Zune (30GB, brown)

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 70 reviews
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• 8 stars

  Great but eventually...

  by horrayforbikes on June 21, 2009

  Pros: SO i've had my zune for well over a year.
  Sound is great.
  Ticks and glitches were cleared up by firmware updates.
  The software is pretty easy to use & logical.
  Dropped it more than i care to think a/b & it was fine.
  Third party accessories aplenty

  Cons: My zune, my boyfriend's, and my sister's have all started acting funny lately. Mine & my sister's will randomly shut off and restart, or will show it's playing the song, and no sound will come out. My boyfriend's will freeze up when changing songs.

  Summary: I really do like Zune. I like the sound, the interface, games, wireless sharing, and it's durability (it still looks like it did the day i got it).
  I ...

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  Summary: I really do like Zune. I like the sound, the interface, games, wireless sharing, and it's durability (it still looks like it did the day i got it).
  I am pissed that all of ours have started acting up.
  However, if I get a new high capacity mp3 player, I will just get one of the new zunes, not an iPod.
  
  Oh, and if you are looking for headphones, I can't say enough about the Zune v2 premium headphones! I have owned oh so many headphones/earphones. The sound is superb for $25-35!!! Great range, not shy with bass (but not absurd) and really blocks out noise! I keep 'em in in the NYC subway even if my batt's are dead!

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• 10 stars

  He Makes It Sound Difficult

  by akljsdj on December 29, 2008

  Pros: It Is Easy To Navigate You Don't Have Too Go All That Way Just To Adjust The EQ You Just Have To Hold Down The Back Button For Three Seconds It Is Too Social If You Get The ZIM Or Zune Instant Messenger Which Lets You Meat New People On A Loud Bus.

  Cons: The Software Is Sometimes Sneaky And Does Stuff Behind Your Back You Have To Pay Close Attention To Counter Attack The Zune Software It May Sync Unwanted Pictures Videos And Music.

  Summary: If You Don't Like The Zune That Is Fine Because It Makes It Cheaper For Everyone Else While Everyone Is Price Gauging On Ipods I'm Getting The Bargain ...

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  Summary: If You Don't Like The Zune That Is Fine Because It Makes It Cheaper For Everyone Else While Everyone Is Price Gauging On Ipods I'm Getting The Bargain Of A Lifetime.

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• 9 stars

  i like it a lot

  by tanyaagha on September 6, 2008

  Pros: the ease and clarity of use. design

  Cons: the size of the devide

• 9 stars

  hello Zune, goodbye Ipod, bring on the social

  by mdonald8 on June 13, 2008

  Pros: great price, large screen, radio, great social feature, games

  Cons: can not send video, if you send audio people can not keep the music that you send them

• 1 stars

  Good device but horrible software.

  by ridj on February 9, 2008

  Pros: The device is excellent.

  Cons: The software sucks!

  Summary: Don't waste your time with this product. It isn't that the device is bad, it's actually pretty good, but the software is the worst and keeps getting ...

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  Summary: Don't waste your time with this product. It isn't that the device is bad, it's actually pretty good, but the software is the worst and keeps getting worse with every new release and update. To show you how bad this software is, Microsoft has an entire web site devoted to trouble shooting problems!!! Instead of developing the web site, maybe they should should've made a better effort on the software. If you don't mind headaches, wasted hours, and never getting the program to work correctly, then by all means buy this. Otherwise I suggest the iPod. The higher price is worth it.

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• 8 stars

  Excellent Player!

  by zombiekaty on February 1, 2008

  Pros: I love the brown color, Sound Quality is high, the software us very good, and its easy to use

  Cons: The thickness is a drawback, but nothing else except none compatibility with iTunes.

  Summary: This is a very, very nice player.
  I would buy it again.

  Summary: This is a very, very nice player.
  I would buy it again.

