Line Out - Comments on Microsoft to Release Zune Update, But Does Anyone Care?

Comment by Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:12:51 -0800

Actually I want one. I'm PC based and have no use for Itunes.

I have a Sansa 8 gig mp3 player now and I really like it. (I paid $30 for it as a refurb).

I've yet to figure out why I should pay more for an I-pod when there are tons of other devices that do the exact same thing for a quarter of the price.

Comment by cosby

cosby — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:34:42 -0800

i'm with #1, i am looking forward to these new zune models.

to all the zune haters out there: keep spending your money on those drm-restricted mp3's.

Comment by Grant Brissey

Grant Brissey — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:39:11 -0800

I-Tunes works poorly on my PC as well. What music sources do you use for your Sansa?

Comment by Sara

Sara — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:39:12 -0800

I love mine. The wireless feature, while somewhat stunted because there are so few Zunes out there, is still fabulous. I use the wireless to song-bomb people on the bus. (Yes, they still have to accept the exchange, but they almost always do!)

Comment by joe's cousin jerry

joe's cousin jerry — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:28:00 -0800

I got one in December. It stopped working in July. They sent me a 'new' one in August that has never worked. After hours on the phone, I'm trying to send back the non-working replacement. I've been waiting two more weeks for shipping materials, and I'm really starting to think they are stalling to argue that the warranty has run out. I liked it, but I can't recommend the Zune to anyone plus converting the files to iTunes is not working so good.

Comment by Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:23:55 -0800

i have the zune 80 and i love it. never had an ipod though so i cant really compare it to that. but it's a heck of a lot better than the phone with 4 GB SD card which i used to use for a digital audio player. plus i have dropped it several times and got it wet and it still works :) i do wish the zune online store had a better selection of video (would really love to get some of those cool bbc science documentaries for the bus ride home) but haven't run into anything i wanted but couldn't find in the music store.

Comment by Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:16:14 -0800

Windows media player works for my sansa.

Comment by Julio Ortiz

Julio Ortiz — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:40:17 -0800

I've owned one for 1.5 years, from the original Zune 30 to my current Zune 80. Love it. Best MP3 players I've ever owned- great sound quality, amazing UI, good social integration, awesome subscription service, and increasingly useful WiFi. There is a core, passionate fanbase out there for the Zunes, and with each release the platform gets better and better (and to Microsoft's credit, they keep supporting the early adopters, which receive the same firmware as the newest devices). It gets old hearing the Zune haters, who have never used one, bash it and continue to subscribe to the Apple's "trendy" iPods. Having owned a few, I liked them well enough, but the Zune is much better. Microsoft's announcement for the Zune, for the first time, topped Apple's lackluster event today.

So yes, there are a number of us who care.

Comment by Tiktok

Tiktok — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:29:30 -0800

Zune owners. Amiga users. People who dress up as furry animals and have sex. There's a niche for everyone.

Comment by KlicKlak

KlicKlak — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:02:43 -0800

To #9 (Tiktok). And then there are the Lemmings who would jump down the cliff with iPods. What's your point? If you have nothing better to say, please don't.

Comment by Kirk

Kirk — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:32:18 -0800

I've got an iPod and two Zunes. Zune is better. The devices are super-slick and give you more for the money than iPod. But the main thing that makes me prefer Zune is the music library software is way cooler than iTunes.