From Apple to Zune and I couldn't be happier.
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You can't even tell it was used, it's in great condition. Make sure you charge it for half an hour to an hour just in case the battery is drained, once it's charged a little it will turn on.

In the past I was an iPod owner but when my classic (which had numerous faults and was discontinued) finally died, the zune was my next option and I'm so glad I bought one.

If you're thinking about getting a zune, I recommend it.
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I've had my eye on SONOS for a while, since they added Xbox/Groove Music in Beta I decided to pull the trigger, and I couldn't be happier. I'll keep this short and sweet 1) The ability to control the device and music from my iPhone, Surface, Mac is seamless and phenomenal - no more hooking up each individual device to bluetooth, having to be in "range", carrying the device with me, time consuming device switches, etc 2) The sound quality is amazing.

Every once in a while you find a well made product that lives to it's reputation and name and this is one of them. Hoping to pick up a few extra speakers for other places in the house. Highly recommend.
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I have to admit that I was not expecting to have very much memory when I ordered this zune,But as I began loading songs I was amazed at how much it held. I was able to put my entire music library into it.
The quality of this device is by far more then I expected and I really love how easy it is to add songs and etc. They have a set up menu that is easy to understand and access and quick!
In my opinion the zune beats the i pod by far.
I loved it so much that I bought the 80 gig for my daughter, and she tells me that she loves it, and all of her friends are now going over to the Zunes.
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This was the first apple product I have ever bought (I am a PC kind of guy), and I am VERY impressed by it. I did a lot of research, comparing this to Microsoft's HD Zune, and in the end, the iPod Touch was the way to go, with faster internet browsing and applications, better apps, and larger screen. I am not disappointed with my choice at all. I use my iPod every day now and it has been great having mobile internet and email. If you are debating on whether or not to get it, get it because there is not a better touchscreen media player like this out there.
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I bought this for my wife when it first came out. She loved it and still loves it to this day. She uses it everyday. I liked it so much that I bought 2 more. I use both of mine everyday. When the battery goes in one, I switch to the other. I use it more for movies and one charge lasts about a movie and a half. I also use it for music. I suggest getting some good quality headphones to go with it. The ones they come with are really good, but not noise reducing. Now you can get the noise reducing ones everywhere. When snowboarding it's like I'm all alone on the mountain. I have too many songs and movies to put on the Zune at one time, so periodically I switch out some movies or music. The software is easy to use and with every update it makes the player even better. The newer Zune has a touch screen and all, but the updates to the old one keep it from feeling obsolete. NEVER BUY AN APPLE PRODUCT!! They claim to use superior parts but they are made with cheap Chinese parts. These Zunes feel so solid, and you don't have to worry about them crashing like Ipods do. My Cousin has gone though about 5 Ipods and now has the Iphone. He still envys our Zunes. The original have a 30 gig drive wich is really a lot. You can get them pretty cheap now too.  Get one!!
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To start off, let me say i've owned MP3 players since they came out!

My parents bought me my first MP3 player about 11 years or so ago. My first one was a Compaq 128MB MP3 player. Ordered it from Amazon.com

My Zune HD, I bought a few months after it came out. I've had it about two years. It replaced my 8gb Zune, which I lost. My 8gb Zune replaced an 8gb Ipod Touch.

I loved the Zune subscription so much, I knew hands down to buy another Zune!

Here are my thoughts on the Zune HD vs Ipod touch

The screen is absolutely gorgeous! I was told that it is made of Gorilla glass. I'm not sure if that's true or not. My Zune HD took a lot of abuse and drops, without a case or protector. It fell out of my back pocket last year getting into my car, and shattered the screen. I was expecting the screen to no longer work, but it did, without any issues even though it was completely shattered!

The battery life is great, I drove last year from Denver to Southern Cali on a single charge with the back-light on medium, and the volume set pretty high. I skip tracks quite a bit, so needless to say I was a little surprised it lasted the whole time! I would say I can get about 15 hours out of a charge, give or take.

Build quality is better then my Ipod touch without a doubt. I wasn't afraid of dropping it, ever. Even though the screen shattered, I can't say it was the products faulty quality. I dropped it a lot, and it took a lot of hard/long drops.

The web browser is decent. Occasionally I used it instead of killing my phones battery.
Video playback is great (I do not have the dock for my tv)

The app store is limited. As others have mentioned, Apple is far ahead in this part of the game.

The Zune software is very user friendly. I do IT work, and I can say that's it's quite a bit better then Itunes. If you loose your music collection, it's much easier to retrieve then Itunes. Itunes only lets you re-download your paid for music once; Zune lets you do it on up to 3 computers. Good deal!
The subscription service, I love. $15 a month, and you get to keep 10 songs. I have my Zune filled to capacity, always having something good to listen to.

