DustinTheWin Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I'm considering buying it but i want to know what someone who owns it thinks about it, from what i have seen I am impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 You may be the only person to even think of buying it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Hey hey hey I have one, and it's great, but it's no ipod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Hey hey hey I have one, and it's great, but it's no ipod :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustinTheWin Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 I have heard many people say its better than IPod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkslide820 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 1) Looks nice. Feels nice. 2) I like it because I can carry around my skate videos and pictures. 3) Cool that you can select a background based on your pictures 4) Annoying that you must convert all videos to WMV (and a specific size, at that) if you want it on the Zune 5) The software you use on the PC to edit your Zune is subpar, IMO. You cannot select multiple songs and edit their info, for example, to have the same album name. Sometimes the album art is not there, even though you know you just put it on; other times, the album art doesn't look like it's been updated, but when you play the song on the Zune it WILL show the updated art. Very confusing. 6) Most annoying part about the software is that you cannot edit file info once it is on the Zune. I find this pointless, irritating, and retarded. You can't even change album art while it's on the Zune. 7) It gives in to DRM. So if you see a song that is "license protected," you cannot put it on the Zune. You can search for songs based on title, artist, album, genre, and playlist, obviously, but you cannot search based on year. Why? 9) I don't like that there's no "Stop" button. 10) It has a wireless network and sharing feature. For now it's not useful unless you know someone that also has a Zune. It may be more useful in the future, as the Zune is rumored to possibly pioneer an internet-browser capability. 11) It only charges if it's plugged into a PC or XB360, and only a PC or XB360 that's powered on. So unless you want to spring an extra $30 for an AC adapter, you're gonna have to make sure to charge when you're on the computer. 12) Oh yeah, it has an FM tuner which is pretty sweet. This will help you get a break from listening to the same songs over and over again, since you can tune into the radio. This doesn't work if you're using wireless headphones, though. I don't know. That's all I can think of for now. Oh yeah, nice sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustinTheWin Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 thanks a ton darkslide, some of the downfalls you mentioned probably won't really bother me, so I'm probably gonna get it. I'm liking the reviews I'm seeing of it and i also like that it won't get smudged and scrathed like IPod does... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 How big is the hard drive on the Zune? I got a 30 gig Ipod thinking it would be more than enough, but now I think I should have got the 80, I've already filled 23 gigs with just music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustinTheWin Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 Zune is 30 gigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkslide820 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Here, let me get a little more specific for you. The videos must be 320 x 240 WMV. If the file is a WMV but not that size, you'll have to wait extra time while Zune converts it to the right size, but it's only a few seconds. I have a 3:54 long clip that is 29 MB. That should average out to about 134 minutes per GB. And you got 30 GB to work with. For me that's plenty. If you're like Fred, however, maybe not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 How does the iPod store video files? avi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustinTheWin Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 I got the Zune today, i have used my share of ipods and i personally believe microsoft did a hell of a job, maybe even better than IPod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 How does the iPod store video files? avi? no, you have to convert them to .mp4's. Itunes only converts mpegs for you but I found a program that converts any video file to mp4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkslide820 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Have fun. Just be sure to download the latest firmwares. I'm pretty sure it does that automatically the first time you plug it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddux31 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Can these display applications? I.E. Excel or hmmm..mvpsavreader? I have no idea just checking since it can convert files and play videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkslide820 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 It's not a handheld PC. Nothing close, just plays music, videos, pictures, and radio. I brought up its wireless networking capabilities before because of its potential. For now it's just Zune to Zune, but it can possibly be expanded to be used as an internet browser. I guess then it would use Internet Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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