zune
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Topic: zune
Posted By: DASistGrantTeeL
Subject: zune
Date Posted: August 01 2009 at 19:31
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i just wanted to let everyone know about the zunes and how badass they are. for $15 a month you get unlimited music downloads, although you have to keep paying every month in order to keep them but in addition for the price of $15 you can get 10 songs to keep for ever.Another amazing addition to the zune is the fact that it has built in wifi (not for viewing the web sadly) for downloading music from the zune marketplace, another function that can be used with the wifi is wirelessly syncing your music i have a 120G zune and i have yet to encounter any problems. here is a link to the zune devices and as you can see they are much cheaper than ipods http://www.zune.net/en-US/mp3players/default.htm here is a link to a free trial of the zune marketplace for 14 days http://www.zune.net/en-US/software/zunepass/default.htm hope you guys like it ------------- "This dream is all I’ve ever wanted, Cared for, I only hope things haven’t changed when I awake…" |
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 05:56
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Excuse moi? You have 10 posts and you just come here advertising the Zunes? ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 06:12
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No no no... My ZUNE broke after 2 months - It froze if you tried to change songs before goddamn pausing... Its terrible. No one ever buy one. Ever. ------------- 
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 06:43
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I wonder what the average price you pay for your favourite songs will be if you keep this up for 10 years... anyway - is there any point to this thread? ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 06:46
I think it might be spam - I haven't marked it... Not sure, really  -------------
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Angelo wrote:Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 06:55
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------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 06:58
^^  I love MP - Such quality stuff! Great reference, and thanks for the laughs Snow Dog -------------
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 07:37
I'm on my third player and it's an 80 gig Zune. I think it's getting on at least a couple of years old. I've found it to be reliable and I like it. If I were to warn anyone away from a player, it would be Toshiba Gigabeat. Their support was lousy and it quit working on me well before it should have. They have a newer generation out now. I can't speak to those. Also my first, a Creative Labs Zen also croaked on me prematurely. (ribbit )As far as Zune marketplace goes, I can't attest. Most of my stuff is ripped from my CD collection. I've also added videos from my enhanced CDs. And I've downloaded some videos from You Tube. There's several programs out there that allow you to download and convert. My advice to anyone considering getting a player for the first time is to hold out as long as you can, because they keep getting cheaper and higher capacity. When I got my first I was kind of thinking that I would only use it for traveling. Now I'm completely hooked and wouldn't be without one. Hard to tell if the original post is spam or shameless plug. I'm willing to give out benefit of the doubt. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 07:56
| No Rockbox - no thanks. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 08:31
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Having had a 4th Gen iPlod for many years, I've changed over to an Archos 5 - it's a brilliant little box that can plug into my AV system, playback video and record programmes straight to its 250Gb hard disc; it's also wifi enabled and can stream from my PC and the interweb and has a USB I/F for playing stuff of USB sticks. The PC interface is as easy as pie and doesn't lock me into any proprietry software like iTunes.  ------------- What? |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 08:45
| Are you still hanging on to the iPlod for supplemental use? Have not heard or the Archos before. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 10:43
the iPlod's 40G harddisc was temperamental and unreliable, so I removed it and replaced it with a 4G flash drive - the smaller drive can't hold my collection but it is useful for using in the car if I pre-load it with stuff I want to hear. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 10:51
Fixed. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 11:35
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Here's a comparison of all the latest portable multi-media players: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_portable_media_players - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_portable_media_players
..looking at that the Zune wouldn't be my first or second choice... 4 hours battery life - what the hell is it powering?  ------------- What? |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 11:44
Wow, I might have to trade in my iPod. Looks like this now supports OGG/FLAC as well, and is Linux compatible. Hmm... |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 11:52
^ only downside is it weighs 300gms. 
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 12:26
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I'm very happy with my 8GB Creative Zen X-Fi. 250GB sounds tempting, but the price tag ...
