Zunes are indestructable - Page 4

Zazuneafoon · 02-20-2008, 04:10 PM

wow what a story, Zune is a tank

soccerfreak24 · 02-20-2008, 05:32 PM

My friends broke in the mail from zune originals.. I think the box banged against something >.<

jjclownyseed2008 · 02-21-2008, 12:33 PM

Haha, your story makes me really happy that i got a zune over an ipod

charmed61 · 03-16-2008, 12:34 PM

i know, late reply, but is zune 4/8 as tanky as zune 80/30? cause when people's saying tank they're mostly talking about zune 80/30

lpxxfaintxx · 03-16-2008, 02:18 PM

I'm not even sure about the 80's, but I do know that the 30's are beast. Mine's been running fine for over 17 months now!

charmed61 · 03-16-2008, 03:59 PM

yea let's hope that zune 8 is just as good =/

Andre3000 · 03-16-2008, 06:01 PM

Only the 30GB the 80 isn't so much.

charmed61 · 03-16-2008, 07:04 PM

if one generation is suppose to be better than the last one then the 2nd gen isnt it suppose to be even MORE reliable than the first gen?

nathanlawliet · 03-17-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charmed61

if one generation is suppose to be better than the last one then the 2nd gen isnt it suppose to be even MORE reliable than the first gen?

Not always. The 2nd gen Zune is made to have better looks, and the touch pad. The first gen is supposed to be more reliable.

Same thing happened with the Xbox :P

charmed61 · 03-17-2008, 04:36 PM

wow that sucks. i'm preety sure 90% of the people in this world would rather have more reliable stuff than better looking stuff

Lucifer · 03-19-2008, 05:55 PM

I've had my zune 30GB for some months now, I have a Black speaker case I use with mine from Sonic Impact, My Daughter has tride slobbering all over the speakers, she has tried eating it ( just the zune) ... And I've dropped it at least 15 times .... I've thrown it down at least twice in anger.... sorry guys I know I shouldn't throw a zune in anger real mature yeah I know.. well anyway once it started having trouble reading files, but I reformatted the drive and it has since worked perfectly fine.

SteelSD · 03-23-2008, 10:02 PM

Wow. I'm a believer. I was carrying my 1st gen 30GB zune into another room while watching a video and got the earbud cable caught on the doorknob. That ripped the earbuds from my ears and the Zune out of my hands. It hit the floor on its corner from about four feet and then landed on the screen side of the unit. I was petrified. But the Zune didn't have a scratch on it and the video didn't even stop playing.

Color me amazed.

Darth Camel · 03-24-2008, 02:39 AM

Unfortunately, the 2nd-gen Zunes don't seem to be as sturdy, from what I hear. My own Zune 80 died, though I think it was from a firmware bug or something rather than "blunt-force trauma" to quote Law and Order. *Dun Dun*

Lucifer · 03-26-2008, 03:31 PM

maybe someday soon, we'll see a surge in sales of 1st gen zunes for their stability... besides, need an 80GB version? take it apart and buy an 80GB drive that's compatible, and insert it... voila!! its an 80GB first gen.

CarbonOS · 03-29-2008, 08:58 PM

My first Zune was dropped onto raw parking-lot concrete and suffered no scratches whatsoever, and I have excellent vision. My second one was purchased second-hand. It had a very interesting history: bought in 2006, dropped at least 9 times at 4 feet and above, and finally came to a stop when the firmware needed to be reset. Without a doubt, Zune30 is definitely a tank. (It's still running fine by the way, just that videos freeze once in a while)

jackluo923 · 03-29-2008, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarbonOS

My first Zune was dropped onto raw parking-lot concrete and suffered no scratches whatsoever, and I have excellent vision. My second one was purchased second-hand. It had a very interesting history: bought in 2006, dropped at least 9 times at 4 feet and above, and finally came to a stop when the firmware needed to be reset. Without a doubt, Zune30 is definitely a tank. (It's still running fine by the way, just that videos freeze once in a while)

LOL... you mean I dropped my zune 30 onto a raw parking lot. Your 2nd zune was purchased from me for free. Your 2nd zune was 3rd hand. Somebody else gave me a broken zune and then i gave it to you.

