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Mspugbat

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Posted on May 05, 2007

i bought a Microsoft Zune in Feb.  Not disapointed, it's a beast with a pretty screen.  It still works like it's suppose to, awesome huh?  The pretty screen is bigger than an ipod video and it plays video widescreen.  It also plays most music formats because it converts them.
 
Also when compared to the 3 differnt video ipods I went through (under wareenty) this player is much better.  It works awesomely.  I also had a 1 gig creative zen,the zune works better than it does too.
 
Death to Ipods.

sixteen_12
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Posted on May 06, 2007

I like my ipod.
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Canadian1st

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Posted on May 06, 2007

i like the zune, but i still found that the ipod is more friendly. i never owned a zune though. i heard that downloaded music will not go onto it, you have to sign up for that zune site thing and pay a monthly fee, but you get all the music you want for that or something.
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icecoaster518

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Posted on May 06, 2007

I got a zune about mid winter and i like it way better than the ipod. Its a pain in the ass to get any itunes stuff onto it but once you do its way better. Its real durable too ive dropped it and fallen on it a few times and it still works fine. That subscription thing that they offer you is the stupidest thing ive ever seen though. You have to pay a monthly fee (forget how much) for life to get access to the entire library. So that means as soon as u stop paying it won't let you play any of the songs you've downloaded until you start paying again. So its pointless unless u plan on downloading like a million songs. But if u want u can buy songs from their store for 79 cents each, cheaper than itunes. Another sweet feature is that if u download a lot of songs from limewire(like me) than u can set it to scan ur limewire folder for new music so that u dont have to drag it into the itunes library.

burtonrider_26

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Posted on May 08, 2007

Posted by sixteen_12
I like my ipod.


agreed
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cody25

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Posted on May 09, 2007

death to ipods, huh?
ok, i guess for those people who are ONLY going to use PCs, then they're cool, but they don't work on Macs, and iPods do, and i personally find iTunes to be much better and easier to use.
 
i had a zune for a couple of days and i was so fed up with it i took it back.
 
and its pretty much a brick with a screen.
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Mspugbat

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Posted on May 09, 2007

Don't use the zune software much, just the mp3 player.  I thought it was very easy to set up that's when I used it.  It converted all of my video amd mp3's for me.  No need to download extra crap.  The mp3 player works better than an ipod.  I did not know it could not be used for macs.  Macs are a bit unpractable for my use and it's unlikely i'll get one.  I can easly upgrade my pc.
 
However it's the mp3 player it's self I like.  It's nice and durable.  Never got fed up with it, I bought it because the ipod video sucked.  I owned one, it was terrile and I lost it.  Fell out of my pocket when riding, it was not working when it happened.

Steezey
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Posted on May 16, 2007

im planning on getting one. isn't it a little big? do u carry it in ur pocket?
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Mspugbat

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Posted on May 17, 2007

Yea it's big, but it fits in my coat pockets and in my back pockets.  After owning both, I would get a zune.  The only thing Ipods got on it is the assessories that are available for it.

roguesnow

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Posted on Nov 27, 2007

Posted by Steezey
im planning on getting one. isn't it a little big? do u carry it in ur pocket?
 
the 30 gig is but the new 80 gig is $50 more and it is thin like and ipod, and it has wi-fi.  it also uses a new program thats supposed to be easier then the old zune marketplace. 
 
i loved my 30 gig zune but it got stolen, so i am going sacrifice 50 more bucks for an 80 gig this time.
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I_got_snow_b...
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Posted on Nov 27, 2007

Even if the Zune is trully a better product than the true and tested iPod, I'd never buy one.
I despise Microsoft products with a great passion. It's a money hungry monopoly that makes shitty products and forces the public to buy and invest into them. M$ has always been the shenanigans cashing in on others success and creativity... Apple makes iPod, here comes M$ cashing in with the Zune...hell, this dates back to the Apple I vs. IBM PC days... Ever wondered why every PC (Dell, Gateway, HP, Compaq, IMB, Sony) you buy at the store are only available with Windoze??? NOT BECAUSE IT'S THE BEST!!
btw, I'm posting this message right now using my Ubuntu Linux computer that looks like your Dell.

Sorry, I just threw a tantrum

[Edited by I_got_snow_balls on 11/27/2007 at 8:03 PM]

instigator1225

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Posted on Nov 30, 2007

zunes baller... ive had mine since the day they came out.. and its survived quite weell... through snowboarding trips.. motocross in the dunes and back country.. hell it lived through the deep powder of the mtns when i went snowmobiling in BC.