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 12:46
...reflects what you get ... with a bit of margin for being the only 250G media player available (and for being French probably  ). Of all those I looked at the Archos is the only one you can actually watch a movie on with any degree of comfort - as a mp3 player it's an over-kill.------------- What? |
Posted By: DASistGrantTeeL
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 12:57
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sorry for the plug guys. yesterday i was on progarchives and on the zune marketplace getting new music that i saw on here and i just realized how much i liked the zune my apologies ------------- "This dream is all I’ve ever wanted, Cared for, I only hope things haven’t changed when I awake…" |
Posted By: DASistGrantTeeL
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 13:03
my 120g zune gets way longer battery life i think it's like 16-20 hours ------------- "This dream is all I’ve ever wanted, Cared for, I only hope things haven’t changed when I awake…" |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 13:05
..when playing audio files - the quoted 4 hours was for video. ------------- What? |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 13:06
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I LOVE Zunes! Way better than iPods, in my opinion. They sound better, have solid-state hard drives (hence more reliable), live longer, have a better interface, and the marketplace is way better that what apple has for their players. This all opinion, of course, but I think Zunes get a bad rap for no reason. It's funny as hell to me how Mac computers get slayed by most people, yet iPods are loved by everyone, even if they hate Apple products. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 13:11
a 120Gb solid state harddrive!!!! - I think not. ------------- What? |
Posted By: DASistGrantTeeL
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 13:12
ohh for video, well idk seems a little short but i dont watch videos very often so i wouldn't know ------------- "This dream is all I’ve ever wanted, Cared for, I only hope things haven’t changed when I awake…" |
Posted By: DASistGrantTeeL
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 13:16
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haha zunes run a HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
------------- "This dream is all I’ve ever wanted, Cared for, I only hope things haven’t changed when I awake…" |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 13:18
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^ I think most manufacturers have given up on microdrives over solid state flash for all players under 16Gb. Anything over that is going to be 1.8" or 2.5" hard disc. ------------- What? |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 13:43
Whoops. sorry, guys.  My mistake. |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 14:59
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the Pod or gtfo. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 15:39
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^ I don't think the gtfo is out yet so I can't vote, but it can't be less reliable than the iPod. ------------- What? |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 17:21
I am seriously thinking about getting a Zune. I am sick and tired of my Sansa deleting songs because of corrupted data, not to mention a dozen more annoying things that it does. I've recently been researching Zunes and they seem like a great improvement over my current Sansa e280. The $200 price tag isn't very appealing to my wallet though.  |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 17:27
In my opinion, though, you're not gonna find a better machine for the money. iPods are unreliable (IMO) and every other mp3 player is just imitating these two. It's worth it, believe me. I'm very happy with my 80gb Zune.  |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 17:43
I was actually very close to starting a mp3 player thread in the Tech section (should this one be there?), I have seen the specs, which were good, but I don't like putting money into hardware until I have heard peoples personal opinions about them. I am quite sure that I am going to go for one now, especially since I just made $500 painting/sealing my mom's cousin's basement (which is hard work since she's a dog breeder and her basement is packed with cages and pet grooming paraphernalia), and my graduation party should generate a fair amount too.  |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 17:52
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^ Many people have said that Zunes have better audio quality than iPods, if that means anything. Some people are just anti-Microsoft, though, and won't listen to reason. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 18:29
Wait a second, don't you also have the same model of Grado headphones that I do? ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 19:19
This is getting . . . spooky!  |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 20:02
Ummm....digital downloads are the wave of the future?
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Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 20:44
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Have a zune, love it, never had a problem with any part of it, never had the battery run out on me. Best of all: don't have to use awful f'n itunes. -------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 20:50
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I thought about getting a Zune myself, but I don't really want to spend more than about (CAN) $60 on an mp3 player.
------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 21:02
| ^ Y'know . . . you can always buy them used . . . |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 21:12
| I can give some input here at least on the Zune itself, I know nothing of this 15$ a month for music thing. Two of my friends have had Zunes for a few years and they've outlasted everybody else I know's Ipods and everything. And it has enough space, so other than that I don't know what would matter since it's all equal mp3 quality |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 21:13
| And who actually pays for music they download? If I can't hold something in my hands I'm not paying **** for it |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 21:19
Thanks.... I considered that. That just may be what I will do (bit worried about buying used though), or get a player from a consignment store (also unreliable). I actually have a pretty good one (bought about five years ago in Hong Kong) but lost the charger. I might just try harder to find a charger for that. At 4 gigs, it's more than I really need. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 01:21
So it's good enough to listen to, but not to pay for it? ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 02:19
Absolutely. The artwork is part of the experience for me. If all I'm getting is a compressed, cover-less version of the album, I'm not paying for it. Which is why I buy all of my music the old fashioned way. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 12:28
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I'm another who has a Zune and hasn't had any problems with it. While I'm at college, it gets at least several hours of listening per day, as I use it while walking to and from classes, when I want to drown out noisy/annoying people in rooms near mine, etc. I've got the 80gb model as well, and I don't plan on parting with it until it dies.
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Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 13:45
Well, it's good enough to pay for, but if I don't actually own it anyway I'd rather download it for free than pay for it. Economically intelligent
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 13 2009 at 10:32
Holy crap!http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=6687 - Microsoft taking pre-orders for Zune HD media player; $219 for 16GB; Sept. 15Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 4:46 am http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/microsoft_zune_hd.png"> Microsoft http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Zune-HD-Available-for-prnews-1831144840.html?x=0 - announced on Thursday that its http://review.zdnet.com/product/mp3-players/zune-hd/33665869 - Zune HD portable digital media player is available now for pre-order. The device is expected to arrive on store shelves on Sept. 15. [ http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-328262.html - ZDNet Image Gallery: Hands-on with Zune HD ] The player, available in 16GB and 32GB capacities, is the first touch-screen Zune and competes directly with Apple’s iPod touch. [ http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-330294.html - ZDNet Image Gallery: Hands-on with Zune HD browser ]
The Zune HD can be ordered in 16GB Black and 32GB Platinum now from the http://www.zune.net/zunehd - official Zune site and through Amazon.com, Best Buy, Walmart and Microsoft. Beginning Sept. 15, both 16GB and 32GB capacities of Zune HD http://www.zuneoriginals.net/ - will be available in five colors with the option of 10 artist-commissioned laser engravings. Microsoft says the Zune HD is the first to combine the following features:
Inside the Zune HD is an NVIDIA Tegra ultralow-power HD processor, by the way. Pricing for the Zune HD is as follows: 16GB: $219.99; 32GB: $289.99. That makes the Zune HD twice as spacious for the same price as the iPod touch, though Apple is expected to refresh its device in the next month or two. I'm not in a hurry. Can comfortably wait until my current one croaks. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: August 13 2009 at 10:37
| 16 and 32 GB? What is this, 2005? |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 13 2009 at 12:14
I'm not sure exactly what you're talking about unless it's heavy sarcasm. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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