Zune. Better hardware, easier interface, better battery, and better service. Check it out: http://www.zune.net
iPods are infamous for not having reliability and durability.
iPods have been criticized for their short life-span, fragile hard drives, and planned obsolescence A 2005 survey conducted on the MacInTouch website found that the iPod had an average failure rate of 13.7%. It concluded that some models were more durable than others. In particular failure rates for iPods employing hard drives was usually above 20% while flash memory ones below 10%, indicating poor hard drives durability. Some users recommended "hold and slap" technique, meaning "Simply hold it in one hand, and smack it with your other hand.", which surprisingly works in a large number of cases. In late 2005, many users complained[48] that the surface of the 1st generation iPod nano can become scratched easily, rendering the screen unusable. A class action lawsuit was also filed. Apple initially considered the issue a minor defect, but later began shipping these iPods with protective sleeves.
iPods also have battery issues.
The advertised battery life on most models is different from the real-world achievable life. For example, the fifth generation 30 GB iPod is advertised as having up to 14 hours of music playback. An MP3.com report stated that this was virtually unachievable under real-life usage conditions, with a writer for MP3.com getting on average less than 8 hours from his or her iPod. In 2003, class action lawsuits were brought against Apple complaining that the battery charges lasted for shorter lengths of time than stated and that the battery degraded over time.
Hope that helps....
2007-05-10 13:36:17
·
answer #1
·
answered by Anonymous
·
0⤊
1⤋
None, the sansa e280 is. Unless your main priority is watching videos then Id say Zune
2007-05-10 18:18:54
·
answer #3
·
answered by Anonymous
·
1⤊
0⤋
I think iPod is better. I did alot of research before I got mine. :)
2007-05-10 18:09:01
·
answer #4
·
answered by Rommie 7
·
1⤊
1⤋