Not_Ewrx

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Posted on Dec 03, 2007

Zune> I-anything

P3RS3V3RANC3

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Posted on Dec 04, 2007

The zune is a beast. Yeah zune marketplace sucks. Sure the zune is heavier then the ipod but the screen is bigger and more high def, great for killing time on thoese long car rides to the hill. The nice thing about the zune is it's also only $250 retail for 80 gigs now which isent bad conisder the ipod is a $100 more.
[Edited by P3RS3V3RANC3 on 12/4/2007 at 7:30 PM]

finimagic

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Posted on Dec 04, 2007



... come on now... The iPod Touch has been out for over a month now. It's about the same size as the iPhone, but a tad smaller and thinner. The resolution on the iPod Touch is hard to beat... It's crystal clear, not to mention the features. Just buy a decent case for it and you're good to go. Downfall: yeah, you don't get a huge amount of storage, but aren't we all just spoiled these days. I remember when 512 MB was a lot of space!

As always... next generation gear is going to blow everything out of the water that we get this year. I think Apple has set a good mark for competitors. The touch screen and usability from the iPhone has already set a high standard and everyone else is ready to compete... LG is already on it as well as Sony. Microsoft? Haven't seen them making any big strides in that department (iPhone, iPod Touch multimedia type devices), but it's also not their biggest market share.


ForumRider07

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Posted on Dec 15, 2007

Posted by finimagic


... come on now... The iPod Touch has been out for over a month now. It's about the same size as the iPhone, but a tad smaller and thinner. The resolution on the iPod Touch is hard to beat... It's crystal clear, not to mention the features. Just buy a decent case for it and you're good to go. Downfall: yeah, you don't get a huge amount of storage, but aren't we all just spoiled these days. I remember when 512 MB was a lot of space!

As always... next generation gear is going to blow everything out of the water that we get this year. I think Apple has set a good mark for competitors. The touch screen and usability from the iPhone has already set a high standard and everyone else is ready to compete... LG is already on it as well as Sony. Microsoft? Haven't seen them making any big strides in that department (iPhone, iPod Touch multimedia type devices), but it's also not their biggest market share.



Agreed you don't get this good quality on POS Zune(Zune Blows!)
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illbeonlift8

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Posted on Dec 22, 2007

I love my zune to death but ive had it for a little less than a year now and it keeps freezing or not playing songs? any suggestions?

twiztidkid900

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Posted on Dec 22, 2007

im on the ipod side of the arguement. It effed up once but they overnighted me a box and i had a new one in 4 days. I have dropped it many times and listen to it all the time when i skate so it is pretty durable. It is more user friendly and more sexy

ohmsford

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Posted on Dec 22, 2007

Posted by burtonrider_26
Posted by sixteen_12
I like my ipod.


agreed

You obviously haven't used a zune.  I had an iPod from the early days(gen 3 I think) and I bought myself a zune...never going back.  Love it to death.

ForumShred

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Posted on Dec 25, 2007

I had three Ipods, each one shat out on me. Sorry. Thats not good enough quality control for me. I got one Zune, the things a freakin' truck. I put it through so much stuff, and it just keeps on rolling. Plus, i pay 15 bucks a month and get unlimited downloads... TAKE THAT ITUNES. DOWN WITH IPODS!

Tonyboarder

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Posted on Feb 15, 2009

i use a zune and a creative zen sleek. the zune is great i havent ridden with it yet, i cant wait to use it on the slopes.
yes i think  its an ipod killer  

SteveDUH
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Posted on Feb 18, 2009

Posted by Tonyboarder
i use a zune and a creative zen sleek. the zune is great i havent ridden with it yet, i cant wait to use it on the slopes.
yes i think  its an ipod killer  

the zune's been out how many years and the ipod is still around?
how'd you zune users like that day that you couldnt use your zune because the programmers fucked up and screwed up coding for leap years?

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lakia
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Posted on Feb 18, 2009

im in love with my iPood
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up stairs and make love" and you say "sorry i cant do both!"
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von_kimber_f...

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Posted on Feb 19, 2009

I've only seen the zune around here and there, and it's not so bad but I sure do love my i-pod haha! Plus, I have so many songs on my ipod, and it seems as if I ever got rid of it and tried to start all over putting music back on a zune or another mp3 music device, I feel I'd never reach the potential and greatness of my ipod right now and all the amazing songs on it. Also, because all the music from my computer has pretty much been deleted for lagging reasons haha!
 
GO ipod! :)
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