what are some good and bad things about this..is it worth my "main" gift for christmas??
2006-11-30 11:33:12 · 3 answers · asked by Brooke 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
The good: The Microsoft Zune has very good playback performance of audio, video, and photos; intuitive and colorful interface; good FM radio with RDS; works well with Zune Marketplace software; integrated wireless allows sharing of songs (limited) and photos; many accessories available at launch.
The bad: The Microsoft Zune is not backward compatible with WMA-DRM9; weak native video support (cannot play protected content) and no video offerings from Zune Marketplace; cannot be used as a hard drive (and no UMS support); proprietary USB; cannot use Wi-Fi to sync, stream, or purchase content; minimal bundled accessories; no podcast directory; maximum capacity is 30GB.
The bottom line: The Microsoft Zune with its intuitive interface and solid playback performance will please most users. But lukewarm format support and the cool but limited Wi-Fi capability will have advanced users seeking more. The Zune is a very good start, though.
2006-11-30 12:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Tom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say it depends on whether all of the music you put on it is going to come from CDs. If you have downloaded songs from napster or walmart.com or any other Plays 4sure site, you won't be able to put them on the Zune. It won't allow you to load protected songs on it. If I were you, I'd go with an iPod. The Zunee Marketplace doesn't even have any videos yet but iTunes does.
2006-11-30 20:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by Cyndie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bad, for right now. Software is buggy. Wifi's too restrictive.
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2006-12-01 02:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