Zune, will it ever come to Europe ?
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So, I thought I'd buy a Zune player at Amazon because it isn't for sale in Europe, I clicked on the product which came into my cart, went to the check-out and guess what ? There was a slight problem with my order...........it could not be delivered in Europe. Thanks.
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Dangerously Close to PERFECTION!

Dangerously Close to PERFECTION! I always wanted to buy the original Zune but didn't bother due to the fact it was only 30GB and at that time I was already on my 80GB iPod. When I was on my 80GB I was already on the borderline of a shortage in GB so I was ecstatic when Apple released the 160GB. I have so much videos and that's what takes up all my memory space. After purchasing the 160GB I realized how disappointed I was. I hated the new cheap plastic cover they used; the screen didn't get any bigger, the user interface was spotty and slow (because it takes time to load album art), the scroll wheel was AWFUL and very unresponsive. In short, I was disappointed. The only plus was the memory space. Now the only way I would have enjoyed the iPod was if the 160GB was released in the body of the iPod touch. Instead Apple decided to only utilize 8GB or 16GB as some sort of test drive before the bigger drives get released. I called everywhere in Manhattan yesterday for the Zune & nobody had it. They either had it or their 6 dollar an hour minimum wage employee refused to check if the item was in stock when I called. Anyways I called Circuit City and or course the 18 year old kid that answered said they had tons of Zune's & that he unloaded it off the truck himself the night before the release date but at the same time he refused to put one on hold for me. I go out of my way to go to Brooklyn and of course when I got there they didn't have any. Lucky for me while I was at the store a customer was returning his Zune because he hated the user interface and he thought the device was too big so he exchanged it for an iPod Nano classic. Ok let's get to device. Overall I am very pleased with the device. Like I stated it's dangerously close to perfection, but not quite their yet. I love the design; its very sleek, sexy, futuristic, and very heroine sheik (Wish other colors were available). I've been using iPods for years so I am use to iTunes and the iPod structure menu. So it took a quick second to get use to the Zune interface. The scroll wheel is nicely designed and can be used in 2 ways. Like the original Zune you can hit to select or touch the scroll wheel to browse. The best of both worlds and you get to turn off the touch feature if you want as well. I like the menu setup and I like the fact that you can customize the backgrounds with what's included or with your own pictures unlike the iPod. The pictures look nice & crisp on the 3.2 inch LCD screen. The only thing that was a disappointment was that the album art when a song is being played isn't the clearest image. I guess in order to save memory space the resolution was toned down. I love the fact it has a radio. After having an iPod for so long I realized how many years it was that I didn't get to listen to the radio due to the fact one wasn't built in. Zune also has updated software so that was a nice change even though I didn't see anything wrong with their original design. Last compliant is I wish with all the technology we had that syncing songs would be at faster speeds. I clocked myself last night & it took 3  hours to port all my songs which was about 6500 songs & just a few movies & TV shows onto the Zune. Please note to all teckies out their lets build a better way of syncing songs so it doesn't operate at the speed of a crawling turtle. Bottom line is I am so pleased with my Zune. It really has done what the iPod hasn't been able to do and that's called EVOLVE. Having both devices I really prefer the Zune over the iPod. It's the best of the bunch and with some more advertising people will actually pay attention to this device. Bye Bye iPod Nation, Hello Zune Nation.
1815806
How do you make a review for this product?  It's essentially just a currency exchange. I guess it's cool since it allows me to purchase Xbox 360 content and Zune songs without having to give Microsoft my info.  But you're still just buying money.

Update:
GREAT Price at 18.99USD!  Since every US dollar is 80 MS points, 1600 is about 20USD.  At the current price of 18.99, you're getting a little more than a 5 percent discount.
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I recieved the 30 gig brown zune for xmas, I was a little suprised and annoyed that the included software wasn't vista compatable. But after using the update on thier site I had my zune running with little trouble.

Two things make the zune stand out from ipod very well, the larger screen and it's FM radio. I use to have a Iriver and I loved being able to use it as a radio and even though the zune's reception isn't so great (which i can't blame on the device alone my clock radio has trouble too so it probibly has alot to do with then concrete walls.)I was pretty happy with having an option to being able to listen to whats onthe air when i get sick of my music.

The larger screen is great for videos especally for WMV which i had converted my copy of the BBC series Life On Mars and got an average of one hour long episodes onto my zune for only a 1/4th of a gig (250mb)

