Though it might be a brick, its the features that keeps me playing music on it constantly. And the screen size was amazing, after watching videos on it I wondered how ipod owners watched things on that tiny screen. Then the other Zunes came out and were way more thin. But there is a secret I was listening to my Zune 30 as I was writing the review. I have yet to live somewhere where the ever-loving inter-net is so reliable that I can always stream radio, so I like FM radio in the ugly brick, and I definitely like how reliable it feels, and is.
July 8, I got the zune because is was a tad cheaper than the ipod. It sounds great, the screen is wonderful and the ui is easy to use. The software is where the zune fails. Even though I have a fast computer, the software is just plain slow. The frustration just grows with larger music collections. The features and ability to update song information is lacking to all of the alternatives out there. Even Windows Media Player would be a much better option to use, but of course, Microsoft prevents you from using it with the zune.
July 3, I received a Zune 30 as a gift and have loved the player since day 1. Any complaint muttered about the Zune aside from 1st gen design appeal has almost consistently been with the software. One of the best features is the inclusion of an FM tuner. Once during a tornado producing thunderstorm and again during a hurricane. It seems basic but when the power is out and you feel isolated having that silly FM receiver is definitely reassuring.
This player is loaded with features now as well including the ability to sync wirelessly, tag songs for purchase that are heard on the radio, and excellent Xbox integration on top of excellent performing hardware. The Zune is an excellent buy. July 2, If you asked me which MP3 player I wanted, I would have said none. I came across the Zune on woot. Navigation on the Zune is done via a 4-way directional pad and 3 buttons.
The menus are well organized and easy to navigate through. Scrolling through long lists is eased by showing the alphabet when the up or down directions are held in place. The Zune 30 currently supports music, video, pictures, podcasts, audiobooks, and even has an FM radio receiver and support for a few games. The Zune has good sound quality and features a built in equalizer with several presets for acoustic, classical, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, pop, and rock.
If you can get past the size, video on the Zune is quite enjoyable. The only downside to the Zune is that you need to use their software in order to sync content onto your Zune. My biggest complaint is that it runs sluggish on older hardware I use it on a 3Ghz Pentium 4 but seems to be okay on modern systems. I personally use my Zune for Podcasts and Audio books. I got this as a gift on the day that it came out..
Never had a single problem with it. Its rugged, dependable, sleek looking and just perfect for me. The sad thing is that Zune got off to a bad start so not many people have heard of it. And the people that have either love it or hate it. Oddly enough the people I know that hate it have never actually tried one.
I let a good friend of mine, loyal apple fan try it out, he loved it so much he went out and bought one for himself. The wireless sharing, large screen, cool looks, and free upgrades struck a chord with him. Cant go wrong with this player. July 1, WeightBattery LifeAll in all a great music player that candle handle video but requires a lot of trascoding for popular formats like Xvid, H.
The Wi-Fi sync is great in theory but not so much in practice due to limitation of strength of signal. ZP Subscription makes it veritable music discovery machine especially with the auto updating channels and 10 free DRM songs a month. On Windows, the Software although processor intensive is much more stable and friendlier than iTunes. The free feature updates of later generation Zunes is also welcome.
The limitation of video codec support is the only glaring deficiency in this PMP. Two years ago, I was in the market for a hard drive PMP. Two years later, turns out it was a good choice. First, the hardware and design. Other than that, bare. So I love how the hardware has held up over time. When I bought my Zune, it could listen to radio, look at pictures, listen to and share music, and watch video, and that was it.
And the software was just a skin of WMP. But now, I have a strong, easy to use podcast feature, audiobook compatibility, games albeit a limited selection, but they were free , song downloads from any hotspot, and overhauled interfaces both on device and PC.
Pretty good for a PMP from , and all for free. Overall, my Zune 30 has had incredible longevity, between the free software updates and robustly designed hardware. You can buy tracks or just listen to audio previews. Another thing is that you can share photos and music to other Zune players via wi-fi sharing, though I never did have a chance to do that since zunes are not widely used here in the Philippines.
The ability to add games was specifically added to the Zune 2. The two other programs were also developed by Microsoft to put games on the Zune and the OK, I've installed both programs in the order you said.
When i try to add my zune to V. C , it prints an error message. Reply 13 years ago on Step 2. I have it working now. Did not open Zune software at all. I think I got that message a couple of times too. Does your Zune Software startup when you connect the Zune to your pc? If it does, turn the auto-open thing off in the software settings. Then disconnect the Zune device and close the software and C.
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Cancel Submit. Rizal B. In reply to ZacharyRobbins's post on September 27, I suggest you need to contact Zune Phone Support.
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