Beat Writer  Posts: 166 Joined: 28 May 2008     | |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1639 Joined: 23 Feb 2008     | I wasn't aware ANYONE owned a zune... |
BANNED  Posts: 5167 Joined: 26 Feb 2008    | I want one. I am assuming that Evilbunny is one of the iPod sheep... I mean, USERS, iPod USERS... User was banned for: Ipod Saves Girl's Life. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1639 Joined: 23 Feb 2008 | Nah, I don't own an mp3 player. It's just I don't think I've ever seen anyone with one. |
IT Director  Posts: 1378 Joined: 13 Jun 2002     | I have an 80gb Zune - since there's no actual functional difference between the 120g and the 80g, I'm not upgrading. I still have 20-30gb free. I am looking forward to the big update tomorrow though.
There are three here in orbital HQ. Not as many as iPods, but still the second most dominant species. |
BANNED Posts: 5167 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 |
Sorry, I just assumed that you were saying that to be mean. I know of several people that have them. And I would rather have a Zune than an iPod. User was banned for: Ipod Saves Girl's Life. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1639 Joined: 23 Feb 2008 |
How come? What's better about it? |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 475 Joined: 11 Aug 2008    |
Id rather lick chilli sauce of a chainsaw than own an iPod, looking at either a zune or a new sony. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 833 Joined: 29 Mar 2008    | why all the hate?... i want an ipod... never seen a zune in my life... today im going to buy a mp3 player been saving for weeks so... why not an ipod? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2495 Joined: 18 Sep 2007   |
iPods die. Easily. They're the Xbox 360 of the mp3 market, only without the humility/warranty-extension... and they've had problems for years now, starting with the notorious battery problem at launch and continuing on to flaky firmware (a friend of mine had one repeatedly "forget" where it was and start up in Chinese) and shaky solid-state drives that crap out just after the warranty does. When you throw in that they're always the most expensive player in their given bracket, I wonder why they continue to be so successful except maybe that most folks haven't figured out how to migrate their iTunes collection out from under their omni-DRM from heck. But maybe that's just me. -- Steve |
Beat Writer  Posts: 161 Joined: 22 Jun 2008    | Because I-pod is an over rated, over expensive fashion item, many people just go and buy them without checking the competition. I own a zen vision M 30gb, but looking at archos what do you think? |
Press Junketeer Posts: 475 Joined: 11 Aug 2008 | because iPods offer poor build, stability, software,sound quality, video quality, all for an over inflated price. But what do you expect from apple. The archos' look good, but they can be a little pricey |
Beat Writer Posts: 166 Joined: 28 May 2008 | My friend just got through asking me why I didn't get a Archos. With all his problems he has with his he basically convinced me not to so I got the Zune. I didnt even know they had 120gb till I happened to be in Walmart and I saw it. Only thing I have yet to figure out is how to turn shuffle off on everything. Other than that I'm happy with it. |
Press Junketeer Posts: 475 Joined: 11 Aug 2008 | I think Im going to get an 80gb version, but I'm going to buy the missus an 8Gb version to see if I like it or not first :) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2347 Joined: 6 Jun 2008  | Zune FTW! I actually have just a 4GB, cheap as I am. My entire music collection is just shy of 2GB so it works for me. |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 833 Joined: 29 Mar 2008 | i still whant an ipod touch... but now you let me wondering about the zune... |
Press Junketeer Posts: 446 Joined: 16 Apr 2008 | Zune's are great. Best sound quality of any mp3 player I've owned.. Easily. I can't wait to get home and download the latest software. If you get a Zune Pass you'll be able to stream 3 million + tracks to your zune over wi-fi. If thats not cool, I don't know what is :p |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1555 Joined: 23 Apr 2008  | I love my Zune and I do plan on upgrading soon |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 833 Joined: 29 Mar 2008 | boy thats weird... what country are all of you=? and i dont know... its Microsoft... |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3316 Joined: 7 Aug 2008  | Me likey iPod. No but seriously, I have had my 30gb Video for about 2 years, and I have never had a problem with it. And I basically abuse it, I have kicked it, dropped it, thrown it and fell asleep on it and I haven't had any problems. Although I rubbed sand paper on the back of it, I dunno why. |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 833 Joined: 29 Mar 2008 | haha Xd everytime i see the U.Realms avatar i imagine sir schmoopy saying the text that was posted so this is what i imagine.... XD |
Paperboy  Posts: 26 Joined: 27 Aug 2008    | I want a Zune :( |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 833 Joined: 29 Mar 2008 | i want a ipod :( |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3658 Joined: 7 Mar 2008  |
ummm you do realize that the sound quality depends on how well the song was ripped and the quality of speakers/headphones being used and as for the zune pass thing, well it would be nicer if you actually owned the song, you're paying $15 a month to rent the song, you can't burn it or do anything really besides pay it back until they decide to pull the plug on you |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 833 Joined: 29 Mar 2008 | ohhh so you dont buy the song? you just rent it? how does that work?... boy and i was thinking to get a zune... :S zune or ipod? what should i do? :S? |
Muckraker  Posts: 346 Joined: 31 Jan 2008  | Unless you're coughing up at least 50% the price of a player on some noise cancelling headphones are you really going to notice the difference in sound quality over the noise of the bus/cars/commuters? |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 3658 Joined: 7 Mar 2008 |
yeah the zune has some very nasty drm associated with it, unless they've vastly improved it, the ipod does you fairplay but they stopped selling drm'd music, the zune doesn't, so while you still "buy" the music, they can stop you from listening to it any time they want. so yes you are renting it really |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 833 Joined: 29 Mar 2008 | thanks ... and how muchs is a zune? $$$?? here the ipod i want (ipod touch 16gb) its 250$(u.s.) so how much its a zune? |
Press Junketeer Posts: 475 Joined: 11 Aug 2008 |
Then again I will never buy anything from a DD service such as iTunes, if I have to pay then I want something physical, if I dont get something physical I'm sure as hell not paying for it. Most of my music is ripped directly from CD, the only stuff that isnt is some new albums that if are any good I'll buy. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3443 Joined: 8 May 2008   | I just use cheapie ones that DON'T require DRM "buy from us muhahaha!". I switched to PSP since I got it,annoying converting for video but still it has the added bonus of games. |
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After going through pretty much every PMP/MP3 player under the sun I bought the new 120gb zune. I'm satisfied to the least. Anyone else got it?