But still i think it comes down to the hardware being great but it's still limited by it's software. hopefully they'll fix it better but til then i'm content with using my drm free mp3s from amazon and the digital copies of series i made at home onto wmv.
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I was very disappointed in this product. When I received the system, it would not work. I then plugged it into an outlet in the kitchen and it worked well. I then took it to the bedroom and it would not play. I checked plugs in the bedroom and finally faound one where it would play. It worked for awhile and then it would not turn off. None of the buttons would work. I sent it back to the company on March 13th. 2008. I have yet to receive any news about the unit as of April 5th. 2008. It is a shame that this didn't work because there a just not alot of players for the zune.
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I ordered the 4GB 2nd Gen Zune as a Christmas gift for my father and loaded it with some of his favourite songs.  I was a bit concerned by some reviews that said the Zune would "randomly restart" however after testing it on an 18 hr drive it had no such problems.
I must say it's easier to use than my iPod Video and I'm quite impressed by the features and overall ease of use.  If I were going to replace my iPod, I would probably go with a Zune myself.
419547
Best car stereo ever used. Only think is that I had to spend additionally 60 euro ( $70 ) to buy and download maps for Europe, because it comes loaded with US, Canada and Mexico maps only. Otherwise works excellent!
2711184
I purchased the Zune Home AV Pack v2 with my Zune 80 GB 2nd generation media player.  It is a perfect match.  I can now listen to over 30 years of my favorite music right at my television by remote control.  Mix this with a surround sound system and you have the perfect media center.  The only change I would like to see is for the remote to have a touch wheel like the Zune does.  At this time it is strictly a click wheel.
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I love this MP3 Player. The only problem I had was that when I started, I tried to plug it into my 4 port USB hub. The Zune needs power from a rear USB port. If you start out knowing that, you should be fine. The Zune holds music, video, pictures and podcasts. My computer transferred the music very quickly. But then my computer has a 3ghz dual core processor with 4gigs of RAM. The software installs easily and the Zune wiil take 3 hours to charge up. When you are using the Zune, it scrolls through the music very fast, no pauses when you are looking for a certain artist. You can add to the Zune on song at a time, multiple songs at a time, a hole album at once or even a while artist or multiple artists at once. You have the option to sync with your computer or not to sync with your computer. I have high speed internet, so the Zune updated to the current software quickly and smoothly. I really like it and I got it for $99 new, so it was a real bargain. I would suggest it to someone looking to get an MP3 player because it has so much space for a reasonable price.
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You can't have both N. America and Europe loaded, unless you have a memory card.  There was not an obvious place for the card, so just downloaded the Europe maps - 1.5 hours.  I have now saved as favorites the places I know I will need, and it's great!  The POI very easily found the little market in a small town in France where we will meet our landlady.  I can't say how it works yet, because I'm still in the US.
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Just recently I sold my iPod Classic to go with the Zune. I was nervous at first because I've never used or played with one, and I've always used Apple products, for digital music. But this player is incredible. It has a beautiful screen, the sound quality and headphones are unbelievable, and the interface is hard to compare to. I haven't used the iPod touch, but compared to the classic, this is much better of an interface. Additionally, the zune software is great. It allows you to link to different computers by cable or wirelessly to sync music/video/pictures as well as your xbox. Another incredible feature is the Zune pass. This is one thing itunes is missing. The Microsoft zune pass is 15 a month and you essentially get unlimited music options for your player. As long as the subscription is kept all and any zune music can be downloaded, synced and played on your player/xbox/computer, and 10 songs are yours to keep even if you cut out the pass. With the zune pass and connecting with a wireless connection, you can download whatever you want from the marketplace, using the built in app.

The only thing lacking on this device is a plethora of applications which the ipod touch as. There are a couple hand fulls of games, and apps for this device which is cool, and I'm fine with that. I have a android phone for apps, and this is my audio/video player and a solid one at that. I'll keep on getting zunes from now on out.
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I love my new Zune, that is after I got it running.  It took me forever to set up because I had to download a huge program on a bad internet connection.  It doesn't come with a CD so you have to do the download if you want to add any music.  After I got it running it is great.  The screen size is fabulous and I love the menu's and display.  The Zune software is even great too.  I would definitely by this rather than others but wish it came with a CD to make set up easier.
744139
I was devastated when my Creative M broke for the final time. However, it turned out to be an advantageous thing in hindsight. I chose to replace it with the  Zune 80GB.  The features on the 80GB are outstanding (wireless), ease of navigation, large- clear screen, FM-radio, not to mention a very impressive headset. Other reviewers have complained about the setup process, nevertheless, if you follow the steps carefully, (do not connect device before loading software.)  It is a flawless synchronization. What's more I could not overlook price point for 80GB, far less expensive than comparable MP3's and Ipods.  Lastly, the 2nd generation Zunes lost more than a couple ounces to become a sleek pocket friendly portable device.  Try-it - Love it!
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I bought this after the 80 gig zune dropped into the market place, and let me tell you, i am glad i waited. Not because it doesn't work, but because i paid such a good price for it. Apparently they fazed this unit out when they brought the new zune to the market. i know i had issues with using an older zune cable with the newer zune model ( i actually got shocked by it as i plugged the unit directly into a tv). I thought since direct into the tv wasn't working i would get this unit, and see if i could use an indirrect approach. Initially I started looking for a cheap zune cable to replace a broken one for my old zune 30 gig, and then i stumbled upon this for 30.00. When these first came out they were 90.00. I decided i would take a chance and that if it didn't work on my 80 gig i would use it for my 30 gig. Well outside of it seeming a little tight on the 80 gig (the plug in on the bottom is about a milimeter or two farther back than the 30 gig which makes adapting older stuff harder to the newer zune as far as stands go), it worked just fine. To tell you the truth i didn't really need all this as i had an adapter that i bought for 5.99 that i could have just plugged into the headphone jack, and used my recharge unit to do the same thing. But the cool thing was i could now change the music across the room, charge it, and i got the new cable i was needing, as well as a usb charger plug in. Overall it will work with the 80 gig or 30 gig, and i now have a good alternative to playing mp3's through my dvd player and having to turn on the tv to see which songs are playing. A good value, a good product, and if only Zune copuld figure out how to make it so you don't wipe out your library every time you plug it into your computer, than i would say over all their on the way of besting the regular ipod. Of course as far as the ipod touch goes, nothing they have comes even close right now. But something tells me that will soon all change. Soon meaning three or four years.
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This was a replacement for my original 80gb Zune, so while I was not thrilled to have to purchase again, I found it very hard to live without it.  My old one lasted through 3 years of abuse through motorcycle riding, weightlifting, daily saunas, etc. I hope I get 3 years out of my new one.  I should since I will be "babying" this one since MS discontinued this exact product.
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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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Watch when you buy games from Amazon.  A lot of them are PEGI which is European so you won't be able to get any download able content here in America.