Why did you choose the Zune over the iPod? - Page 5

Elijach · 07-25-2007, 02:50 PM

I used to have an ipod nano 2gb first edition.. and get full of music soon -.-.
Then i saw Zune in e-bay from Mexico and i heard is just sold in USA so i thought i maybe will become the one of the few mexican owners and i love it.. except with the EQ mods.. and im a MS fanboy

mincho · 07-25-2007, 06:50 PM

I was following the news that Microsoft was ganna release an "Ipod Killer", thought sharing songs would be really cool and I really liked how the screen was really big. Bought it the day it came out, been happy with the product but disappointed with the software.

Teil · 07-29-2007, 08:54 PM

All of my freinds had iPods, and I had used them, but I always thought they were boring, and I was afraid to scratch them up, and they seemed so fragile. Plus, the immense amount of bright white back grounds, and the small screen game me headaches.
My dad had a zune, and when I asked for an MP3 player for my b-day, he gave me a choice between an iPod, and a zune.

naturally, I chose the zune, because I wanted to stand out, it looked cool, I make videos, and I could watch them on my Zune, and because the songs on the market place are cheaper, and I could add my own songs.

yensed · 07-29-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Teil

and because the songs on the market place are cheaper, and I could add my own songs.

Actually, they are about the same price of a song from iTunes. 80 Microsoft Points is equal to $1(US).. And if you didn't know, You can add your own songs to the iPod as well. Even play them at a higher bit rate then the zune allows.

Prisma · 07-30-2007, 01:52 AM

It was about $10 USD cheaper than the iPod, wider/bigger screen. Microsoft <3

CameleonMK · 07-30-2007, 05:44 AM

bigger screen, more color variety.

revolver183 · 08-03-2007, 12:27 AM

I had an iPod and it Broke so I decided that eventually i would replace it with a new ipod or something but i went with a zune instead because i liked the screen and it seemed like whenever I tried watching videos on it it would die really quick.

Romad1960 · 08-03-2007, 04:55 PM

I chose the Zune over the iPOD, because most of the people I know have iPODS and are always say how good they are so I had to be different and go with the Zune

Regards,
Romad

Dylanger17 · 08-05-2007, 07:02 PM

I used to have a stupid little ipod shuffle and i got tired of it so i decided to get a better mp3 player. At first i was looking with the ipod video but my friend got one and it got all scratched up in a day and the screen was too small for videos so then i started looking at the zune and i fell in love with it. I like the way it looks (I got a black one), the wifi even if it is pretty restricted, the big screen, and the way its presented. Plus no one at my school has one so it feels nice to have something no one else has

Garwalker · 08-08-2007, 10:13 AM

My creative mp3 player broke so I did debate between the Ipod and Zune. For me it was the screen size and potential of the Zune. I have a Xbox360 and hope that there will be alot of functionality between the two.

polartch01 · 08-08-2007, 10:27 AM

At first I was going to go with a 5.5g iPod, , mostly because of iPodlinux, but after long hours spent debating it with friends and myself (people thought I was totally crazy, talking to myself!) I went with zune, partially because of the wi-fi and screen size, not to mention it was $50 cheaper for me!

Sylor 0 · 08-10-2007, 01:09 PM

I got my Zune as a birthday gift, but I did prefer it over the ipod because it has a lot of potential with the wifi. I also like the larger screen, Its great for watching videos and movies.

As much as I like the Zune itself, the software has many issues for me. I installed it on my DELL XPS 410 and on my DELL Inspiron e1505 and it has the same issue. It plays music great, but when I want to sync it seems to always stop in the middle of my sycs or not even start. Its rare for the syncing to go without any problems.

Other than that, I love my zune. I just hope they fix the software problems otherwise it could get quite frustrating.

Twenty5 · 08-10-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by IOIOIO

I had a delightful Iriver H10, but the shuffle sucked,and space just felt too little and I thought after a year it was nice to get rid and still not be very far from something bigger, nicer stringer better.
I was really prone to Creative's Zen, in Christmas they were $200, but I couldn't find one, the next best thing was the Zune, and I couldn't get it in the color I wanted anyway >(, but heck the brownie grew up on me, I'm nothing but pleased now, I used to think album art and videos was something useless ^-^

Same here! i also had an iRiver H10! really great player tho....

But once it got old, i wanted something different. I hate Apple too, so..... Zune was my only/last option....

Bought it from amazon!

