Zune vs. iPod Why do you have to be so anti-ms? If you don't like it, don't buy it. I just don't understand how can you speak trash of something you haven't even tried (or actually seen) at all. Besides, iPod is pretty bad too.. I've found several glitches in the UI and at least 1 out of 10 need repair from day one, not to talk about all the others that will need it at some point. I know that for sure because I have a store. As for me, I'm going to give Zune a try. Have you tried Windows Media Player 11? It's way better than iTunes. Zune vs. iPod Why do you have to be so anti-ms? If you don't like it, don't buy it. I just don't understand how can you speak trash of something you haven't even tried (or actually... » Read More Zune vs. iPod Why do you have to be so anti-ms? If you don't like it, don't buy it. I just don't understand how can you speak trash of something you haven't even tried (or actually seen) at all. Besides, iPod is pretty bad too.. I've found several glitches in the UI and at least 1 out of 10 need repair from day one, not to talk about all the others that will need it at some point. I know that for sure because I have a store. As for me, I'm going to give Zune a try. Have you tried Windows Media Player 11? It's way better than iTunes. « Show Less
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big deal. If you buy the five dollars worht of points, and then spend them all you have to let microsoft hold on to FIVE CENTS, 1 measley little nickle, until you buy more points so you can buy more songs. It's not like people are going to only buy one song their entire life.
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Even worse, to buy even a single 99-cent song from the Zune store, you have to purchase blocks of "points" from Microsoft, in increments of at least $5. You can't just click and have the 99 cents deducted from a credit card, as you can with iTunes. You must first add points to your account, then buy songs with these points. So, even if you are buying only one song, you have to allow Microsoft, one of the world's richest companies, to hold on to at least $4.01 of your money until you buy another. And the point system is deceptive. Songs are priced at 79 points, which some people might think means 79 cents. But 79 points actually cost 99 cents. Even worse, to buy even a single 99-cent song from the Zune store, you have to purchase blocks of "points" from Microsoft, in increments of at least $5. You can't just click and have the 99 cents deducted from a credit card, as you can with iTunes. You must first add points to your account, then buy songs with these points. So, even if you are buying only one song, you have to allow Microsoft, one of the world's richest companies, to hold on to at least $4.01 of your money until you buy another. And the point system is deceptive. Songs are priced at 79 points, which some people... » Read More Even worse, to buy even a single 99-cent song from the Zune store, you have to purchase blocks of "points" from Microsoft, in increments of at least $5. You can't just click and have the 99 cents deducted from a credit card, as you can with iTunes. You must first add points to your account, then buy songs with these points. So, even if you are buying only one song, you have to allow Microsoft, one of the world's richest companies, to hold on to at least $4.01 of your money until you buy another. And the point system is deceptive. Songs are priced at 79 points, which some people might think means 79 cents. But 79 points actually cost 99 cents. « Show Less
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I don't like Windows Media Player 11... iTunes I think is way better.. but that's just me..
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I like WMP 11. The Zune software is basically the same, but with Zune Marketplace integrated. Nevertheless, I agree, the Microsoft Points system is quite silly. I mean, I know they have their reasons, but I think it would be easier for the average user to use plain dollars. I went ahead and subscribed to the Zune Pass option ($14.99 plus taxes I think) which lets you download all you want and synchronize to up to two Zune's. I've been downloading like crazy for the last two days and loving it!
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I bought the Zune 80 because I made the mistake of listening to the geek at best buy. I had the same problem with no tv or movies. I took it back the next day and exchanged it for the IPOD 80 after a little research.
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I'm 99% sure that they are incompatible. For one thing, they are completely different companies, rivals even. If you didn't know, they had at one point worked together before they had their businesses, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. I'd say that I would just buy a Zune Dock or get an ipod dock that has an aux output so you can use your Zune plugged into the ipod dock.
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My HD works with it as well. All it needed was an update, and that was done by simply plugging up the zune to it. I suspect that's why it's jumped up incredibly in price... guess I should've bought 3 instead of one while it was cheap!And just a general note... fm transmitters all seem to put out the same quality, no matter if it cost 5$ or 85$ dollars -- at least in all the places I've used it in. I only bought this one because it was crazy cheap at the time. At the current price, my 10$ one from ebay may not look as nice, but does the exact same job.
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Windows 8.1 is great on legacy support, and if you can get past the Start screen, which you can disable with a few hidden checkboxes, the experience isn't much different. The apps list is bigger, and you have gestures. I haven't had any issues with it, and can't figure out why people are bashing 8.1 so hard. MS bumbled into something late like they always do, but they seem to recover OK.
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To whom it may concern asking the question that you say you hate windows 8.1, delete it off your computer..it was design and made to stress out the consumer buyers with to much complexs in order to keep you spending money to the technicians. It's all a mind game set up for the buyers to fall prey to. Istill use windows X/P ... because its so simple. Go with windows X/P or windows vista which is less confusing and easier to operate. My email is tcbmrt22@yahoo.com if you need me further. OK.. have a blessed day stay safe. Mr. Tee!
