Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Orng — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:29:07 GMT

"i love zunes way more than ipods....but i have itunes.....do zunes work w/ itunes??"

Nope. They don't work with Macs either, nor are they intended for people who live in one of the many countries that is not the USA.

MS has decided to limit their market. I have no intention of becoming either an American OR a PC user, so while there might be a Zune in my future, it's an iPod for me until these limitations are addressed.

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

in need of help!!! — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:34:59 GMT

i love zunes way more than ipods....but i have itunes.....do zunes work w/ itunes??

just leave a comment w/ the answer please

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Jen — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:18:21 GMT

It's nice to see some of the gadget blogs getting over their Apple blinders and seeing that the Zune really is the better device. I've been keeping up with Wired's Gadget Lab for a few months now and some of them have really done an about-face since the Zune 2. There was even one cute post about a writer feeling like he was being rebellious for loving his discount Zune 1 so much. They haven't totally gotten over Apple - or probably more accurately some of their writers have and some haven't - but they've made progress.

If only Ars Technica would follow their gadget blog would be readable again...

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

nik — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:26:52 GMT

Hey Cesar i've got a question.

So I saw this (http://www.iwantapinkzune.com/?p=379) awesome zune with the binary numbers and I was wondering who they were given to and if a cool design like that will every make it to Zune Originals

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Surreal — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:52:44 GMT

Yeah, the new Zunes are kind of neat. I would love to get one of those unfortunately MS DOES NOT WANT me to buy one because I have a MAC.

Seriously, any news on Mac support?

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Ricardo Dawkins — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:29:01 GMT

Can somebody fix the Zune Originals checkout...?

it is not working well. Fix it before I try this weekend.

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Scott Fletcher — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:03:18 GMT

As uninspired as Apple's iPod podcatcher software is, it currently beats Zune's. I'm hating Zune's undocumented "auto-unsubscribe feature."

http://forums.zune.net/52511/ShowPost.aspx

http://forums.zune.net/50379/ShowPost.aspx

http://forums.zune.net/53818/ShowPost.aspx

How about some inside news on a software update from the Zune Insider?

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Scott Koprowski — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:37:14 GMT

The Zune may be better functionality wise to the Ipod but I'm not sure build wise. My first Zune 80 had a crooked squircle- the outside metal ring wasn't aligned properly and now my second Zune 80 has one button (the play/pause one) more recessed then the other button and the metal piece in the middle top of the player is loose. Are these QA problems being addressed? My Zune 30 is such a solid and quality player I'm a little hesitant selling it and keeping a Zune 80 now. I'm not quite sure I have any confidence in the durablilty of the Z80 right now. I'm very disappointed because my experience with the Z30 for the last year has been fantastic. Is Microsoft looking into these issues?

Thanks,

Scott

scottkoprowski@yahoo.com

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Khidr — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:56:06 GMT

that site is getting hammered, can't even check it out... poll-spam bot?

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Phil W (canada) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:38:54 GMT

nobody noticed that circutcity has had the zune posted at 299 sinse the day of the annoucnement with a 50 doller off sale??!??!

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Jaxim — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:20:25 GMT

"Apple TV 2.0....iPhone & iPod Touch as Remote?!!"

http://digg.com/apple/Apple_TV_2_0_iPhone_iPod_Touch_as_Remote

Let's beat Apple to this punch. Make the Zune a Sideshow remote control before Apple does it for their devices so we can say that Cupertino is starting up their photocopiers.

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

hey — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:50:51 GMT

i would way rather have an i pod with manual sync the the zune 2.0 software that deletes everything not on your computer. i have a 30 gig hard drive and an 80 gig zune. so basically i have no way of using 50 gigs of my device.

ipods are looking pretty nice right now.

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

ACE — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:44:13 GMT

looks like the iFans have caught wind of this poll....Zune's now down 70 votes : (

But that's OK - Wired has already given Zune the nod and is giving it this holiday's recommendation

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Topher — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:51:05 GMT

It's nice to see the Zune finally getting some respect. What's up with that $299 typo though?

The comments on that site are hilarious, claiming he has accepted some sort of bribe for the article. Oh! Internets....

re: Wired Smackdown: Zune or iPod?

Albucian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:38:16 GMT

I guess they got their pricing on Ebay a few weeks ago.... idiots...