SooksVI · 08-10-2007, 09:31 PM

I'm not really a fan of MS and definitely not a fan of Apple(don't like how they attack MS in their commercials with their lies) but I still used to own an ipod nano. as a matter of fact, I owned three. I have to admit that they were great players, Unfortunately I lost my third one and was tired of gettin the same thing over and over. I realized that a majority of the people already owned an ipod and I just cant stand to flow with the current so I wanted to get something different. I wasnt sure about the zune, so I was gonna go ahead and buy an ipod video until I saw my friend with a zune. I got to use it for a bit and it just felt wonderful in my hand. It was more comfortable to hold than the ipod and the features were great. I also liked the fact that it was more customizable than the ipod. So I eventually saved up enough money to buy a zune (black) and as soon as I got it, I knew more about it than my friend did, Im just that kinda person. As soon as I got it hooked up I immediately started lookin for hacks (like I did for the psp) and I found a good amount. I really dont know why so much people had trouble with the software, I installed mines in under 30min. It took that long due to the update. It seems that alot of people are lookin at the faults that the zune has and ignoring the faults that the ipod has. One of the most important features that I recognized in the zune software was the guest mode and alot of people seem to overlook the fact that itunes doesn't even have a guest mode (I have mistakenly erased my friends ipods because of this). People also complain about getting music and videos on their zune. there are tons of converters on the market to solve this problem and alot are free, Total Video Converter is a really nice one that comes with a conversion mode for the zune. Overall, I am enjoying my zune more than I have ever enjoyed my ipod and look forward to going up to one of my friends who has an ipod and asking them to send me a song.....that would be hilarious, lol

KYSL · 08-10-2007, 11:03 PM

individualism. sort of.

Twenty5 · 08-11-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by KYSL

individualism. sort of.

exactly.......

SooksVI · 08-11-2007, 11:22 AM

Where do u guys get those cool banners? could u post a link or PM me?

metheweirdo · 08-11-2007, 08:16 PM

forme its easy
inever liked the ipod screen or ipod gui
ive been following the zune ever since microsoft said it was developing

and im glad to say the zune will kick the ipods behind lol

hangman3364 · 08-12-2007, 12:58 PM

I've put off getting an iPod or a digital player for a long while but finally decided I wanted to get one.

I wanted something name brand and not some flybynight manufacturer I've never heard of.

The Zune's 30 gig hard drive and Microsoft name helped a lot...plus...I really don't like Apple, so it was a pretty easy decision to make.

So far so good!

vodkanavi · 08-20-2007, 10:55 AM

i just love it!

and ipod fails Apple must Die!

07-25-2007, 02:50 PM	#81 (permalink)
Elijach Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In the tip of... Posts: 49 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I used to have an ipod nano 2gb first edition.. and get full of music soon -.-. Then i saw Zune in e-bay from Mexico and i heard is just sold in USA so i thought i maybe will become the one of the few mexican owners and i love it.. except with the EQ mods.. and im a MS fanboy __________________ Life is like a d* when it gets hard F* IT !!!!!! ° To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Dylanger17 Squirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 15 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I used to have a stupid little ipod shuffle and i got tired of it so i decided to get a better mp3 player. At first i was looking with the ipod video but my friend got one and it got all scratched up in a day and the screen was too small for videos so then i started looking at the zune and i fell in love with it. I like the way it looks (I got a black one), the wifi even if it is pretty restricted, the big screen, and the way its presented. Plus no one at my school has one so it feels nice to have something no one else has __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Sylor 0 Squirt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 12 Reputation: 10 $zB: 1 Donate	I got my Zune as a birthday gift, but I did prefer it over the ipod because it has a lot of potential with the wifi. I also like the larger screen, Its great for watching videos and movies. As much as I like the Zune itself, the software has many issues for me. I installed it on my DELL XPS 410 and on my DELL Inspiron e1505 and it has the same issue. It plays music great, but when I want to sync it seems to always stop in the middle of my sycs or not even start. Its rare for the syncing to go without any problems. Other than that, I love my zune. I just hope they fix the software problems otherwise it could get quite frustrating. __________________ 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. An To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Since August 2007.