I haven't honestly used the HD radio much. It works pretty good here in Denver though.

The only draw back to Zune overall is that there is not as large of a selection of accessories in stores. That draw back is redeemed though. If you just go on amazon.com or any other site accessories are very inexpensive.

From a tech savoy person, take my advice on this. If you are going between the Zune HD or Ipod touch/classic/nano

Try the Zune!
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I dropped my Ipod and picked up a Zune to replace it because it was half the price. Even at half the price this product is grossly over priced.  Unless you enjoy cumbersome music management and if you have a MAC with Itunes good luck with that, I won't even go into all the hoops I jumped thur to get the zune to work.  Listen do yourself a favor..if you can afford Ipod or Itouch just do it make life simple.  Oh and it sounds tinny

Good luck
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I love portable music players, (I have a 60Gb video iPod and a Sansa e270), and the Zune is a welcome addition.  Despite all the buzz over its wireless capabilities I find that it nails the basics, and that is the primary reason I am giving it 5 stars:

Screen: Bright, big, and easy on the eyes.  While a touch less sharp and crisp than video on the iPod, I appreciate the larger screen.

Controls: Very easy to use and make sense.  iPod users will want the center button to turn, but once you get used to the fact it's more like the directional pad on a videogame controller, it's just as effective.

Sound: *Excellent* sound.  Rich bass, decent equalizer, and if you want loud, it gets loud.  (Crucial for me so I can hear it over the roar of the subway on my commute)

Menus: Much like windows media player.  Attractive, easy to use and navigate.  A few things seem to take an extra click than expected, but I find the layout and flow intuitive.

Radio: Does the job, and is nice to have.

PC software:  If you've used Urge on WMP 11, then the 'Zune Marketplace' will look very very familiar.  It's easy to use, and I really like that you just start typing in something to search for, and it shows you how many artists, albums, or song names were found that contain what you're looking for, and you can then quickly go through them and find what you wanted.

Synchronization:  FAST!  This is critical for me, since I'm constantly shuttling music off and on my player.  I like having a music subscription service option, and since I am always sampling new CDs and such, having fast sync is necessary.

Wireless: I don't find the option to share songs wirelessly very compelling.  I'm hoping for future enhancements that will let me sync wirelessly, or perhaps even download directly to the Zune and bypass my PC someday (like the Music Gremlin mp3 player).  But, that's not possible for now, so I see this as a feature with lots of potential not realized yet.

Style: About as large as a first generation iPod, but seems lighter.  I really like the grippy rubber fingerprint-resistant feel of it.  Not as stylish, but much more practical.

XBox 360: I have one, and enjoy that I can use my XBox live account with the Zune, and also share music with my Xbox with it.

Capacity:  Would like the option to have more than 30Gb, but 30 is more than enough, since the fast sync makes it easy to swap when needed.

Overall, I'm really happy with the Zune so far.  I think it's going to be my player-of-choice for quite awhile to come.
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This second generation Zune is a lot of fun to use.  In my opinion, the the touch-sensitive Zunepad is easier and more intuitive to use than the Ipod's scroll wheel.  The Zunepad allows you to "swipe" to scroll, which makes it a breeze to manage long song lists.  I also prefer the Zune's snazzy interface to the iPod's, which is getting a bit boring.  The Zune software is also a pleasure to use, and makes it fun to explore new music (especially if you use ZunePass, the [...] monthly music subscription service).

On the downside, the Zune does not play nice with [...]: it's currently not possible to play Audible files on the Zune.  A Zune-friendly alternative is audiobooks.com, which offers their titles in universally compatible mp3 files, but they do not seem to have as many titles as audible.com, so if you're an avid audiobook listener, this may be an issue for you.

The Zune 8GB is well-designed and feels solid in your hand.  It's a very worthy alternative to the aging iPod line.
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A Zune is so much better than an ipod! The software for a Zune is much funner to use than itunes. You get to look at a cool background every time you turn it on. Its cool how you get to see the cover of all your albums. very artsy and chill. I like the fact that it comes with a radio( only F.M. thoug). You can save pics and vids. very cool.
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I have owned this product almost two years and the quality of the player is excellent.  The accessories, such as ear pods are great.  In fact, my wife asked me to buy an extra set of the ear pods for her because they were so much better than anything she had!

So the quality is good - what's wrong with it?  Software.

You can only use the Zune proprietary software with the Zune device.  That software is inferior to ITunes and Media Player.  In fact, I purchased the Zune over Ipod primarily because I assumed that anything Microsoft made should interface with Media Player, the tool I use to manage my 20,000 tunes.  Wrong.

If I switched over from Media Player to Zune software (manually - there are no conversion tools)I would lose many of the data fields I rely on to build auto playlists.  Even my personal ratings would be lost in part because Zune has a two-grade format ("like it" vs. "don't like it")compared to Media Player's five stars.