• 9 stars

  great basic mp3 with big screen

  by captain O on January 14, 2008

  Pros: simple to use, lasts long when min. power settings applied

  Cons: some software issues, battery hates cold weather

  Summary: I bought 2 zunes at thanksgiving for $70 each. I for me and the other for a teenager. The zune is so simple to use it almost seems hard to ...

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  Summary: I bought 2 zunes at thanksgiving for $70 each. I for me and the other for a teenager. The zune is so simple to use it almost seems hard to figure it out. 2nd gen software was downloaded and it has a few quirks but nothing major. Editing music is very tedious, so do it before you sync with zune. Purchase the better Zune earbuds, because the zune standard issue aren't near as nice. The package only comes with a usb cable so you'll have to spend a few more $ on a wall charger. I used ebay and got a Zune travel package and one of those cheap bundles of goodies, including a screen guard and silicon case. I'm really only using it for music, so i haven't put any video or podcast in yet. Its a brick, compared to those little nanos and if you take it in the cold (I use it for skiing), make sure its fully charged as the battery doesn't like to shiver, (But what tiny electric device does). Theres a big zune community with a lot of complainers (for spending such little money compared to an ipod) you can't expect everything to be perfect. Since I live in Canada I can't be a member of Zune community but i can access the info.....soon we will have em sold here and then we'll podcast poutine recipes and show you how to pummel timbits in the harbour!

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• 1 stars

  Unbelievably disappointed

  by sseknichols on December 27, 2007

  Pros: Nice tech support, Good looking screen

  Cons: absolutely everything else

  Summary: My 10 year old son got the Zune for Christmas from Santa. I had nothing but problems from the get go. After 7 ½ hours and three calls to Tech Support (...

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  Summary: My 10 year old son got the Zune for Christmas from Santa. I had nothing but problems from the get go. After 7 ½ hours and three calls to Tech Support (which were friendly and didn’t keep me on hold much) the device completely locked up and I was instructed to wait 3-5 business days to get the box to send it in for repair. Add 3-5 more for it to reach them, 10-15 for the repair to be completed, and then 3-5 for it to come back. Throw in a couple of weekends and it’s nearly a month until my son can use his defective product. I took it back to the store where we bought it and we got an I-pod instead. After 2 ½ hours he was watching videos and we had installed most of his CDs.
  
  The software was horrible. There was no manual for use included, nor was there any documentation on line. Very few songs were in the Zune Marketplace – you had to go to outside sources and then try to download them into the Zune software. I couldn’t even get it to work with Windows Media Player made by Microsoft. Tech Support was unable to get it to work either – whether that was a software problem or ultimately a problem with our device I do not know.
  
  As this was our first portable player ever, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I thought I would be safe and happy with a product that had the Microsoft name on it. I could not have been any more disappointed.

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• 9 stars

  iPod Crusher

  by zunefan1 on December 2, 2007

  Pros: Big screen, custom background picture, large 3D letters for menu choices, durable, gorgeous software, absence of clickwheel:)

  Cons: Not extremely pleasing aesthetically

  Summary: Absolutely wonderful MP3 player. I love the hardware and software and that its not an iPod.

  Summary: Absolutely wonderful MP3 player. I love the hardware and software and that its not an iPod.

• 9 stars

  Fantastic player

  by mwlahana on November 30, 2007

  Pros: Excellent audio playback, great interface, as well as very nice sized screen.

  Cons: Battery-hungry

  Summary: I happen to love everything about the Zune especially after the price drop. I had heard a few negative things about the firmware for a while but had purchased mine ...

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  Summary: I happen to love everything about the Zune especially after the price drop. I had heard a few negative things about the firmware for a while but had purchased mine after it was updated (to version 2.2 I believe). I can't say what the navigation and functionality of the device was like prior to the update but from what I see with the new version, it is phenomenal. My friend bought an ipod and was cursing himself after I showed him the Zune. Overall an intelligent investment for anyone looking for an amazing media player for a decent price. Props to Microsoft.

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