You can even buy, download, and stream songs onto the Zune player without a computer present! Overall Review: WOW, what a great value! I'm very impressed with the case and car pack. Pros: IT looks Very Nice and looks just like new very low price with leather case and car pack. Cons: headphones are weird but owells , the zune software is annyoing but owell its not that big of a deal. Pros: Good price, compact, solidly built.
The interface is very nice. Cons: The Zune software is nothing special, but it works just fine. The glass screen--while beautiful--is a fingerprint and smudge magnet. Overall Review: I've managed to scratch the screen somehow already. Something in my pocket with it got it good, so watch out! Pros: I was iffy at first about re-certified version, but after receiving it, my mind changed pretty fast. Neither were DOA and both run great.
Cons: Original headphones are very uncomfortable. I recommend MS Headphones V2, they're a lot more comfortable than the ones that come with it and they have better sound quality. The ones the front of my case didn't have enough juice running to them to power it up correctly.
I had some trouble installing the Zune software, but this was not because of the software or the Zune player; I had several Window Services turned off that I originally had no use for. After switching them back to their defaults I had no trouble installing them.
Pros: Clean menu, fun touch control and easy setup. Screen is good enough for decent video playback. Games are a plus especially Hexic! Cons: Throw the in-ear headphones that come with them away and get a good headset. They sound like you are in a bathroom!
No in-device audio controls is also a dissapointment, as I would like to turn down the treble and up the bass a bit. Videos area a bear to convert to WMVs, as you need to use a third party encoder and it takes forever.
Overall Review: This player is well built and does all that I need. One interesting note: if you're listening to music and someone wants to send you a song and you say yes, your music will stop and not automatically continue after the download. So blocking some antsy users might be a good move.
Conversely, if you want to send someone a song, you'll have to do so by backing up to the song's menu page, or in some cases within the playback context menu. Once you send the file, your music will stop playing, so in a way, sharing spoils the personal party. No definitive word about Zune-to-PC wireless transfers or network-based sharing or purchasing, but I imagine this will come eventually.
Software and overall performance: The Zune Marketplace software is a critical part of the Zune experience and Microsoft has mostly gotten the two to work very well with each other.
Based on the Windows Media Player in design, the interface is dark, clean, and stable. It's aesthetically pleasing and functional, with lots of album art represented and sparse text in the left-hand navigation pane. The left-hand pane features all of your content broken down into music, video, and photos, and at the top is an in-box view that displays all content shared, plus anything you've flagged. Here is an example of the usefulness of the in-box: a friend has shared a tune with you and it expires.
The content will show up in your inbox even after it's expired so you can conveniently hit the search button to locate and purchase it nice way to get more sales, Microsoft. Digging deeper, I noticed that there's no easy way to separate out your purchased tracks from the din. Zune peops--please add a purchased tracks or subscription tracks playlist.
The Zune Marketplace jukebox features are fairly standard--burning, ripping, and music management, though power users might want to use an additional piece of software for deeper activities such as transcoding, podcasts no podcast section , and recording. The Zune Marketplace does have a Media Sharing feature that allows you to stream music, video, and photos to an Xbox The device itself can be connected to an Xbox via USB. Users must sign into or create a Windows Live account and must purchase Microsoft points to buy a track.
The point system is a carry over from Xbox Live and makes sense when considering how the Zune and Xbox universe will overlap.
But come on now No video is available for purchase, though we suspect that won't be the case for long. I was able to purchase several songs and no, they don't work with players such as the Creative Zen Vision:M and the transaction and download process was quick and tidy. I really like how the Marketplace is organized--thumbnail pics, lists of top songs, and easy access to genre pages much akin to the Urge music store--but I don't like how the program won't stay at the last Marketplace page visited.
In other words, if you're checking out an album, then you go to your library page, then you hit Marketplace again, it will start back on the home page this can be averted by using the software's back and forward buttons. My experience with ZunePass was solid. After signing up, I dragged several premade playlists and albums to the Zune icon and syncing was quick and painless.
