Why DID YOU get a zune??

Ed10 · 10-05-2008, 08:29 PM

Let's be honest now...almost everyone you know owns an ipod and you know it. So why the hell did we choose to buy a zune?? what was your main reason to get one?

SilentWalrus · 10-05-2008, 08:40 PM

My friend had one, and it was sweet.
I needed a mp3 player, so I sold my old 2gb ipod nano and got a Zune 80.

juicycook · 10-05-2008, 08:43 PM

i don't like ipods. so i got a zune. their interface is annoying and the zune seemed like the perfect new device to try out.

dustyshot · 10-05-2008, 08:47 PM

As I said it another thread I had an ipod classic 80 first, and then I heard more about the zune, and I was like WTH did I do that for and sold the ipod classic and got a zune. All the stuff on zune I love more than the ipod and I cannot even think why ipods are more popular to me anyways. Oh maybe the word of mouth and 5 years head start on zune.

Matt · 10-06-2008, 08:02 AM

to be honest it was the giant screen that i fell in love with

JulianDave · 10-06-2008, 09:04 AM

Martha Stewart owns several ipods.

JJgamer20 · 10-06-2008, 09:27 AM

because zunes are cool and ipods are overrated.....

KaJuN · 10-06-2008, 03:21 PM

I was badly in need of an upgrade from my old 512mb player and at first I kind of glossed over the Zune because I was one of those who laughed at it when it first came out. But after some searching around I didn't find anything I really liked. Then I came across some positive reviews of the Zune from places like CNET and after giving it a second chance it was just so much more appealing. The Zune pad and big screen are really what won it over for me.

YellowBrickRoad · 10-06-2008, 03:44 PM

Too many people have ipods, plus they arent all they are put up to be. I looked at reviews for various mp3 players, and I saw the Zune and I thought it looked really cool. Big screen, and the backround can have a picture on it, Zune> Ipod all the way.

BMXICAN · 10-06-2008, 06:07 PM

well i got mine cause i like the fact when people see my zune that cant just pin point wat it is most think its an iPOD my main point is that is was different and no one else had one

helluvagood · 10-06-2008, 07:06 PM

needed something with at least 80gb, so it was either the classic or zune80, i chose the zune80 cause of the bigger screen.

CyanRenegade · 10-06-2008, 09:21 PM

The iPod looks like more of a toy to me. When you see a Zune, especially the 80 and 120, you know that person means business. That, the larger screen, the name, the promise for updates to the software (which have come), and the difference from an iPod all made me buy my Zune 80.

Draigos · 10-07-2008, 10:30 AM

To be honest,I don't like Apple. I think all of their products look flimsy and cheap. Even though most people have ipods, most of the ones i know now wish they didn't because Apple nickels and dimes you for every upgrade or update. And they are getting sick of it.

eppey1 · 10-07-2008, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentWalrus

My friend had one, and it was sweet.
I needed a mp3 player, so I sold my old 2gb ipod nano and got a Zune 80.

DUDE! i switched from a 2g nano also! did u have ipod linux?

Umm. i got a zune b/c my ipod sucked. teeny weeny screen. also, tons of ppl were like, y would u want 2 watch videos on an ipod? the screens much too small. and i found a zune and it was a beast.

bobman212 · 10-07-2008, 06:38 PM

I had a 30 at first but it died over the 2 years I had it, I got one originally as it seemed interesting and I wouldn't want to be another person to have an iPod.

deathremedy · 10-07-2008, 06:42 PM

i originally had an ipod nano, then my friends got zunes.
i looked at my ipod and then at their zunes and the things they do, and i was like "man ipods suck"
so i got a zune

Double T · 10-08-2008, 12:06 AM

Any number of reasons.

I like how sturdy it feels. I don't feel like I'm going to break it, unlike whenever I checked out a friend's iPod.

I like the size of the screen. When I run early to work, it's nice to be able to watch a movie or a TV show, or show friends videos from E3 and be able to see it.