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I can't believe the Zune would do that! Its beyond logic!! What they want you to do is have a portable device for your music but also have a non-portable copy?? The Sony syncs perfectly and the function is only 'addition'. If you want to delete, you have to delete from the player(but it has to be connected to your PC, you cannot delete from the player on its own). It also does not overwrite if you are trying to add a file that is already there. Once the player is connected to the PC and Windows Media Player is opened, there is a separate area where you drag the files that you want synced. I guess that is what prevents it from functioning like the Zune.
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The new firmware has some bugs that can potentially scramble your music collection. If they happens, you'll might need to format your Zune and rebuild your music library to fix the problem. You might want to wait for a patch for that problem before you install it.
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I agree with what you say. The zune does seem to have been hurried to the market. It's difficult to take the zune as a competitor at the moment, but microsoft has already announced its plans for a "family of devices". So i'd wager that the scene will be very different once the newer zunes start arriving. Hopefully they'll release a larger capacity version as well; that's the only thing holding me from buying the device.
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I too had no luck with Rhapsody to go on the Sansa Fuze, after doing everything i could think of, firmware updates, installed windows updates, reinstalled Rhapsody, formatted my device. After too much frustration, i switched to Napster to go and it works perfectly. I like Rhapsody Unlimited but i need to be able to load my mp3 player up and i could never get Rhapsody to work at all with my mp3 Fuze. Rhapsody is best for those who want to listen online only, but Napster is best if you have an mp3 player you want to load up.
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500 CD's averaging 15 tracks per CD is a total of 7500 tracks. The iPod Touch 32 gig holds approximately 7,000 songs. A 40GB MP3 player will hold approximately 10,000 songs, but they are hard drive based and aren't designed for rough usage. 40 GB hard drive players are pretty hard to find these days so she might have to sacrifice some songs. She most likely doesn't actually listen to 500 CD's on a regular basis and you can always set iTunes to auto-rotate the songs for for fresh content. An alternative to the iPod Touch is the iPod Classic which packs 160 GB (around 40.000 songs) of storage. They are but around $250. The iPod Touch is also available in 64GB for a higher cost (around $300). An alternative to those two iPods is the Zune HD which packs 16, 32, or 64 gigabytes as well. These are considerably cheaper than the iPod equivilent. They also offered a 120 GB Zune (non-HD) but the price will vary as they are no longer manufactured. Sony also makes highly-regarded MP3 players that are comparable to MS and Apple. Besides These three companies, I can't really recommend buying anything else. I've owned all different types of MP3 players from Creative, Toshiba, Samsung, Sandisk, and the MS Zune but none of them come close to the tight integration that iTunes and iPod have. Every time I hit the sync button I'm confident the iPod will have exactly the songs I want on it. With Windows Media Player or the Zune software, a lot of the time it will end up partially syncing and some songs will duplicate. Album art is also a nightmare on these. As much as I don't like Apple's business model, their software and hardware are pretty hard to beat.
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Ipod and Zune's have two different docks. If it was a usb connection then you could but they wouldn't call it an ipod dock.
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That is not true. There are pleanty of conversion programs that will take iTunes M4V's and convert them to WMV to play on the Zune, and legally too. I have done it. Tuenbite platinum is an EXCELLENT program to convert iTune and all other DRM media to play on pretty much anything...including the ZUNE! Enjoy.
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It's funny that we're not getting the same arguement over all the other media players out there. There's players from Sandisk, Toshiba and Creative that are getting less attention. Could it just be a little of the PC vs Mac war spilling over? Hell, most posters have only 'heard' from someone else that the Zune sucks without seeing it firsthand. I love the iPod but I'm gonna check out the Zune for myself before I comment. I recommend all other intelligent posters do the same and there's not need to remind them.
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Ok great thanks for your comments; was getting scared, thought that this version was coming out with problems. BTW, what do you think about the Zune or the Creative Zen? do they match with iPod?Thanks once again
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I love my Zune. But, the big disappointment comes with the battery life. I loved how my iPod would last 4 or 5 days, occasionally even longer, without a charge when on minimal use including watching movies. The Zune however really needs to be charged every 2 days with minimal use. If i have it fully charged today at 8AM - There's a possibility by tomorrow at 8AM during my train ride to work it could die out. Usually it doesnt even indicate that the bettery needs to be charged, it will seem 20% full and than die out. Thats the only disappointment with the Zune, is the excessive charging and the lack of a strong battery life. I carry my Zune USB charger everywhere i go. I don't believe the rated hours of play provided by Zune.Net at all. Definitely get yourself a wall charger, as it charges quicker than through a USB connector.
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Not sure. You should contact Microsoft and your Zune Kicker support for clarification, if they are still supporting it. (Again, MS has NO support for the Zune device anymore, so you can't get help from that end.)