ve been a great media player.

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