Why did you choose the Zune over the iPod? - Page 3

Thrax · 05-07-2007, 04:20 AM

agreed!

spitt · 05-07-2007, 05:54 PM

I have a xb 360 and wanted some extra connectivity. Although I still use itunes to manage my libraries.

QueenIce07 · 05-08-2007, 02:27 PM

had a philips go gear (6GB) w/ FM and wanted a bigger boy with FM

also i just wanted to try something different...i never did like those ipods

elysia05 · 05-19-2007, 07:08 PM

i walked in the circuit city store returning my headphones and i was going to buy a cheap mp3 player for running and a psp....then a couple of people were looking at these open box items....i didn't know they had one.....out of my curiosity i bent down to see what else was there (cause it was mostly ipods..lol) then way in the back sat two lonely zunes.....i asked how much it was and it was only $199.... he opened it for me and made me feel the zune....at first it felt heavy but then i fell in love with it....the big screen was a big factor for me......i was actually considering buying it before but thought i should just buy a cheap mp3 player to run with and a psp for pics,movie and stuff and that'll save me some money since psp is only $165...the zune is now perfect because it was cheap and is in perfect condition(it didn't even feel like it was used) it was brown and the other one is black(that one was for $210, just becasue of the color).....i didn't hesitate and said i'll buy it.....i had to return it though because the screen was had a cracking sound but since they lowered the price i just bought an unopened one.....now i have a white zune and i love it!

btw in my opinion the white looks smaller than the rest...probably cause the doubleshot is clear

kosh · 05-21-2007, 10:11 AM

I had a gen2 10 gig ipod for years, don't really remember how long I had the thing.

I loved it for the fact it was a 10 gig HDD and I could store all my music on it for the train ride to work and what ever.

I just needed an upgrade and really wanted to play video more than anything.

I have been anti-apple for a couple years now, about the time they started the slandering ad campaign against microsoft. Besides, apple seems too much like an 'i'm a tech ignorant prat but look what i paid $300 for, isn't it shiny' company.

I loved the interface when I tried out the zune in a shop. That was another of the big sellers for me. ipod interface is so terribly designed.

vor_tec330@yahoo.com · 06-02-2007, 07:29 AM

i got my zune as a christmas present at the same time evryone else were getting thier gay ipod nanos, but i wanted the zune because i needed something that wasnt gonna break the first time i drop it, ipods break too easily, and they were both the same price so why the hell not, and its a hell of a lot easier to organize the music with the zune software, if im borrowing a friends ipod, when im looking for songs, i would see the same album listed like 4 times and ill see like 5 copies of the same song, thats annoying and a waste of space. And ape is gay

David · 06-02-2007, 08:10 AM

just so that your post doesn't confuse other people... when a song's listed more than once it's not going to waste space... unless they have more than one copy of that mp3.

**HeXuS** · 06-02-2007, 10:44 PM

I'm too tired to read the previous posts in this thread, but reading the title, I'm going to share my answer....I've been brainwashed by Microsoft at a very young age. Thus stating, I never cared for "Jobs" as much as I did for "Gates."

When I heard Apple was coming with their mp3 player called the "iPod" first thing I thought of was a new name for it.... "iSuck" or "iM-gay"

Zune, well....it's an odd name as well, don't get me wrong, but it sure as hell beats anything with an "i" preceding its Alias.

sandman · 06-04-2007, 12:30 AM

I hate ipods

and noone around where i live has anything but ipods

so yeah

dres79 · 06-06-2007, 04:48 AM

everyone i work with has the ipod 30gb. not really into it cause of the screen size. have to be diff so Zune for me. JUST HOPE THAT MOVIE DOWNLOADS COME OUT SOON!!!!!!!!!

Colonel Cabbage · 06-09-2007, 09:05 AM

Because i had i hate Apple with a passion and I was their b*tch for 3 years when i had one. It finally conked out on me so I started to look for a replacment and the Zune a was perfect choice, especially over the video iPod [bleh]. I also looked at the creative Zen, but dam a 4.3 in screen?! Can you say, brick. EDIT: oh and Steve Jobs is creepy.

anim3soldi3r · 06-09-2007, 09:22 AM

I just wanted the zune and for ipood it just looks so horrible!

Mrtacobell · 06-09-2007, 11:20 AM

I was tired with everyone having a ugly ipod...So i decided to get one just so i can say, "no, F**k the ipod"

WildWon · 06-12-2007, 04:03 PM

I got my zune purely on the fact of what could/will be available once the firmware is hacked (due to the wifi possibilities). I've seen where the iPod hacking is now, and i know it takes a while, but once its open, the Zune will be far more superior.

That, and i really like the poo brown color of my zune for some odd reason :p

splatoid · 06-12-2007, 08:01 PM

I started reading reviews on the Zune and really though I'd want one. After I fried my 6gig Zen by hooking my front usb up wrong fried my motherboard and zen player. But enough of that. I got my Zune with the leather from Criegslist in a trade it had been used one time and I got it for $60.00 worth of computer parts and two hours or repair. But I love the size of the hard drive and the screen is really clear and the sound is great and the ear buds even fit in my ears.I cant beilive how much videos i can get on this thing. Oh and I hate the commercial ness of the I pod. And I tunes suck.

