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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: IntroductionIt’s no secret: to wrangle the ‘most popular MP3 player’ crown away from the iPod, the Zune has an uphill battle on its hands. Apple has a five year lead on Microsoft, is the king of legal online media distribution and has a...
Abstract: Stacks of potential, but current hardware is underwhelming and the client software a mess. While Microsofts recent forays into digital music havent met with the greatest success, its certainly got determination. With its hardware partners failing t...
Abstract: Out now in the states, Microsofts Zune is muscling in on iPods turf with a player that looks broadly similar but is actually pretty different, not least because it can communicate with other Zunes. The Zune is a stylish little number with a round c...
The Zune is a very good debut with great features, such as the large screen for video and the wireless music-sharing capability. Its also reasonably priced compared to its fruit-branded rival. It still has some way to go, though, if it wants to take ...
When it comes out in the UK, the Zune may well make a solid addition to the MP3 player market. Its a nice-looking (if slightly bulky) player offering decent audio quality. However, its features (particularly the Wi-Fi) dont go as deep as they might....
Very good playback performance of audio, video and photos; intuitive and colorful interface; good FM radio with RDS; works well with Zune Marketplace software; integrated wireless allows sharing of songs (although limited) and photos; many accessories ava...
Not backwards-compatible with WMA-DRM9; weak native video support (it cannot play protected content) and no video offerings from Zune Marketplace; cannot be used as a hard drive (and no UMS support); proprietary USB; cannot use Wi-Fi to sync, stream or pu...
The Microsoft Zune, with its intuitive interface and solid playback performance, will please most users. But lukewarm format support and the cool but limited Wi-Fi capability will have advanced users seeking more. The Zune is a very good start, though...
Very good playback performance of audio, video, and photos; intuitive and colorful interface; FM radio with RDS; works well with Zune Marketplace software; integrated wireless song and photo sharing; many accessories available at launch.
Not backward compatible with WMA-DRM9; weak native video support (cannot play protected content); cannot be used as a hard drive (and no UMS support); proprietary USB; cannot use Wi-Fi to sync, stream, or purchase content; minimal bundled accessories; no...
The Microsoft Zune with its intuitive interface and solid playback performance will please most users. But lukewarm format support and the cool but limited Wi-Fi capability will have advanced users seeking more. The Zune is a very good start, though.
Abstract: Qui détrônera un jour le roi iPod du haut de son royaume des baladeurs numériques ? Beaucoup ont tenté de faire vaciller le trône mais jamais personne n’y est parvenu. Certains s’en sont tout de même bien sortis et sont devenus, en quelq...
Le Zune est au final une très belle machine, ses qualités sonores sont indéniables et même largement supérieures à l’iPod, l’écran est magnifique de par sa taille est sa qualité d’affichage. L’ergonomie est des plus simples et extr...
bonnes performances lors de la lecture de musique, photos et vidéos, interface intuitive et colorée, tuner FM RDS, bonne interaction avec le logiciel Zune Marketplace, fonction Wi-Fi pour l’échange de musique et de photos ; ...
incompatible avec le format WMA-DRM 9; un seul format vidéo compatible (fichiers WMV non protégés); ne peut pas être utilisé comme disque dur externe; fonction Wi-Fi ne peut pas être utilisé lors de la syn...
le Zune satisfera un bon nombre d’utilisateurs par son interface intuitive, ses qualités de lecture. De même, sa fonction Wi-Fi, appréciable, permet pour d’échanger musique et photos entre baladeurs Zune. Le nom...
