yoursurrogategod Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hi guys, I was just curious, has anyone ever owned one? What was your experience like with a Zune player? Would you recommend it to others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZulfadlyAshBurn Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 The good: The Zune HD's brilliant OLED display, HD Radio tuner, long battery life, movie rentals, and subscription music integration finally give iPod expatriates something to shout about. The bad: You still can't use the Zune with a Mac, Marketplace purchases require "Microsoft Points," video format support is limited, audio quality lacks advanced controls, you'll need to purchase a dock accessory for HD video output, application and game selection stinks, and the recommended music subscription plan puts the real-world cost higher than the iPod. The bottom line: The Zune HD delivers one of the best portable music and video experiences money can buy. At a time when many people have shifted their focus to games and applications, providing a killer media experience may not be enough for potential Zune buyers. sources from reviews.cnet.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK201 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 For just music, I much much prefer zunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I don't get why apps on a music player is a negative? I have my phone, why do I need another identical device, except that it just lacks phone capability? It's daft. I love music and I would much rather invest in a music player that spends 100% of their time improving that experience, rather than having Facebook and other pointless app/games available on it. I have a phone for that. I've never used Zune but after the comments that it's "all about music", I'm intrigued to look into it. Edit: I didn't mean the other negative points ZulfadlyAshBurn raised weren't valid by the way, just not those about apps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoursurrogategod Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 The good: The Zune HD's brilliant OLED display, HD Radio tuner, long battery life, movie rentals, and subscription music integration finally give iPod expatriates something to shout about. The bad: You still can't use the Zune with a Mac, Marketplace purchases require "Microsoft Points," video format support is limited, audio quality lacks advanced controls, you'll need to purchase a dock accessory for HD video output, application and game selection stinks, and the recommended music subscription plan puts the real-world cost higher than the iPod. The bottom line: The Zune HD delivers one of the best portable music and video experiences money can buy. At a time when many people have shifted their focus to games and applications, providing a killer media experience may not be enough for potential Zune buyers. sources from reviews.cnet.com Why would it be more expensive at the end? Don't you pay a monthly fee and then get all of the music that you want, as long as the fee is paid? I would download thousands of songs that way for $20 a month * 12 months in a year, for an annual cost of around $240, depending on the monthly cost of the subscription . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I have the 2nd Gen Zune (has the pad on the bottom), and it works great! The only issue I have with Zune is you can not connected it to your car stereo and control it through the stereo like an iPod. If I were to use something connected to my car speaker I would use a phone, unless the new Zunes have Bluetooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoursurrogategod Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 I have the 2nd Gen Zune (has the pad on the bottom), and it works great! The only issue I have with Zune is you can not connected it to your car stereo and control it through the stereo like an iPod. If I were to use something connected to my car speaker I would use a phone, unless the new Zunes have Bluetooth. What about the windows phone? That thing should have a USB connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyphrex Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I've considered getting a Zune, but I for the life of me cannot find a single soul in my country who owns one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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