I already had the Zune software on my computer to share media to my XBox 360, so I was familiar with it.

Points that are attached to my account for Live also work on my Zune account.

The 15 bucks a month subscription service, while not allowing you to DL everything in the marketplace, allows me to check out music that I otherwise would have just breezed over.

I can put a picture of Serenity on my background, which continues the theme of my cell phone and PSP.

T

willyballer · 10-09-2008, 05:46 PM

i was gonna get a creative zen vision m, but i got deal for a 30gb zune on Amazon. It was only like $140. Now i'm glad i got the zune instead.

Devhux · 10-09-2008, 08:03 PM

I tried an iPod Nano (1st gen), and that turned me off of Apple entirely. Sound quality was only so-so IMO, and I just couldn't get used to the click wheel.

I then tried a Zen Vision:W which had a large display, but was just too big and bulky. At this point, I started longing for a Zune, but they weren't available in Canada yet. Everywhere I looked, people were saying the Zune had great sound quality, had an excellent FM tuner (another perk), and was a great player for those who "think different" (in other words, those who don't consider Steve Jobs their hero).

Needless to say, when I found out Canada was getting the Zune, I couldn't resist.

shadowsip · 10-11-2008, 09:44 AM

My wife had an Ipod that I bought for her before the Zune came out for her birthday...while I liked the concept. I Hated Itunes HATED it. So I got a Zune for my birthday last September (I bought it for myself). She made me sell her Ipod and get HER a Zune also.
I have Never bought mainsteam, Always bought a Sega not a Nintendo, never owned a playstation, bought HD DVD instead of Blue Ray (ok that wasn't the best choice).

-Brian

10-05-2008, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ed10 Jr. Zuner Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: AVL Posts: 47 Reputation: 7	Why DID YOU get a zune?? Let's be honest now...almost everyone you know owns an ipod and you know it. So why the hell did we choose to buy a zune?? what was your main reason to get one?

10-05-2008, 08:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
SilentWalrus Large Walrus Support Team Jr. Staff Premium Member Super Zuner Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,851 Reputation: 247 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	My friend had one, and it was sweet. I needed a mp3 player, so I sold my old 2gb ipod nano and got a Zune 80. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Thanks for the sig stkr. 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.

10-05-2008, 08:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
dustyshot Jr. Zuner Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 40 Reputation: 6	As I said it another thread I had an ipod classic 80 first, and then I heard more about the zune, and I was like WTH did I do that for and sold the ipod classic and got a zune. All the stuff on zune I love more than the ipod and I cannot even think why ipods are more popular to me anyways. Oh maybe the word of mouth and 5 years head start on zune. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-06-2008, 09:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
JulianDave Squirt Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Julian, CA Posts: 26 Reputation: 11	Martha Stewart owns several ipods. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-06-2008, 09:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
JJgamer20 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 113 Reputation: 17	because zunes are cool and ipods are overrated..... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-05-2008, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
juicycook Jr. Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 34 Reputation: 10	i don't like ipods. so i got a zune. their interface is annoying and the zune seemed like the perfect new device to try out.

10-06-2008, 03:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
KaJuN Experienced Zuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 189 Reputation: 20	I was badly in need of an upgrade from my old 512mb player and at first I kind of glossed over the Zune because I was one of those who laughed at it when it first came out. But after some searching around I didn't find anything I really liked. Then I came across some positive reviews of the Zune from places like CNET and after giving it a second chance it was just so much more appealing. The Zune pad and big screen are really what won it over for me. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-06-2008, 03:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
YellowBrickRoad Squirt Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 16 Reputation: 26	Too many people have ipods, plus they arent all they are put up to be. I looked at reviews for various mp3 players, and I saw the Zune and I thought it looked really cool. Big screen, and the backround can have a picture on it, Zune> Ipod all the way.