Though some songs did not make it to the player because of DRM rules same applies for all subscription services , I'd have to rate the experience higher than Urge, maybe similar to Rhapsody. The subscription aspect though not as sophisticated as Rhapsody or Napster yet gives the Zune a huge upside, especially over the iPod.
As reported earlier, battery life is rated for 14 hours of audio playback. With Wi-Fi turned on and no sharing , battery life decreases to about 13 hours.
This is not great, but so far the battery life hasn't taken away from the experience. I spent a bit of time listening to music and sharing songs and photos and realized that the Wi-Fi isn't going to thrash the battery into pulp.
Each Zune in my possession averaged about 10 hours of music playbck time with about 50 to 60 files shared. There is a Zune paradox though--that is, you should turn off Wi-Fi to conserve your battery life, but then you wouldn't be discovered by a fellow Zunester.
So doing the sensible thing--having Wi-Fi off--is a potential roadblock in getting "social. The Zune starts up quickly, particularly from its sleep mode. You may notice a pause here or there while you navigate, but it isn't any more notable than other players. Sound quality is excellent--very similar to the Toshiba Gigabeat S with balanced, punchy sound. The Zune gets pretty loud using the bundled earphones, and they sufficiently powered my big Sony headphones.
I did notice a quirk that Microsoft will want to address: you'll hear a one second staticky sizzle when the Wi-Fi is activated. This definitely affects music listening, though it's a rare occurence. The preset EQs seven in all do a nice job on sound shaping but we'd prefer to have a custom EQ as well. Also, Microsoft should definitely put the EQ option on the playback menu screen; for now, you'll have to navigate backward to the settings menu.
Overall, the Zune is a well-designed portable media device with good playback performance, a snappy processor, and an excellent interface. Wi-Fi sharing worked well, but prospective owners should know its format support, especially for videos, is limited.
The Zune looks like a good fit for MP3 player novices, though we hope Microsoft addresses issues and will make the Zune usable as a hard drive; extend video support to include DRM which they probably will do when its own video store opens ; and open up a true Wi-Fi network. The foundation looks good, though, and those not interested in version 1 of Zune can look forward to improved versions 2, 3, and beyond.
The Good The Microsoft Zune has 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 limited and photos; many accessories available at launch.
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 to sync, stream, or purchase content; minimal bundled accessories; no podcast directory; maximum capacity is 30GB. 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. Photo gallery: Microsoft Zune. Two Zunes partially unboxed. Overall Review: The only thing this item needs is as much love as the IPOD nano is getting with running gear - although I still run with it regardless. Pros: Great sound and ease of use. Even when loaded down. You can turn the touch pad off in the settings if it's not for you.
The battery life is good. Lots of good extra features, wallpaper select, video etc. Online extras seem really good. Radio feature is crystal clear and strong! Cons: No functional or mechanical cons. Only real con I have is the fact that you have to log onto Zune dot net to use the thing for the first time.
I understand it is for the latest and greatest software update, but it is annoying. Oh, and the fact it was released and hardly no accesories exist for it ie. Not everyone likes that strap around the bicept thing you know. Overall Review: I got the 8gig and am really pleased I did!
For the price it's worth every penny. Happily buying another as Christmas present. Pros: First impression was its size compared to the first version, not too large not too small. Wireless connection built into the unit works instantly out of the box and synced with the computer without issues the first time.
Very easy to use people with little experience with mp3 players will be able to pick this product up and use it without reading manual after manual to figure out how it works, so it makes a great present for anyone on your list.
Cons: There is no case right out of the box. Had an issue with the usb 1. The device would not install the update which was required for the installation. Fixed the issue by plugging in the cable into a usb 2. Overall Review: Overall I would like to buy everyone I know one of these great devices, however I may think twice when buying if the user does not have an usb 2.
Pros: battery life is as promised. I like that it is easy and simple to navigate and 8 gigs is sometimes a little hard to fill due to I only listen to so much and change music weekly.
The software is ok but easy to manage. I mostly use it for music and some net shows. Overall Review: The software is proprietary. Sold by: Newegg Shipped by Newegg. This item is currently out of stock and it may or may not be restocked. Out of Stock.
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