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Testseek.com have collected 48 expert reviews of the Microsoft Zune 30GB and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Zune 30GB.
 
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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)
  • Proprietary USB
  • Cannot use Wi-Fi ...
  • WiFi connectivity is extremely limited
  • Lacks Plays For Sure compatibility

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  Published: 2006-12-11, review by: zdnet.fr

  • 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 ; nombreux accessoires disp...
  • 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 synchronisation du baladeur ou l’achat de musiq...
  • 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 nombre restreint de formats pris en...

 
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  Published: 2007-03-01, review by: computerbild.de

  • Abstract:  Microsoft will mit seinem ersten MP3-Spieler dem Erzrivalen und Bestseller „Apple iPod“ Paroli bieten. Neuheit des „Zune“: Er kann Bilder und Musik kabellos übertragen. AUDIO VIDEO FOTO BILD konnte noch vor dem deutschen Verkaufss...

 
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  Published: 2006-12-19, review by: Cnet.de

  • gute Wiedergabe von Audiodateien, Videos und Fotos, intuitive und farbenfrohe Benutzeroberfläche, integriertes UKW-Radio mit RDS, funktioniert gut mit der Marketplace-Software, integrierte Wireless-Funktion zum Austausch von Songs und Fotos, viel Zubehör...
  • nicht abwärtskompatibel zu WMA-DRM 9, schwache native Videounterstützung (geschützte Inhalte), kann nicht als Festplatte verwendet werden, proprietärer USB-Anschluss, Wi-Fi kann nicht für Synchronisieren, Streaming oder Kaufen von Content verwendet werden...
  • Mit seiner intuitiven Benutzeroberfläche und der guten Wiedergabe-Performance dürfte der Microsoft Zune den meisten Anwendern auf Anhieb gut gefallen. Zu bemängeln sind jedoch die dürftige Unterstützung für verschiedene Dateiformate und die äußerst ein...

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  Published: 2006-12-02, review by: netzwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Weiße Kopfhörer im Ohr, iPod-Freund? Festhalten, da kommt was über den großen Teich geschwappt. In den USA verkauft Microsoft seit kurzem den iPod-Rivalen Zune. Netzwelt hat sich den Player mit der sozialen Komponente bereits jetzt schon besorgt und u...

 
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  Published: 2007-02-21, review by: smartson.se

  • Abstract:  Zune är en mediaspelare från Microsoft. Testarna anser att det är hög ljudkvalitet samtidigt som gränssnittet är väldigt bra. Det trådlösa nätverket gör det också enklare att dela med sig a...

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  Published: 2007-02-01, review by: macworld.idg.se

  • Abstract:  Precis som sin utmanare ger Zune 14 timmars musiklyssnade på en laddning. I alla fall i Microsofts testlaboratorium. I verkligheten fick vi ut drygt 12 timmars musiklyssning (tre timmar video) ur en laddning, med wlan avstängd. Batteri–slukande funkti...

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  Published: 2007-02-22, review by: tek.no

  • Abstract:  Microsoft har lansert sin første mp3-spiller, og følger i Apples fotspor på godt og vondt. (

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  Published: 2007-02-20, review by: Amobil.no

  • Abstract:  Microsoft har lansert sin første mp3-spiller, og følger i Apples fotspor på godt og vondt.

 
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