Slick UI design, Intuitive “squircle” controls, Excellent build quality, Lightweight, Touch controls, Large legible type on menu, Beautiful and large color screen, Great sound quality, Great quality earphones, FM Radio function, Wireless conne...
LCD screen isn’t as crisp as the Zune 8, Spotty software setup, Windowsonly support, No WiFi web browsing, No widescreen
So is the Zune for you? Well, actually, the question really comes down to: Are you good enough for the Zune? First of all, the device runs on Windows XP and Vista PCs only. Mac users will just have to stick with the iPod. The new Zune 80 is a refreshin...
Abstract: Microsoft has obviously seen the unprecedented success of Apples iPod (this type of product is abbreviated as PMP for Portable Music Player, or DAP, for Digital Audio Player) and entered the market with the Zune 30 GB MP3 player last year. It had a l...
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Published: 2008-01-18, Author: Michael , review by: maximumpc.com
Abstract: Introduction Zune 80 is one of Microsoft’s second generation portable video and audio players; also referred to as “Zune 2.” I have been really excited about Zune 2 because of the numerous articles online that praised it, pointing out t...
Slick UI design, Intuitive “squircle” controls, Excellent build quality, Lightweight, Touch controls, Large legible type on menu, Great sound quality, Great quality earphones, FM Radio function, Wireless connectivity
Looks like an iPod nano, Spotty software setup, Windows ONLY support, No WiFi web browsing, Small screen for video and pictures, No widescreen
I have to admit, I really like the new smaller Zune. For once, Microsoft has delivered a product that’s as easy to use as it is good looking. And while it may be a bastardized ripoff of the iPod nano design, the Zune offers a much better user inte...
The flash-based 4GB and 8GB Microsoft Zune MP3 players feature a 1.8-inch glass LCD, an easy-to-use interface, exceptional navigation control, audio and video podcast support, and FM radio. It also includes wireless syncing and sharing, revamped Zune M...
The Zune 4 and Zune 8 players are PC-only devices that require their own software and still dont support older WMA-DRM9 music files, nor does Zune Marketplace offer TV or movie downloads. The Zunes USB connection is proprietary, theres no Wi-Fi musi...
The 4GB and 8GB capacity Zunes (Zune 4 and Zune 8) offer a bite-size version of their full-size, 80GB sibling. While the full-size Zune is a better value, the solid-state flash memory used in the 4GB and 8GB versions make them better suited for physica...
The first Zune was something rushed to the market and it showed. The first generation Zune lacked anything outstanding; it really did not offer anything above what the competition was doing. The second time around I am seeing something a bit more im...
Awesome interface; wireless sync; Zune Social site; good podcast support; slick software; subscription music.
Its not an iPod; no support for Mac users.
What digital music player do you get someone who doesnt want an iPod? Or someone who is tired of the iPod, or maybe looking for an all-you-can-eat subscription service? Nobody needs to "recommend" an iPod as a gift, but were going to throw this out t...
Abstract: If there is one company that has the resources to take on the only dominant player in this market, it is Microsoft. However, their first attempt failed miserably and not many, including myself, even bothered to give the product a second look. Things h...
