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User Submitted Zune 8 GB Digital Media Player (Black) Reviews (cont...)Date: 2008-12-16 Happy with my new blue Zune I did a lot of research before deciding whether to buy a Zune or an ipod. I went into that research with a quiet assumption that I'd elect the Apple product because I've always liked Apple products. But, the more I read about Ipods and talked to Ipod owners, the less I wanted to join their ranks. Set-up was easy. The device was charged and entertaining me and my 11-year-old in just a couple hours. My one disappointment is that it doesn't interface with Media Player. Microsoft-meets-microsoft, I just assumed it would be a no-brainer. However, I did manage to transfer music files, create play lists and get the music going. Great sound, feels great in the hand, photos are sharp. Radio works. I'm very pleased. Date: 2008-12-12 People really need to check out the Zune After buying a 30gb Zune for my boyfriend last Christmas I was able to play around with the Zune a little bit and then realized I needed one for my own. I really like how it organizes your media, connects you with other Zune users, and links up with your Xbox360 gamertag. Overall I think this is a great product and people need to check it out! Date: 2008-12-12 Zunetastic Awesome player. My daughter upgraded from an old Sandisk player (which was a good player as well) for more memory. She loves the video and the radio works great. The software is very intuitive as well. Highly recommended. Date: 2008-12-11 Yes, I'm an Apple Fangirl; and yes, I like the Zune I have an ipod classic, but after ruining multiple classics jogging with them, I decided to get a flash-drive based player, and thought "it's now or never" to try out the Microsoft Zune. First Impressions: The packing is very nice; it's been said before, but it's very true. It made me realize how plain the iPod box is. This isn't a really important thing, but it's a nice touch. The Zune itself is somehow a lot sleeker in person than in pictures; I don't know why, it just is. It's not as thin as my mom's 3rd generation iPod Nano, but it's not super thick either, and the controls kind of blend into the machine, at least with the black. Sort of important: The Games were not already in the machine! I certainly didn't buy the zune for its games (which pale in comparison to the ipod's) but this had me pissed off until I figured it out. You have to update the zune, even if its new, to add the games to it. Okay, ease of use: I've been using the trial for the zune pass, and converting the music using TuneBite (so that I can keep it even when my trial is done), and since I'm not paying for anything, it's a good deal for the next week. :) I decided to not read the manual and try to figure out the controls on my own (to simulate the normal user of a new product), and it took me a little bit, being used to the ipod clickwheel, to realize that you scroll up and down, and not round and round. I miss the click wheel, but since apple patented that, it's not Microsoft's fault and theirs is a decent alternative. The Zune 3.0 Software is gorgeous, much better looking than itunes, but I've gotta say: Personally, I'm all about playlists; I like to get ocd about them; and I just don't like the way the Zune software has you create them. I didn't think I would appreciate or even really use the radio function, since I haven't been into radio since I was fifteen and got my first ipod, but the ability to add things to your cart actually got me listening to local stations again. Plus, it reminded me that my favorite npr "podcasts" are actually streaming 24/7 on the airwaves, lol. The battery life seems about what my mom's ipod nano is; not great, not bad. An interesting note is that the zune doesn't need to be "ejected" from the computer; it can just be unplugged without harming it at all. I didn't use the earbuds that came with the Zune, since I have my own higher-end pair, but they look and feel a lot like the apple ipod earbuds that come with that product. Look, the thing is, product-wise, an mp3 is an mp3 is an mp3. If you're looking to play games on your player (and I understand that urge), get an ipod, but if there's any chance you'll use the radio function, try out the Zune. If you don't mind buying the "newest and latest" once or twice a year, get the ipod; if you don't want to have to bother with that, get the Zune, since unlike the ipod, the Zune's new features are always available, even for older models. All in all, I don't feel nearly as culturally irrelevant holding my Zune in public as I thought I would, and the interface doesn't look cheap or "second tear" at all. It's a good investment, and I'm glad I made it. It's one less ipod classic I have to replace. Date: 2008-12-10 Great product! This little Zune is so wonderful! I got it a lot cheaper than an Ipod and with more storage! We got this for our teenager's bday, she had requested an Ipod but we couldn't see spending a bunch of money (we all know how teen's can be :)) Well, when we gave it to her she loved it and after playing with it for a few hours and downloading music she said she liked it even more than an Ipod! I would suggest buying this rather than spending the extra money on an Ipod. My daughter said this was very easy to use and downloading was a snap.
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