10-06-2008, 06:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
BMXICAN Zuner Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 50 Reputation: 15	well i got mine cause i like the fact when people see my zune that cant just pin point wat it is most think its an iPOD my main point is that is was different and no one else had one

10-06-2008, 07:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
helluvagood Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western Canada Posts: 437 Reputation: 16	needed something with at least 80gb, so it was either the classic or zune80, i chose the zune80 cause of the bigger screen. __________________ 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.

10-06-2008, 09:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
CyanRenegade Zuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 80 Reputation: 12	iPod = Little Kid Gizmo The iPod looks like more of a toy to me. When you see a Zune, especially the 80 and 120, you know that person means business. That, the larger screen, the name, the promise for updates to the software (which have come), and the difference from an iPod all made me buy my Zune 80. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-07-2008, 10:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
Draigos Zuner Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 70 Reputation: 10	To be honest,I don't like Apple. I think all of their products look flimsy and cheap. Even though most people have ipods, most of the ones i know now wish they didn't because Apple nickels and dimes you for every upgrade or update. And they are getting sick of it. __________________ I'm a PC.

10-07-2008, 06:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
bobman212 Zewbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MA Posts: 2 Reputation: 10	I had a 30 at first but it died over the 2 years I had it, I got one originally as it seemed interesting and I wouldn't want to be another person to have an iPod. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-07-2008, 06:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
deathremedy Zuner Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: sexyland Posts: 98 Reputation: 9	i originally had an ipod nano, then my friends got zunes. i looked at my ipod and then at their zunes and the things they do, and i was like "man ipods suck" so i got a zune __________________ "A person is a person no matter how small" -Dr. Seuss give me rep if i helped you or you like my pics 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.

10-08-2008, 12:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
Double T Zewbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Inland Empire, CA Posts: 1 Reputation: 20	Any number of reasons. I like how sturdy it feels. I don't feel like I'm going to break it, unlike whenever I checked out a friend's iPod. I like the size of the screen. When I run early to work, it's nice to be able to watch a movie or a TV show, or show friends videos from E3 and be able to see it. I already had the Zune software on my computer to share media to my XBox 360, so I was familiar with it. Points that are attached to my account for Live also work on my Zune account. The 15 bucks a month subscription service, while not allowing you to DL everything in the marketplace, allows me to check out music that I otherwise would have just breezed over. I can put a picture of Serenity on my background, which continues the theme of my cell phone and PSP. T __________________ 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.

10-09-2008, 05:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
willyballer Squirt Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 25 Reputation: 14	i was gonna get a creative zen vision m, but i got deal for a 30gb zune on Amazon. It was only like $140. Now i'm glad i got the zune instead.

10-09-2008, 08:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
Devhux Zuner Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 54 Reputation: 13	I tried an iPod Nano (1st gen), and that turned me off of Apple entirely. Sound quality was only so-so IMO, and I just couldn't get used to the click wheel. I then tried a Zen Vision:W which had a large display, but was just too big and bulky. At this point, I started longing for a Zune, but they weren't available in Canada yet. Everywhere I looked, people were saying the Zune had great sound quality, had an excellent FM tuner (another perk), and was a great player for those who "think different" (in other words, those who don't consider Steve Jobs their hero). Needless to say, when I found out Canada was getting the Zune, I couldn't resist. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-11-2008, 09:44 AM	#20 (permalink)
shadowsip Squirt Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ceres, CA Posts: 12 Reputation: 10	My wife had an Ipod that I bought for her before the Zune came out for her birthday...while I liked the concept. I Hated Itunes HATED it. So I got a Zune for my birthday last September (I bought it for myself). She made me sell her Ipod and get HER a Zune also. I have Never bought mainsteam, Always bought a Sega not a Nintendo, never owned a playstation, bought HD DVD instead of Blue Ray (ok that wasn't the best choice). -Brian Last edited by shadowsip : 10-11-2008 at 09:46 AM. Reason: grammer

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