Trogdor · 06-12-2007, 08:13 PM

i have a soul

Force25 · 06-17-2007, 04:42 PM

I got mine yesterday, june 16, 2007, i choose zune over ipod because my sister got an ipod vid. and i really dont like it. Also i want to be different and i have and xbox 360 they said its compatible with 360. I got a black one one and the home A\V kit

David · 06-17-2007, 06:07 PM

it's freaking awesome with the xbox 360... you can listen to your songs off your zune while you play games... so cool.

Super Person · 06-17-2007, 08:08 PM

One reason:It's not an ipood. I wanted to be a trendsetter

Cabe · 06-19-2007, 01:21 PM

I had a 20Gb 4th gen iPod for years and it worked absolutly perfectly with no problems what-so-ever for the entire time. It was getting kinda out of date and I started looking for a replacement but never actually bought anything.
One of the main reasons why was because I didn't want to loose all my playcounts and ratings I'd racked up over the years...
Then the other day I was ripping a song off my iPod using a program called EphPod to put in a video and while doing so my PC crashed.
Upon starting it up again I found the file that held all the playcounts and ratings etc was corrupted and I would have to format my iPod. Since I had lost the main reason I was keeping it I decided to get a new MP3 player.

I looked at the 5th gen iPod but I don't like the look of it, the proportions are all wrong imo. I looked at the Zen.. didn't like so much.
I'd wanted a Zune since it came out so I decided to get one of those. Harder than it sounds since I'm in the UK and I can't just pop into a shop and get one so I ordered one that is being sent from the US as I type this. Should be here within a week.

Plus no one else will have one =D

And thats my Zune story =)

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QueenIce07 Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 69 Reputation: 12 $zB: 2 Donate	had a philips go gear (6GB) w/ FM and wanted a bigger boy with FM also i just wanted to try something different...i never did like those ipods __________________ Beverly, can I see you in my ready room?! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-19-2007, 07:08 PM	#44 (permalink)
elysia05 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glendale,CA Posts: 125 Reputation: 6 $zB: 0 Donate	i walked in the circuit city store returning my headphones and i was going to buy a cheap mp3 player for running and a psp....then a couple of people were looking at these open box items....i didn't know they had one.....out of my curiosity i bent down to see what else was there (cause it was mostly ipods..lol) then way in the back sat two lonely zunes.....i asked how much it was and it was only $199.... he opened it for me and made me feel the zune....at first it felt heavy but then i fell in love with it....the big screen was a big factor for me......i was actually considering buying it before but thought i should just buy a cheap mp3 player to run with and a psp for pics,movie and stuff and that'll save me some money since psp is only $165...the zune is now perfect because it was cheap and is in perfect condition(it didn't even feel like it was used) it was brown and the other one is black(that one was for $210, just becasue of the color).....i didn't hesitate and said i'll buy it.....i had to return it though because the screen was had a cracking sound but since they lowered the price i just bought an unopened one.....now i have a white zune and i love it! btw in my opinion the white looks smaller than the rest...probably cause the doubleshot is clear __________________ If somethings hard to do, then its not worth doing. - The Great Intellectual Homer Simpsons To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by elysia05 : 05-19-2007 at 07:14 PM.

06-02-2007, 08:10 AM	#47 (permalink)
David I still eat babies Retired Staff Expert Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: right behind you Posts: 2,813 Reputation: 60 $zB: 67 Donate	just so that your post doesn't confuse other people... when a song's listed more than once it's not going to waste space... unless they have more than one copy of that mp3. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-02-2007, 10:44 PM	#48 (permalink)
HeXuS Vista Zune Styler Premium Member Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 183 Reputation: 29 $zB: 132 Donate	I'm too tired to read the previous posts in this thread, but reading the title, I'm going to share my answer....I've been brainwashed by Microsoft at a very young age. Thus stating, I never cared for "Jobs" as much as I did for "Gates." When I heard Apple was coming with their mp3 player called the "iPod" first thing I thought of was a new name for it.... "iSuck" or "iM-gay" Zune, well....it's an odd name as well, don't get me wrong, but it sure as hell beats anything with an "i" preceding its Alias. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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05-07-2007, 05:54 PM	#42 (permalink)
spitt Squirt Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I have a xb 360 and wanted some extra connectivity. Although I still use itunes to manage my libraries.

05-21-2007, 10:11 AM	#45 (permalink)
kosh Zuner Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 97 Reputation: 10 $zB: 1 Donate	I had a gen2 10 gig ipod for years, don't really remember how long I had the thing. I loved it for the fact it was a 10 gig HDD and I could store all my music on it for the train ride to work and what ever. I just needed an upgrade and really wanted to play video more than anything. I have been anti-apple for a couple years now, about the time they started the slandering ad campaign against microsoft. Besides, apple seems too much like an 'i'm a tech ignorant prat but look what i paid $300 for, isn't it shiny' company. I loved the interface when I tried out the zune in a shop. That was another of the big sellers for me. ipod interface is so terribly designed.

