Boo!!! Circuit City and Best Buy

Snackbar · 01-23-2008, 11:48 AM

I went to Best Buy to look for a Zune 80 case of any sort that I could use at the gym until the one I ordered arrives in the mail. They had nothing, noda, zip, zilch...So, went around the corner to Circuit City. As I walked through the front doors I see a hugh display that says "Zune/ Zune Accessories".
I get all excited and run over to it, only to find it filled with I pood crap. Not one single Zune thing to be seen. All the way at the end of this hugh display in the upper left corner was one Zune 4/8 leather case. Everything else on this display was i-pood. This thing was about 16 feel wide. Talk about false advertising.
So, I guess I just wait a few more days for my case on the way in the mail.

mr.handsomeman · 01-23-2008, 11:52 AM

Man that really stinks....alot....sorry to hear about that. Where did you order your case from?

Man. · 01-23-2008, 11:52 AM

Im not 100% sure because im from the UK but I hear alot about one of these companies not liking the zune and advising customers to buy ipods.

Gregory · 01-23-2008, 02:17 PM

Man, that is pretty much the case.

Snackbar, I would recommend zuneone.net

PGP_Protector · 01-23-2008, 02:24 PM

I don't know if you have them near you, but the Target stores near me have about 1/2 a wall section to Zune / Zune Accessories

Snackbar · 01-23-2008, 02:29 PM

Wish we had a Target near me. We keep getting rumors about it, but nothing yet.
I ordered a silicone one from amazon. it has an arm band with it as well. I cant wait for it to get here. Using it on the treadmill is ok, but I cant workout and tote it around very well without a holder of some sort.

Shann · 01-23-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PGP_Protector

I don't know if you have them near you, but the Target stores near me have about 1/2 a wall section to Zune / Zune Accessories

I was going to say this too. There's not a huge selection, but a few things. It's very disappointing that there are whole aisles of ipod crap but zilch for the zune... where's the love?!?!

Volpe Sinatra · 01-23-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Man.

Im not 100% sure because im from the UK but I hear alot about one of these companies not liking the zune and advising customers to buy ipods.

That was Best Buy. There's a thread on it some pages back..

But eh, I wouldn't know. Last store I've been to was Wally World a couple weeks ago. I didn't have a whole lot of time to check out the Zune accessories cuz my fiance was trying to pull me away to go check out the Xbox games. I did see that they, too, were lacking in stocking compared to the iPod stuff ;_;

Snackbar · 01-23-2008, 02:52 PM

Yeah, Walmart had nothing either, but they were the ones that talked me into getting the Zune, so they're not too bad.

Dragod · 01-23-2008, 02:54 PM

I got my DLO Premium Case at Best Buy, very nice for $30.

Archetype · 01-23-2008, 03:20 PM

Maybe they sold out due to high demand?

got zune? · 01-31-2008, 11:48 PM

I've been to Best Buy/WalMart/Circuit City and Target looking for a case and the only one I've seen is the ugly brown leather one, no thanks. I'm actually contemplating getting a skin, I had one on my phone and it was fairly easy to install and did a lovely job protecting it, it even made the super fine flakes in it pop! I just haven't made my mind up yet.

ramz09 · 02-01-2008, 12:49 AM

its like that here, in australia. absolutly no zune stuff ALL IPOOD. but zunes not here in yet

got zune? · 02-01-2008, 12:59 AM

I chalk it up to the Zune 2 being so new that not many aftermarket accessories available for it yet. Not to mention Best Buy doesn't carry the Zune 2 80

asuro · 02-01-2008, 07:11 AM

my freind who works at best buy said they dont even carry the zune 80 at that location. but some zune promotor came to that best buy and told the employess to encourage people to buy zunes, my freind likes the zune so he would enourage it anyway, but if best buy is telling ppl to buy ipod that really sucks. they probobly want that since ipod has so many accesories and there are huge markups and profits on accesories.

Kryren · 02-01-2008, 09:09 AM

Best Buy is insanely anti-Zune. I don't know how many times I've been to the one here looking at accessories and have been informed that the ipod accessories are over there, or they just got in a new ipod accessory, or (when I was playing around with a 8gb they had on display) that the ipod had a much nicer [insert whatever here].

th target here though is awesome about Zune. Best selection of accessories out of wal-mart/Best buy/Target nd they don't try to redirect your attention.

mr.handsomeman · 02-01-2008, 09:29 AM

I love target's around me. Totally pro-Zune.

owvp702 · 02-01-2008, 09:45 AM

yeah I get pretty pissed too when I go into best buy. They have an entire isle and some for Ipod accessories but they don't have ANYTHING except a dock and a charge cable for the Zune. WTF!?

MS wonders why the zune doesn't sell well, it's because of accessories!!!!!

That's been my only reason for wanting to take my zune back and get an ipod and I know i'm not the only one.

mr.handsomeman · 02-01-2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by owvp702

yeah I get pretty pissed too when I go into best buy. They have an entire isle and some for Ipod accessories but they don't have ANYTHING except a dock and a charge cable for the Zune. WTF!?

MS wonders why the zune doesn't sell well, it's because of accessories!!!!!

That's been my only reason for wanting to take my zune back and get an ipod and I know i'm not the only one.

you might not be the only one who wants accesories but, you're probably one of the very few....if any....who wants to switch.

owvp702 · 02-01-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by oharaj

you might not be the only one who wants accesories but, you're probably one of the very few....if any....who wants to switch.