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SooksVI Jr. Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 42 Reputation: 11 $zB: 0 Donate	I'm not really a fan of MS and definitely not a fan of Apple(don't like how they attack MS in their commercials with their lies) but I still used to own an ipod nano. as a matter of fact, I owned three. I have to admit that they were great players, Unfortunately I lost my third one and was tired of gettin the same thing over and over. I realized that a majority of the people already owned an ipod and I just cant stand to flow with the current so I wanted to get something different. I wasnt sure about the zune, so I was gonna go ahead and buy an ipod video until I saw my friend with a zune. I got to use it for a bit and it just felt wonderful in my hand. It was more comfortable to hold than the ipod and the features were great. I also liked the fact that it was more customizable than the ipod. So I eventually saved up enough money to buy a zune (black) and as soon as I got it, I knew more about it than my friend did, Im just that kinda person. As soon as I got it hooked up I immediately started lookin for hacks (like I did for the psp) and I found a good amount. I really dont know why so much people had trouble with the software, I installed mines in under 30min. It took that long due to the update. It seems that alot of people are lookin at the faults that the zune has and ignoring the faults that the ipod has. One of the most important features that I recognized in the zune software was the guest mode and alot of people seem to overlook the fact that itunes doesn't even have a guest mode (I have mistakenly erased my friends ipods because of this). People also complain about getting music and videos on their zune. there are tons of converters on the market to solve this problem and alot are free, Total Video Converter is a really nice one that comes with a conversion mode for the zune. Overall, I am enjoying my zune more than I have ever enjoyed my ipod and look forward to going up to one of my friends who has an ipod and asking them to send me a song.....that would be hilarious, lol Last edited by SooksVI : 08-10-2007 at 10:17 PM. Reason: I didnt finish.

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07-25-2007, 06:50 PM	#82 (permalink)
mincho Experienced Zuner Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 128 Reputation: 11 $zB: 39 Donate	I was following the news that Microsoft was ganna release an "Ipod Killer", thought sharing songs would be really cool and I really liked how the screen was really big. Bought it the day it came out, been happy with the product but disappointed with the software.

07-29-2007, 08:54 PM	#83 (permalink)
Teil Squirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	All of my freinds had iPods, and I had used them, but I always thought they were boring, and I was afraid to scratch them up, and they seemed so fragile. Plus, the immense amount of bright white back grounds, and the small screen game me headaches. My dad had a zune, and when I asked for an MP3 player for my b-day, he gave me a choice between an iPod, and a zune. naturally, I chose the zune, because I wanted to stand out, it looked cool, I make videos, and I could watch them on my Zune, and because the songs on the market place are cheaper, and I could add my own songs.

07-30-2007, 01:52 AM	#85 (permalink)
Prisma Squirt Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 16 Reputation: 7 $zB: 0 Donate	It was about $10 USD cheaper than the iPod, wider/bigger screen. Microsoft <3

08-03-2007, 12:27 AM	#87 (permalink)
revolver183 Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 289 Reputation: 35 $zB: 0 Donate	I had an iPod and it Broke so I decided that eventually i would replace it with a new ipod or something but i went with a zune instead because i liked the screen and it seemed like whenever I tried watching videos on it it would die really quick.

08-03-2007, 04:55 PM	#88 (permalink)
Romad1960 Zewbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I chose the Zune over the iPOD, because most of the people I know have iPODS and are always say how good they are so I had to be different and go with the Zune Regards, Romad

08-08-2007, 10:13 AM	#90 (permalink)
Garwalker Squirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	My creative mp3 player broke so I did debate between the Ipod and Zune. For me it was the screen size and potential of the Zune. I have a Xbox360 and hope that there will be alot of functionality between the two.

08-08-2007, 10:27 AM	#91 (permalink)
polartch01 Zuner Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In a rather small town in Colorado. Posts: 89 Reputation: 11 $zB: 40 Donate	At first I was going to go with a 5.5g iPod, , mostly because of iPodlinux, but after long hours spent debating it with friends and myself (people thought I was totally crazy, talking to myself!) I went with zune, partially because of the wi-fi and screen size, not to mention it was $50 cheaper for me!

08-10-2007, 11:03 PM	#95 (permalink)
KYSL Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: earth Posts: 50 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	individualism. sort of.

08-11-2007, 11:22 AM	#97 (permalink)
SooksVI Jr. Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 42 Reputation: 11 $zB: 0 Donate	Where do u guys get those cool banners? could u post a link or PM me?

08-11-2007, 08:16 PM	#98 (permalink)
metheweirdo Zuner Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 66 Reputation: 14 $zB: 24 Donate	forme its easy inever liked the ipod screen or ipod gui ive been following the zune ever since microsoft said it was developing and im glad to say the zune will kick the ipods behind lol

08-12-2007, 12:58 PM	#99 (permalink)
hangman3364 Squirt Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 14 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I've put off getting an iPod or a digital player for a long while but finally decided I wanted to get one. I wanted something name brand and not some flybynight manufacturer I've never heard of. The Zune's 30 gig hard drive and Microsoft name helped a lot...plus...I really don't like Apple, so it was a pretty easy decision to make. So far so good!

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