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rsm357 · 11-11-2007, 06:19 PM

In a nutshell-I just ordered two brown Zunes last week. Why? Because I started taking the train to work instead of driving. My new commute time via train is about one hour and a half each way. Don�t ask what it was by car. Let�s just say that I had to get XM a few years ago in my car for my sanity.

Last month, I bought a portable DVD player that had a little slot in it for an iPod. I saw a few of the passengers on my train with them but they looked really bulky and cumbersome. I am trying to be as unencumbered as possible on the train but I was willing to give it a try and if it did not work out I would give it to the kids. I told myself that I would purchase an iPod but at this point none had interested me enough. I guess I knew that it was not a keeper because not only did I not open the packaging but I did not even take it out of the bag and left it in the car. I am probably one of the only techs at my job that does not own an iPod, Zune or other portable device. Why you might ask? I have been on information overload and have been trying to really slow things down and prioritize what was important and practical. Yeah, I used to spend way too much time hacking Linux and playing a number of games until the wee hours. Who hasn�t? My gov job consists of so much time dealing with servers and systems that the last thing that I really want to do in my free time is more hacking�

Until now. A friend at work convinced me to consider the Zune. I did a little research and
decided to order a couple of brown Zunes and get an 80g after the holidays if I really felt the need.

I knew the day of reckoning would come so I have been getting things together on my side w/ TMPG Enc Xpress/DVD Shrink/DVD Decrypter/ RipIt4Me. Did I say that I was on info overload? OK�I have been busy doing the DVD thing for a while. Not so much as a hobby but out of necessity. I have two boys, 8 and 5 and I make copies of all of their DVD�s including mine and store away the originals. This is how I rationalized keeping up with ripping/encoding �

So my 8 year old has been asking for an MP3 player. He has a Nintendo DS which he loves and I figured he could handle a Zune. Shoot, he has an Xbox and a PC and Mac too. I even gave him my old Sony Wega HDTV earlier in the year. If anything, he can handle it better than me. Let�s not forget that it is me that only carries a Blackberry because of the job and has not owned any portable device since a Sony walkman. Am I dating myself?
Anyway, I though that I would take one of the brown Zunes and load it up with some of his favorite movies and music. I also plan on slipping in some educational stuff too�

End of story- The goal is to reduce stress and save money. The money that I saved on gas last month alone paid for the Zunes ($99 x 2). I am looking forward to a less stressful commute with my Zune.

So after scouring the world of Zunedom, I am here and glad to be a member of your boards.

Thanks for listening.

RSM357

11-11-2007, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
rsm357 Zewbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10	What took me so long? In a nutshell-I just ordered two brown Zunes last week. Why? Because I started taking the train to work instead of driving. My new commute time via train is about one hour and a half each way. Don�t ask what it was by car. Let�s just say that I had to get XM a few years ago in my car for my sanity. Last month, I bought a portable DVD player that had a little slot in it for an iPod. I saw a few of the passengers on my train with them but they looked really bulky and cumbersome. I am trying to be as unencumbered as possible on the train but I was willing to give it a try and if it did not work out I would give it to the kids. I told myself that I would purchase an iPod but at this point none had interested me enough. I guess I knew that it was not a keeper because not only did I not open the packaging but I did not even take it out of the bag and left it in the car. I am probably one of the only techs at my job that does not own an iPod, Zune or other portable device. Why you might ask? I have been on information overload and have been trying to really slow things down and prioritize what was important and practical. Yeah, I used to spend way too much time hacking Linux and playing a number of games until the wee hours. Who hasn�t? My gov job consists of so much time dealing with servers and systems that the last thing that I really want to do in my free time is more hacking� Until now. A friend at work convinced me to consider the Zune. I did a little research and decided to order a couple of brown Zunes and get an 80g after the holidays if I really felt the need. I knew the day of reckoning would come so I have been getting things together on my side w/ TMPG Enc Xpress/DVD Shrink/DVD Decrypter/ RipIt4Me. Did I say that I was on info overload? OK�I have been busy doing the DVD thing for a while. Not so much as a hobby but out of necessity. I have two boys, 8 and 5 and I make copies of all of their DVD�s including mine and store away the originals. This is how I rationalized keeping up with ripping/encoding � So my 8 year old has been asking for an MP3 player. He has a Nintendo DS which he loves and I figured he could handle a Zune. Shoot, he has an Xbox and a PC and Mac too. I even gave him my old Sony Wega HDTV earlier in the year. If anything, he can handle it better than me. Let�s not forget that it is me that only carries a Blackberry because of the job and has not owned any portable device since a Sony walkman. Am I dating myself? Anyway, I though that I would take one of the brown Zunes and load it up with some of his favorite movies and music. I also plan on slipping in some educational stuff too� End of story- The goal is to reduce stress and save money. The money that I saved on gas last month alone paid for the Zunes ($99 x 2). I am looking forward to a less stressful commute with my Zune. So after scouring the world of Zunedom, I am here and glad to be a member of your boards. Thanks for listening. RSM357