Like I said the only reason I "CONSIDER" switching is because of accessories. As far a player goes, I prefer the Zune of the Ipod, however the Zune has some features that they need to include in their next fw update.

Accessories are a huge part of MP3 players. Docks, cases, car adapters, and other stuff. Not having anything to choose from really sucks.

01-23-2008, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Snackbar Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Biloxi, Mississippi Posts: 167 Reputation: 17	Boo!!! Circuit City and Best Buy I went to Best Buy to look for a Zune 80 case of any sort that I could use at the gym until the one I ordered arrives in the mail. They had nothing, noda, zip, zilch...So, went around the corner to Circuit City. As I walked through the front doors I see a hugh display that says "Zune/ Zune Accessories". I get all excited and run over to it, only to find it filled with I pood crap. Not one single Zune thing to be seen. All the way at the end of this hugh display in the upper left corner was one Zune 4/8 leather case. Everything else on this display was i-pood. This thing was about 16 feel wide. Talk about false advertising. So, I guess I just wait a few more days for my case on the way in the mail. __________________ "If you're going to be stupid, you'd better be tough!" "Living is easy with eyes closed!" "If you were a booger, I'd pick you first." To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-23-2008, 11:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Man. Supreme Zune God Support Team Zune Freak Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,205 Reputation: 82	Im not 100% sure because im from the UK but I hear alot about one of these companies not liking the zune and advising customers to buy ipods. __________________ 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. 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.

01-23-2008, 02:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
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01-23-2008, 02:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
PGP_Protector Squirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 Reputation: 10	I don't know if you have them near you, but the Target stores near me have about 1/2 a wall section to Zune / Zune Accessories __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-23-2008, 02:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snackbar Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Biloxi, Mississippi Posts: 167 Reputation: 17	Wish we had a Target near me. We keep getting rumors about it, but nothing yet. I ordered a silicone one from amazon. it has an arm band with it as well. I cant wait for it to get here. Using it on the treadmill is ok, but I cant workout and tote it around very well without a holder of some sort. __________________ "If you're going to be stupid, you'd better be tough!" "Living is easy with eyes closed!" "If you were a booger, I'd pick you first." To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-23-2008, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
mr.handsomeman Expert Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,494 Reputation: 26	Man that really stinks....alot....sorry to hear about that. Where did you order your case from?

01-23-2008, 02:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snackbar Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Biloxi, Mississippi Posts: 167 Reputation: 17	Yeah, Walmart had nothing either, but they were the ones that talked me into getting the Zune, so they're not too bad. __________________ "If you're going to be stupid, you'd better be tough!" "Living is easy with eyes closed!" "If you were a booger, I'd pick you first." To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-23-2008, 02:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dragod The Master Chief Retired Staff Expert Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In a house. Posts: 2,649 Reputation: 240	I got my DLO Premium Case at Best Buy, very nice for $30. __________________ 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.

01-23-2008, 03:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
Archetype Zuner Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 67 Reputation: 10	Maybe they sold out due to high demand?

01-31-2008, 11:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
got zune? Zune Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 916 Posts: 760 Reputation: 102	I've been to Best Buy/WalMart/Circuit City and Target looking for a case and the only one I've seen is the ugly brown leather one, no thanks. I'm actually contemplating getting a skin, I had one on my phone and it was fairly easy to install and did a lovely job protecting it, it even made the super fine flakes in it pop! I just haven't made my mind up yet. __________________ 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.

02-01-2008, 12:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
ramz09 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 151 Reputation: 10	its like that here, in australia. absolutly no zune stuff ALL IPOOD. but zunes not here in yet __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-01-2008, 12:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
got zune? Zune Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 916 Posts: 760 Reputation: 102	I chalk it up to the Zune 2 being so new that not many aftermarket accessories available for it yet. Not to mention Best Buy doesn't carry the Zune 2 80 __________________ 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.

02-01-2008, 07:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
asuro Zune Freak Join Date: May 2007 Location: skokie IL.....near chicago Posts: 1,226 Reputation: 58	my freind who works at best buy said they dont even carry the zune 80 at that location. but some zune promotor came to that best buy and told the employess to encourage people to buy zunes, my freind likes the zune so he would enourage it anyway, but if best buy is telling ppl to buy ipod that really sucks. they probobly want that since ipod has so many accesories and there are huge markups and profits on accesories.

02-01-2008, 09:09 AM	#16 (permalink)
Kryren Jr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 347 Reputation: 21	Best Buy is insanely anti-Zune. I don't know how many times I've been to the one here looking at accessories and have been informed that the ipod accessories are over there, or they just got in a new ipod accessory, or (when I was playing around with a 8gb they had on display) that the ipod had a much nicer [insert whatever here]. th target here though is awesome about Zune. Best selection of accessories out of wal-mart/Best buy/Target nd they don't try to redirect your attention. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-01-2008, 09:29 AM	#17 (permalink)
mr.handsomeman Expert Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,494 Reputation: 26	I love target's around me. Totally pro-Zune. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Written by the love of my life...thanks Brittany. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-01-2008, 09:45 AM	#18 (permalink)
owvp702 Jr. Zuner Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 41 Reputation: 10	yeah I get pretty pissed too when I go into best buy. They have an entire isle and some for Ipod accessories but they don't have ANYTHING except a dock and a charge cable for the Zune. WTF!? MS wonders why the zune doesn't sell well, it's because of accessories!!!!! That's been my only reason for wanting to take my zune back and get an ipod and I know i'm not the only one.

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