Comments on: Microsoft Zune adds filesharing and videos

By: mbdc

mbdc — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:51:17 +0000

But once Apple does the whole $14.99 unlimited download thing that they’ve discussed what argument will you have then to compare? At least @42 DaDOME has some decent comments for comparison.

By: methy

methy — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:05:26 +0000

its nice to see this whole site isnt completely full of iPoo maniacs and can tell what a real device can do for them.

i just updated my zune software and firmware to 2.5. the software is a HUGE improvement and gapless playback is finally here. other than that there’s not much more that stands out in the upgrade.

By: lifehacker

lifehacker — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:55:00 +0000

http://lifehacker.com/387780/best-online-file-sharing-service

By: Theodore

Theodore — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:21:07 +0000

I pay the $15 a month for zune, because of the ease of its software and the selection. Whats $15 to what I make on a day-to-day basis? Its much more convenient than surfing links for torrents and such. There are some albums I want to own, but I’m willing to pay zune $15 a month to hold 5,000 songs for me. Any avid iPod users spend $5,000? And don’t you remember the article about apple possibly starting a subscription-status music store?

By: Abusive

Abusive — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:36:54 +0000

ITT: iPod-worshiping sheep.

Creative Zen Vision:M > Zune > AIDS > iPod.

By: dj

dj — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:47:35 +0000

yeah i have to say comparing the touch to the zune means you lose the argument, they really arent in the same class, ones like a mini computer, the other a portable media device, compare the touch/iphone to other touch phones and it will get beat. i agree with who ever said creative zen vision m, its what i dumped my ipod video for. i convert nothing and 90% of everything video plays in it. i like the zune, but i wouldnt trade any of them for my zen, not even a touch, i dont have the time to spend converting all my movies, which is my number 1 concern in a media player, and my nokia phone does everything else the touch does, so whats the point?

By: DaDOME

DaDOME — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:38:49 +0000

BTW, you can’t compare the iTouch to the Zune… they’re just two completely different class of products

By: DaDOME

DaDOME — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:34:30 +0000

i own a Zune 80gb and loving it… sure the software is a headache but once u’re familiar with it and know all of it qicks and know hows, it works wonderfully. Other than the getting use-to of the Zune software, the hardware is a gem… it feels perfect in my hand, nice large screen, but best of all is the squircle control (i use to think the clickwheel was the coolest thing ever, until i experience the Zune’s). Hell, i sold my old 60GB 5th gen ipod video to/and bought the new zune.
I’m not dissing apple or anything b/c i also own an ipod shuffle 2nd gen and it’s great. I love apple’s stuff. it’s just that their stuff cost too damn much for a poor guy like me = i’ll trade in a zune anyday if i can get the itouch or iphone for the same price i paid for the zune or at least cheaper than what it is.

By: john dykes

john dykes — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:37:25 +0000

i pity the fools using zune

By: Faux_G

Faux_G — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:34:53 +0000

Who the hell pays for music? and if you do, you’re seriously on the wrong site.

Me + iPod Touch + intarweb + numerous private Bittorrent sites = Zune Fails

Jailbroken iPod Touch + Transmission + direct download through wifi = i win

By: methy

methy — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:07:22 +0000

oh and use zune users have had wireless song sharing since the beginning, it’s just been expanded now to include the zune card and your previously played/favorite songs.

By: methy

methy — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:55:00 +0000

lol at the iFanboys
zune is superior to every ipod other than the touch, but the touch is in a different class of portable media player. and the $15/month zune pass is well worth the dollars, especially with tunebite on the side. millions of “drm-free” songs on unlimited download… i’ve found so much music on the ZM that i never would have found anywhere else.
if i wasnt using a zune i’d be using creative again, but never would i stoop so low as to owning another ipod. why would i pay more for less? i figured the cheap bastards on here would understand that more than anyone else.

By: Protoculture

Protoculture — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:20:35 +0000

nah… never liked the Zune or any portable MP3 player used to own a 6GB Nano, it sounds great and works great but then it’s just me that does not like such portables. Maybe if I’d get another MP3 player then perhaps I’d try Sony’s or other brands’…

By: Kush

Kush — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:34:39 +0000

lol @ Zune

By: Shooter

Shooter — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:03:43 +0000

But when will it be for sale in canada.