In your opinion anything better the Ipod

[CigarGal]

So other than the zune pass-which is borrowed music if I read right, the zune doesn't have anything the ipod doesn't and with the ipod you get exceptional customer support and ipods look cool

I was a pc person for 10 years and then I got an ipod-then I got another ipod-then I got a PowerBook-then I got an iMac...then another ipod...and so it goes. I would have an iphone, but we use verizon

I would have Steve Jobs love child...but my clock stopped ticking.....

[dunng]

I like my Sandisk because it has a FM tuner for my Red Sox / Patriots games... I think the Zune has one as well.

[WarMace]

I vote for the iPod as well. I have had many over the years and loved them all. I've had some cheaper MP3 players for my kids and always had problems with them. With others comparable in price to the iPods, it's more about features. iPod's seem to be the simplest. At this point, I buy new music about twice a year so I rarely need to mess with it. Apple service can be great. I bought my wife a Nano a while back. Second time she took it out, she broke the screen and they still gave me a new one.

[Fresh50]

From Zune VS iPod





And the 30 GB stats:

Capacity


30 gigabytes (GB)

Up to 7,500 songs, or 25,000 pictures, or 100 hours of video.

Colors


Black

Brown

White

Red

Pink

Size and Weight


Size: 62.8 mm x 112.5 mm x 16.5 mm (w x h x d)

Weight: 5.6 ounces (159 grams)

Battery

Music, up to 14 hours (wireless off), up to 13 hours (wireless on); pictures, up to 4 hours; video, up to 4 hours[3]

Charge Time: 3 hours; 2 hours to 90 percent

Screen

Size: 3.0-inch color display

Type: Durable plastic

Orientation: Vertical (music) and horizontal (pictures and videos)

Resolution: 320 pixels x 240 pixels

Wireless

Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatible

Range: Up to 30 feet

In range, see other Zune users, see their "now playing" status (when enabled on a given Zune), and send and receive songs and pictures.

Wireless Sync

Yes (when Zune device has been updated to version 2.1)

Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatible

Authentication modes: Open, WEP and WPA

Encryption modes: WEP 64- and 128-bit, TKIP, and AES

Audio Support


Windows Media® Audio Standard[4] (WMA) (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps; constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) up to 48-kHz sample rate. WMA Pro 2-channel up to 384 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz.

WMA Lossless (using Zune device firmware 2.1 or later)

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov) - .m4a and .m4b files without FairPlay DRM up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz.

MP3 (.mp3) – Up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz.

Picture Support


JPEG – (.jpg)

Video Support

Windows Media Video (WMV) (.wmv) – Main and Simple Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 800,000 bps average video bit rate and 1,500,000 bps peak video bit rate; 320 pixels x 240 pixels (4:3 QVGA) or 320 pixels x 180 pixels (16:9 QVGA) up to 30 frames per second. Zune software will transcode VGA HD WMV files at device sync.

MPEG-4 (MP4/M4V) (.mp4) Part 2 video[5] – Zune software will transcode MPEG-4 files at device sync.

H.264 video[5] –Zune software will transcode H.264 files at device sync.

DVR-MS[6] – Zune software will transcode at time of sync.

Video Ouput

Yes (composite-video through headphone jack or through the Zune Dock, sold separately)

FM Radio

Built in

Included Accessories

Headphones

Zune Sync Cable

Device pouch

Ports

Connector port

Headphone jack / AV output

Languages


English

French

Spanish

ZUNE FTW!

[jjirons69]

iPod here. Got 2. Personal opinion and am big Apple fan.

Number of antivirus software programs...0
Number of viruses detected since I've owned Macs ('93)...0
Number of happy computing days...all

Priceless

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by pro2625

Actually you have the option to just buy the music and keep it forever. The zune pass if you do not pay will make the songs not work.

That's how I thought it worked, thanks for the info.

Is this where I vote for Ipod again and again? I am from Chicago, ya know.

[doctorcue]

I vote iPod for a variety of reasons.

• Easy interface on device
• Easy to use iTunes Store
• Tons of accessories easily available
• Most cars have an iPod interface
• Apple Customer Support

Although other devices have unique features; I have yet to see a device be all-around better than an iPod.

[pro2625]

Originally Posted by icehog3

That's how I thought it worked, thanks for the info.

Is this where I vote for Ipod again and again? I am from Chicago, ya know.

Im listening to the radio on my zune right now nuff said

[gene]

I've had 2 creative zens. The first one had a problem with transfering info from computer to MP3 player, but the 2nd one has that bug fixed with a standard USB connection. This one has worked great and if she wants to watch movies the screen has decent resolution and a large storage capability for the size (32GB). Thereis also a slot for an SD card so that you can expand thememory capability.
The key is what you want and the price you are willing to pay. Good luck

[foureyedgeek]

Plus one for the iPod.

[Bruzee]

Ipod.......... Love it!

[muziq]

I am a moderate user of portable audio--no big compulsion to watch movies while I'm waiting at a red light, or out at lunch, that sort of thing. When I walk places, I tend to be taking in the world, not Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back.

Given these needs I picked up a 2nd Gen Nano two years ago and found it decent--used it when I work out, and for long road trips where having a long playlist run through the aux input in the car meant no changing of CDs at 90 mph. Never had any problems with it, and aside from its tendency to get scratched by that woman's silk blouse as I pass her in the hall, no problems or complaints to speak of. Good dumb device.

About a month ago I picked up a 3G iPhone to replace a business blackberry and personal cell phone. Mega improvement in Apple's product offerings--a really fantastic, engaging personal media/communications device. While I still don't pack my earbuds in my pocket so as to catch a few minutes of Scrubs while making my morning release in the office toilet, I do find that I'm checking email, noting changes to my calendar by my assistant, and checking weather and stocks on the fly. The iPhone soothes my need for information fixes just about any time I need one, and that's a fantastic unintended benefit.

Not a huge Apple fan; have always owned PCs. After the experience I've had with the iPhone so far, if Apple would get off their @sses and release a notebook with two mouse buttons, I'd consider switching.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by pro2625

Im listening to the radio on my zune right now nuff said

Nuff said what?

[pro2625]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Nuff said what?

Im listening to the FM radio on my zune

[BigVito]

Originally Posted by pro2625

Im listening to the FM radio on my zune

congrats I'm listening to Sirius on my pc