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User Submitted Zune 8 GB Digital Media Player (Black) Reviews (cont...)Date: 2008-12-28 Zune 8GB MP3 Player Love the FM radio included with this device. Learned quickly how to set stations and get around the menus by myself but was a little disappointed no documentation came with the device. You have to go online to learn on your own. Nice and compact, long lasting battery and seems to have motion detector to stay on and it turns off when not being used too! Bought for $112 (which included shipping) on Amazon.com and that was the selling point for me. The equivalent IPOD was too expensive and I only needed a smaller memory sized device, so that made it perfect for me. I still have a lot to learn about the device but so far it's fun. The headphones that came with the device aren't very comfortable in the ear so you may want to look at finding something else. Good luck on your purchase. Date: 2008-12-27 Excellent! I received the 16 GB black Zune v2 for Christmas, and so far, I am extremely happy with it. My first and only mp3 player before this was a first generation 1 GB iPod Nano. It was good at the time, but the upgrade was much needed. The Zune has a user friendly interface that is more innovative than an iPod and better looking. The Zune Software (on your computer) is also better than iTunes for the same reason. The touch pad on the Zune is easier to use than the iPod scroll wheel thing, and it's a better experience all together. Date: 2008-12-26 Awesome Device that doesn't get enough attention. About a year ago I had a 8gb flash zune, and I loved it. There was 1 one problem with it, and that was that it was nearly impossible to sync for me. My Music was on my familys Mac, and I had to transfer it, and manage all the DRM wrapped up with it. I ended up only getting some of my music, and it was a total deal killer. Now a year later I decided to try a Zune again. Im glad I did, because the software (for the PC) has gotten much better, and I was smarter about managing my music. Now that its all working, I can play with my awesome zune. The design hasn't changed much (its the exact same) but the firmware inside the device was ungraded (3.1 is the latest). Any Zune device, even the oldest brown ones, can get this update without a problem (a very useful feature). The Zune has a lot of Pro's, which includes having awesome navigation. I can fly through my 2200 songs quickly and precisely. Audio quality is also better on the Zune than the iPod, which is what I had before (I've had 7). You may or may not notice this, but I sure do with a decent pair of headphones. The Zune is feature rich too, but you can find out about those somewhere else. Its nice that you can get the same stuff on every zune device (even the $90 4GB zune). Battery life is decent, not great, but perfectly acceptable with the wireless off and the brightness not on high/backlight not always on. The Marketplace on the Zune works well and is actually helpful. Typing in my 26 letter network password was not as slow as I thought. Your Zune tag (identity on the Zune social) can be linked to your Xbox live account, and you can use the microsoft points you already have. $15 a month gets you a Zune pass which means 10 song credits and unlimited music downloads that stay as long as you keep your Zune pass Subscription going. I would use this because it looks great for discovering music, but Im terrified of DRM. Overall the Zune is great and you will most likely be pleased if you buy it. The only cons that come to mind are the EQ (it doesn't exist), and the desktop software. I wish microsoft could put in a adjustable EQ. The problem with the desktop software is that its too slow. That means it looks really nice with effects and such, but its slow. If your computer isn't that good I suggest you download the Zune desktop software first and try it out just to make sure. Otherwise your experience with the zune could be misrible. Anyways, the Zune is great, and you should definetly try it out. Date: 2008-12-26 Sad I received this as a gift for Christmas and it seemed like it was going to be an easy to use and easy to sync to my computer. I plugged it in and the back light on the device was not working and it has to be sent back for a new one. I however was able to sync it up to my computer easily, and moving the music and videos on and off of the device was very easy with the Zune software. The sounds with the supplied headphones are mediocre at best. I would suggest looking for a better set of headphones. I contacted Amazon and let them know what the issue was with the backlight and they have shipped out a new device and it should be here in a few days. I have to say Amazon made it easy to return and replace. Date: 2008-12-26 Neat player Easy to use/navigate. Lightweight and has a large screen. Wireless sync is easy and convenient, but is S L O W !!! Not the end of the world, just use the USB sync cord or pay $45 (ridiculous!) for a dock, $30 on amazon. You will have to download new software to use your new Zune which is odd, considering Windows Media Player is a Microsoft product and everyone already has it. Very little information telling you how to upload videos you have on DVD. I havn't yet figured out how to do that. I suppose they expect you to get them all from their website. All in all, not a bad player for the money. I have owned many different brands, Iriver, Rio, Creative labs and Ipod. Better than most, I believe, but I really hate Ipods and Apple's software, so I am probably not objective, there. Earbud are better than average.
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