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January 2008
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The editors liked
Bright screen great for movies. Excellent UI. Very well built. Wi-Fi lets you share music.
Gorgeous looks. Great navigation and interface. Good sound. Excellent software ...
The editors didn't like
Desktop software doesn’t support podcasts. Online store lacks movies and TV. You need to buy blocks of credit in advance to buy music. Shared music can only be listened to three times. No PlaysForSure support.
Small screen. Not WMA DRM-compatible. No UK music store. No gapless playback...
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Published: 2008-09-17, Author: Donald , review by: cnet.com
The Microsoft Zune MP3 player has expanded the usefulness of its Wi-Fi and social music-discovery features, added support for games and audiobooks, and maintained enviable features, such as a glass-covered LCD, friendly interface, exceptional navigatio...
Battery life isnt great; the glossy plastic front is more prone to scratches and smudges; and using many of the new features without a Zune Pass music subscription can be disappointing.
The smaller, flash-based Zune, with a unique focus on music discovery, is a fierce competitor to the iPod Nano. See all products in the Microsoft Zune third generation flash series
Published: 2008-09-17, Author: Donald , review by: cnet.com
The 120GB Microsoft Zune MP3 player has expanded the usefulness of its Wi-Fi and social music-discovery features, added support for games and audiobooks, and maintained enviable features, such as a 3.2-inch glass LCD, friendly interface, exceptional na...
Battery life isnt great; high-quality earbuds are no longer included; the glossy plastic front is more prone to scratches and smudges; and using many of the new features without a Zune Pass music subscription can be disappointing.
The Zune 120, with a unique focus on music discovery, is a fierce competitor to the iPod Classic. The Zunes substantial storage capacity combined with its Zune Pass music subscription makes it an ideal solution for restless music fans with large appet...
The 120GB Microsoft Zune MP3 player has expanded the usefulness of its Wi-Fi and social music-discovery features, added support for games and audiobooks, and maintained enviable features, such as a 3.2-inch glass LCD, friendly interface, exceptional na...
Battery life isnt great; high-quality earbuds are no longer included; the glossy plastic front is more prone to scratches and smudges; and using many of the new features without a Zune Pass music subscription can be disappointing.
The Zune 120, with a unique focus on music discovery, is a fierce competitor to the iPod Classic. The Zunes substantial storage capacity combined with its Zune Pass music subscription makes it an ideal solution for restless music fans with large appet...
Abstract: The back black finish is a semi-gloss finish coating the same metal back plate found on the other Zunes. This finish is a very rugged and didn’t show scratches by sliding it many times across a flat surface. I’m not saying that it w..
Abstract: The back black finish is a semi-gloss finish coating the same metal back plate found on the other Zunes. This finish is a very rugged and didn’t show scratches by sliding it many times across a flat surface. I’m not saying that it w..
Abstract: Welcome To The Social Canada!July 2008Written by: SteveEdited by: Ji4m For over a month now the Zune has been trying to make it's name in Canada; a long wait after being out in the USA for well over a full year. When I was given the opportunity to par...
For the price you can not go wrong. The features inside this unit makes it The price and the features that comes with it brings a great competitor to the market....
Very large screen, Best nonclickwheel, nontouch control scheme yet, Zune 2.5 adds muchneeded smart playlist, video, gapless audio support, Incanal earbuds included in the box.
Bigger than iPod, but screen isnt any sharper.
The Zune 80 can be recommended as an alternative to an iPod classic or the few remaining hard drive players left in the market, though its focus is actually quite different than for the iPod classic its invariably compared against. It shines best when...
Simple controls and navigation, Wireless sync and song sharing, Comes with in-ear headphones, Built-in FM radio and podcast support
Mediocre sound and no EQ, Lack of robust sources of legal (and popular) video content, Wireless sync can be tricky to set up, Song sharing suffers because of lack of widespread adoption, *
The Zune really is a sexy gadget, but its lack of widespread adoption and limited wireless features (compared with the iPod Touch) holds it back in a big way. Unlike many out there, we dont think Microsoft is trying to copy Apples ideas -- the Zune d...
Abstract: Video Review: The 2nd generation Microsoft Zune will definitely have its fans. Is it compelling enough to knock the iPod off the throne? Check it out and decide for yourself.