One workaround with Media Player is to build your auto playlists there, save them as an .m3u file and import the .m3u files into Zune.  You better like that playlist, though, because you will have to repeat the process anytime you want a refresh.

So what you have here is a high quality device with a workable, but remarkably basic, interface.  Ipod (I have one of those also) matches quality but provides a greatly enhanced interface through ITunes.  Plus, ITunes will import my library from WMP.  That said, none are great at handling larger libraries - say, 8,000 tunes and up.  However, Media Player is best at it and ITunes comes closer than Zune software.

Bottom line - don't wait for Microsoft to catch up since they haven't yet and likely won't (they have had years to do so and have not).  If you are a low volumr user and really want a Zune, you don't need one this big - save a few bucks and go with lower capacity.  However If you are a volume user/music nerd like me, go Apple and you will be happier.

One last note - Creative has much better functionality but comes with a whole new set of issues that affect reliability (I have two of those also).  Stick with Apple.
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Zune software blows iTunes out of the water. Device is nice. Didn't think I'd like the touchscreen, but it's grown on me. Great music player, even better video player.
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I have owned my Zune 120GB unit for 3 days now.  This is my first digital player.  All my friends have had ipod's for years, but I didn't want to be limited to itunes and those small screens.  Maybe my eyes are going bad at my retirement age. Hmmmm
The first day I was surprised when I found my Zune in the mailbox, like a book, maybe I was worried it would get lost.  The unit really isn't much bigger than my motorola razor phone.  As instructed, I downloaded the Zune software, glad we have DSL, not sure I could wait for the dial up.
After an hour, I had loaded about 15 albums that I had saved in MP3 format and started listening. Those files took almost no space. Wow, great sound, the included earphones don't do the unit justice, I had some better ones, and ordered the premium Zune phones.  That night I learned how to play the game Texas holdem, nicely done, and fun.
The second day, I loaded 7 years of photos on my Zune, about 7000 photos mostly taken at 5mp and higher resolution.  Surprise, that only took less than 1 giga bite, 118 more remaining. The resolution quality of the display is awsome, easy to share with others in slide show mode.  I am going to learn how to load picture file folders better, so I can see the file name. not just the date it was taken. Then I loaded most of my other music collection, just insert into the drive, Zune software rips the tracks, finds the album info, and presto, you drag to your Zune, no need to convert to MP3, neat.  Well I'm still under 2 giga bites. Amazing.
Third day, while jogging on our tred mill and smiling, I blow it, and the earphone cord pulls the Zune off and it crashes on the cement basement floor.  Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin.
I purchased a Zune car pack with the FM transmitter, so I put it in our family car, and tried it out, very nice sound, I would need a very big box to hold all the music stored in this little player.  Impressive.
You get the idea, I love this thing.  Can't wait to load some home video of the grandkids.
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I bought the Zune 80 a month back. Till now I can tell you that my experience has been great. A lot has been written  about its hardware and software so let me tell you a few other aspects.

1. Premium HeadPhone: The premium headphone makes a lot of difference. The sound quality is great and for most of the people this head phone will be step up from the usual head.
2. Following the baby: Zune is a baby. Well now Zune 2 it about to be a teenager!! The point is that its really amazing to follow and see the product grow. It fun when new features are added and anticipation is great too.
3. Different take on market: Zune has a slightly different take on the music market. Thay have to compete with the dominant players. The whole social approach along with the ZuneSocial site is just great. It adds new dynamic to the whole PMP device.
4. Less is More: The competition is big. Has a lot of content. In fact so much content that sometime its tough to find what you want. Podcast is one example. Way too much of it is out there with the competition and its cluttered all over. Zune has lesser number but they are well organized and easy to find.

I have been happy with my Zune. If you give it a try I am sure you will too. Generally you can return the item in 30 days. Get one and try it for a couple of days.

Rohit
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I have fallen in love with Zune.  I originally purchased myself one for Valentines Day last year and had my husband "surprise" me with it.  Just the fact I did NOT have to use Apple software was a bonus.  I was so taken by the features, I bought my daughter one and gave my 8gb to my husband.  I then had to get a 30gb to replace it.  With the right, free software, I now have over 20 full movies and over 3000 songs on my 30gb.  I will be getting an 80gb or 120gb soon....christmas, maybe?
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This is fabulous! The unlimited Zune Pass is a fabulous deal and really makes this preferable over an ipod. You can download movies, videos, audio books and get online very easily. Our only complaint is the lack of apps that are available compared to the ipod but it is overlooked considering everything else you are getting. At this price you will not be sorry.
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I love my Zunes and now I have even more reason to. At this price I was compelled to purchase two