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The editors liked
Scratch-resistant case
Unique glowing edges for the different colours
Excellent sound quality
Nice display
FM Radio
Video playback
Slick modern interface
Good battery life
Zune Unlimited Subscription service.
Large
Scratch resistant color screen
Good sound quality
Intuitive interface
Includes FM radio and video playback
Im down with brown
Baby
Great interface
Elegant design
FM radio support
Well-implemented ecosystem
Gorgeous display
Zune Marketplace
Xbox 360 support
Great deal from Geeks.com
30GB of space for your music
Movies
And photos
Wireless 802.11b/g connectivity
Interface is easy to learn / use
High quality audio and video
Good choice for Apple haters and those who pull for the underdog
Easy-to-use player and software
Durable
Scratch-resistant design
Large display
Simple to share music via Wi-Fi
Lots of available accessories
Nice design. Easy-to use. Three-inch screen. Wireless music & photo sharing with other Zunes. Good integration with software.
Attractive packaging
Competitive price
Large display
Great industrial design
Large bright screen
Built-in Wi-Fi
Excellent navigation and UI
Nice FM radio.
The Microsoft Zune has very good playback performance of audio
Video
Intuitive and colorful interface
Good FM radio with RDS
Works well with Zune Marketplace software
Integrated wireless allows sharing of songs (limited) and photos
Ma...
Bright screen
Attractive and responsive interface
The editors didn't like
Quite large and bulky for a 30GB player
Navigation pad may scratch easily
Rather awkward Zune desktop software
WiFi isn’t used to its full potential and imposes annoying restrictions. Reviews on different topics prove quite useful for the re...
Ridiculous Zune Marketplace points system
PlaysForSure doesnt PlayAtAll
Mediocre battery life
A bit heavy and clunky (compared to youknowwhos player)
No variable bit rate encoding support in the Zune software
The social isnt quite here yet—WiFi functionality is lacking
Software bugs and sync problems
Cant import music from other music services
Cant use the Zune as a portable hard drive
Compressio...
More like a brick than other slick
Stylish media players out there
Geeks.com's stripped down package includes just the Zune and USB cable
Not a good choice for those who fear / hate Microsoft
Long setup process
Bulky design
Nonsensical points purchasing system
Three-day song sharing limit applies to Zune Pass subscribers
No video store
Small hard drive. Non-replaceable battery. Weak Battery Life. No PlaysForSure support. No Podcasts or Video offering in Zune marketplace.
Boring aesthetics
Poor quality ear buds
Closed system
Not compatible with PlaysForSure songs
Credit purchasing system is a joke
Limited codec support on device and player software
No podcast support
No TV or movie service
No Vista support.
The Microsoft Zune is not backward compatible with WMA-DRM9
Weak native video support (cannot play protected content) and no video offerings from Zune Marketplace
Cannot be used as a hard drive (and no UMS support)
Abstract: If you still want to buy a Zune after reading our review, you’d better not count on filling it with music from Microsoft’s Zune Marketplace. While our view of the 30GB player is a matter of opinion, the tiny inventory of music that Microsoft has on tap...
Abstract: The Microsoft Zune is an excellent piece of playback hardware and appears to be physically well built. If youre just getting into online, portable media stuff now, you can purchase a ZunePass for fifteen bucks a month and play to your hearts content....
Abstract: Microsofts Zune has been the talk of the town since its release during last years holiday season yet the context of the "talking" has been both good and bad. Weve read mixed reviews with some loving the Zune and some hating it. Understandably this...
Attractive packaging
Competitive price
Large display
Boring aesthetics
Poor quality ear buds
Closed system
Not compatible with PlaysForSure songs
Credit purchasing system is a joke
The Microsoft Zune is one of those products that you will want to avoid at all costs; at least this first generation. In comparison to other media players on the market, the Zune offers no clear advantage. It has an audio and video library with less de...
Great industrial design; large bright screen; built-in Wi-Fi;, excellent navigation and UI;, nice FM radio.
Limited codec support on device and player software; no podcast support; no TV or movie service; no Vista support.
An almost-great product that seems rushed to market before it could add some crucial software features. Not the portable to own right now, but keep your eye on the software updates. ...
Abstract: November 16, 2006 - The summer of 2006 was witness to two major Microsoft viral campaigns for mysterious new hardware. The first took place to promote "Project Origami," which was originally rumored to be an Xbox-Pocket or similar handheld gaming devi...
Abstract: Compete with the iPod? Youve got to be crazy. That is unless youre Microsoft, with huge OS marketplace dominance, brand awareness, development resources and money to jump into that game. Lets face it, iPod rules (in a rare turn of the tables where ...
