[SOLVED] Zune Cases

jugglin_sheep · 05-20-2008, 09:53 AM

What is the best to protect the screen from drops? I'm having to get a new zune as i dropped mine and it landed right on the screen, smashing the glass and the LCD underneath. I had an invisible shield on, great to stop scratches, but not this. So opinions please?

runtohell121 · 05-20-2008, 03:38 PM

theres mainly no cases you can use to protect your zune completely.. i'll say go with silicon for shock absorbing.. but other than that.. zune 80 can't stand againist much drops since it can easily damage the hard drive its using..

Hat Trick · 05-21-2008, 09:43 AM

Why not try the hard crystal case? I have one for my Zune 4, and I almost guarantee it wouldn't break the screen unless I intentionally tried. The pressure would be distributed to the sides of the case. Plus, the case is fairly rigid, so I imagine it would survive a drop.

However, runtohell brings up a good point about the hard drive being affected by drops that the Zune may even "survive".

SilentWalrus · 05-21-2008, 09:48 AM

Yeah I agree.
Get a Zune One crystal case and it probably won't break.

Robert13 · 05-21-2008, 11:49 AM

I've bought 2 cases for my zune one is a rubberish type material and the other is aluminum with like padding inside and built in screen protector. But i don't use either because the zune is so bulky(with the case it's even bigger). And my z30 has survived numerous falls, 2 of which were from a 6+ foot tall fridge, and a couple were from people tripping on the sync cable making it fly to the floor.

runtohell121 · 05-21-2008, 04:03 PM

crystal case will crack from a drop or snap open and can damage your zune if so.

charmed61 · 05-21-2008, 04:05 PM

wait but why is zune 80 so fragile? is the zune 30 indestructible? and isnt it using hard drive too?

runtohell121 · 05-21-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by charmed61

wait but why is zune 80 so fragile? is the zune 30 indestructible? and isnt it using hard drive too?

zune 30 and 80 is fragile if the drop does damage the hard drive. Hard Drive mp3 players are not meant for accident drops.. it can easily damage their hard drive and make it run slower or malfunction easy.

charmed61 · 05-21-2008, 04:09 PM

but havent u guys read any of the zune testimonials?! they practically TRIED to break their zune 30 and still cant!

runtohell121 · 05-21-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by charmed61

but havent u guys read any of the zune testimonials?! they practically TRIED to break their zune 30 and still cant!

Yes I have, only lucky people with hard drive mp3 players don't break that easy, some of them are really fragile, easily damaging the hard drive itself and other parts of the zune/mp3 player.

fearstyle · 05-22-2008, 07:01 AM

thinking about making my own case milled from aluminum and just mill it really thin with a thin acrylic window for the art on the back since i have an originals because all these cases i keep seeing are just super bulky

Hat Trick · 05-22-2008, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by runtohell121

crystal case will crack from a drop or snap open and can damage your zune if so.

I guess it depends on a lot of factors like what are you dropping it on and from what height.

I've only dropped it on carpet and tile. I doubt it would crack unless I threw it at cement. I could see it scratching though, but that's what it's for. It's an $8 case to protect against scratches and cracks. Plus, I have to work decently hard to get the face off that case. I'm not removing it much, but I highly doubt it would pop off upon dropping it.

Although the hard drive players are more fragile with the moving parts, the enclosings have come a long way. Most now have some sort of gel-type shock absorbtion system to prevent permanent damage. Of course, this would not help a lot against a toss against cement. Maybe someone knows if the Zune has a protection method to shut off the drive if it gets too much shock. If not, it would be a great addition. I know Lenovo (IBM) Thinkpad laptops have it.

Andre3000 · 05-29-2008, 03:01 PM

Ive dropped my Zune millions of times and it just broke.

05-20-2008, 09:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
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05-21-2008, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Robert13 Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 126 Reputation: 10	I've bought 2 cases for my zune one is a rubberish type material and the other is aluminum with like padding inside and built in screen protector. But i don't use either because the zune is so bulky(with the case it's even bigger). And my z30 has survived numerous falls, 2 of which were from a 6+ foot tall fridge, and a couple were from people tripping on the sync cable making it fly to the floor. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-21-2008, 04:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
charmed61 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Gold Rush State! Posts: 657 Reputation: 4	wait but why is zune 80 so fragile? is the zune 30 indestructible? and isnt it using hard drive too? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-21-2008, 04:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
charmed61 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Gold Rush State! Posts: 657 Reputation: 4	but havent u guys read any of the zune testimonials?! they practically TRIED to break their zune 30 and still cant! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-21-2008, 09:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hat Trick Jr. Zuner Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 44 Reputation: 10	Why not try the hard crystal case? I have one for my Zune 4, and I almost guarantee it wouldn't break the screen unless I intentionally tried. The pressure would be distributed to the sides of the case. Plus, the case is fairly rigid, so I imagine it would survive a drop. However, runtohell brings up a good point about the hard drive being affected by drops that the Zune may even "survive".

05-22-2008, 07:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
fearstyle Zewbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Inner Space Posts: 9 Reputation: 10	thinking about making my own case milled from aluminum and just mill it really thin with a thin acrylic window for the art on the back since i have an originals because all these cases i keep seeing are just super bulky

05-29-2008, 03:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Andre3000 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 155 Reputation: 15	Ive dropped my Zune millions of times and it just broke.

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