06-02-2007, 07:29 AM	#46 (permalink)
vor_tec330@yahoo.com Zewbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	i got my zune as a christmas present at the same time evryone else were getting thier gay ipod nanos, but i wanted the zune because i needed something that wasnt gonna break the first time i drop it, ipods break too easily, and they were both the same price so why the hell not, and its a hell of a lot easier to organize the music with the zune software, if im borrowing a friends ipod, when im looking for songs, i would see the same album listed like 4 times and ill see like 5 copies of the same song, thats annoying and a waste of space. And ape is gay

06-04-2007, 12:30 AM	#49 (permalink)
sandman Zuner Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 91 Reputation: 10 $zB: 59 Donate	I hate ipods and noone around where i live has anything but ipods so yeah

06-06-2007, 04:48 AM	#50 (permalink)
dres79 Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 63 Reputation: 24 $zB: 1 Donate	everyone i work with has the ipod 30gb. not really into it cause of the screen size. have to be diff so Zune for me. JUST HOPE THAT MOVIE DOWNLOADS COME OUT SOON!!!!!!!!! __________________ 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.

06-09-2007, 09:05 AM	#51 (permalink)
Colonel Cabbage Zewbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	Because i had i hate Apple with a passion and I was their btch for 3 years when i had one. It finally conked out on me so I started to look for a replacment and the Zune a was perfect choice, especially over the video iPod [bleh]. I also looked at the creative Zen, but dam a 4.3 in screen?! Can you say, brick. EDIT:* oh and Steve Jobs is creepy. Last edited by Colonel Cabbage : 06-09-2007 at 09:14 AM.

06-09-2007, 09:22 AM	#52 (permalink)
anim3soldi3r Jr. Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 272 Reputation: 13 $zB: 0 Donate	I just wanted the zune and for ipood it just looks so horrible! __________________ 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. pink is the new black To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. my hacked psp

06-09-2007, 11:20 AM	#53 (permalink)
Mrtacobell Jr. Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 410 Reputation: 12 $zB: 1 Donate	I was tired with everyone having a ugly ipod...So i decided to get one just so i can say, "no, F**k the ipod"

06-12-2007, 04:03 PM	#54 (permalink)
WildWon Zuner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Right behind you. Posts: 61 Reputation: 12 $zB: 2 Donate	I got my zune purely on the fact of what could/will be available once the firmware is hacked (due to the wifi possibilities). I've seen where the iPod hacking is now, and i know it takes a while, but once its open, the Zune will be far more superior. That, and i really like the poo brown color of my zune for some odd reason :p

06-12-2007, 08:01 PM	#55 (permalink)
splatoid Squirt Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver Washington Posts: 13 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I started reading reviews on the Zune and really though I'd want one. After I fried my 6gig Zen by hooking my front usb up wrong fried my motherboard and zen player. But enough of that. I got my Zune with the leather from Criegslist in a trade it had been used one time and I got it for $60.00 worth of computer parts and two hours or repair. But I love the size of the hard drive and the screen is really clear and the sound is great and the ear buds even fit in my ears.I cant beilive how much videos i can get on this thing. Oh and I hate the commercial ness of the I pod. And I tunes suck.

06-17-2007, 04:42 PM	#57 (permalink)
Force25 Squirt Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 11 Reputation: 10 $zB: 4 Donate	I got mine yesterday, june 16, 2007, i choose zune over ipod because my sister got an ipod vid. and i really dont like it. Also i want to be different and i have and xbox 360 they said its compatible with 360. I got a black one one and the home A\V kit

06-17-2007, 06:07 PM	#58 (permalink)
David I still eat babies Retired Staff Expert Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: right behind you Posts: 2,813 Reputation: 60 $zB: 67 Donate	it's freaking awesome with the xbox 360... you can listen to your songs off your zune while you play games... so cool. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-17-2007, 08:08 PM	#59 (permalink)
Super Person Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Lost City of Atlantis Posts: 641 Reputation: 23 $zB: 0 Donate	One reason:It's not an ipood. I wanted to be a trendsetter __________________ 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.

06-19-2007, 01:21 PM	#60 (permalink)
Cabe Squirt Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 10 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I had a 20Gb 4th gen iPod for years and it worked absolutly perfectly with no problems what-so-ever for the entire time. It was getting kinda out of date and I started looking for a replacement but never actually bought anything. One of the main reasons why was because I didn't want to loose all my playcounts and ratings I'd racked up over the years... Then the other day I was ripping a song off my iPod using a program called EphPod to put in a video and while doing so my PC crashed. Upon starting it up again I found the file that held all the playcounts and ratings etc was corrupted and I would have to format my iPod. Since I had lost the main reason I was keeping it I decided to get a new MP3 player. I looked at the 5th gen iPod but I don't like the look of it, the proportions are all wrong imo. I looked at the Zen.. didn't like so much. I'd wanted a Zune since it came out so I decided to get one of those. Harder than it sounds since I'm in the UK and I can't just pop into a shop and get one so I ordered one that is being sent from the US as I type this. Should be here within a week. Plus no one else will have one =D And thats my Zune story =) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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