CarbonOS · 03-29-2008, 09:17 PM

I wasn't talking about yours, I dropped mine long after you did.

Lucifer · 03-29-2008, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarbonOS

My first Zune was dropped onto raw parking-lot concrete and suffered no scratches whatsoever, and I have excellent vision. My second one was purchased second-hand. It had a very interesting history: bought in 2006, dropped at least 9 times at 4 feet and above, and finally came to a stop when the firmware needed to be reset. Without a doubt, Zune30 is definitely a tank. (It's still running fine by the way, just that videos freeze once in a while)

I think its official: the reason zunes were given to the US military, because, Like Timex, they take a lickin' and kept on ticking... or playing ... whatever... but that's freaking awesome. ON TOP OF ALL THAT, The Zune 30GB has a hard drive and that doesn't make it very sensitive to damaging... anyone ever notice how hard it is to F*** up the zune's screen? I mean, don't try to break it, but seriously, its not the easiest tool / toy to harm.

CarbonOS · 03-29-2008, 09:56 PM

Plus, my second Zune sruvived service from 2006-2008 (ongoing) with the screen basically free of scratches!

Scrapz616 · 03-29-2008, 10:13 PM

Yea my zune has survived from 2006-2008 as well
only a few scratches and nothing really bad, except lately, it seems my zune has been chipped in a couple spots, probably due to the careless handling of it by my brother
The zune to me seems like the strongest mp3 player out there, when i had my zen :M, i put it in that pouch it came with it, and in a few seconds had scratches all over

02-20-2008, 05:32 PM	#62 (permalink)
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03-16-2008, 12:34 PM	#64 (permalink)
charmed61 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Gold Rush State! Posts: 651 Reputation: 4	late reply i know, late reply, but is zune 4/8 as tanky as zune 80/30? cause when people's saying tank they're mostly talking about zune 80/30

03-16-2008, 02:18 PM	#65 (permalink)
lpxxfaintxx Administrator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 5,832 Reputation: 247	I'm not even sure about the 80's, but I do know that the 30's are beast. Mine's been running fine for over 17 months now! __________________ 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.

03-29-2008, 10:13 PM	#80 (permalink)
Scrapz616 Support Team Super Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,678 Reputation: 148	Yea my zune has survived from 2006-2008 as well only a few scratches and nothing really bad, except lately, it seems my zune has been chipped in a couple spots, probably due to the careless handling of it by my brother The zune to me seems like the strongest mp3 player out there, when i had my zen :M, i put it in that pouch it came with it, and in a few seconds had scratches all over __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Throw Ya L's Up* 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.

02-20-2008, 04:10 PM	#61 (permalink)
Zazuneafoon Experienced Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 235 Reputation: 14	wow what a story, Zune is a tank

02-21-2008, 12:33 PM	#63 (permalink)
jjclownyseed2008 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 108 Reputation: 15	Haha, your story makes me really happy that i got a zune over an ipod

03-16-2008, 03:59 PM	#66 (permalink)
charmed61 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Gold Rush State! Posts: 651 Reputation: 4	yea let's hope that zune 8 is just as good =/

03-16-2008, 06:01 PM	#67 (permalink)
Andre3000 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 155 Reputation: 15	Only the 30GB the 80 isn't so much.

03-16-2008, 07:04 PM	#68 (permalink)
charmed61 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Gold Rush State! Posts: 651 Reputation: 4	if one generation is suppose to be better than the last one then the 2nd gen isnt it suppose to be even MORE reliable than the first gen?

03-17-2008, 04:36 PM	#70 (permalink)
charmed61 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Gold Rush State! Posts: 651 Reputation: 4	wow that sucks. i'm preety sure 90% of the people in this world would rather have more reliable stuff than better looking stuff

03-19-2008, 05:55 PM	#71 (permalink)
Lucifer zB Programmer Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 569 Reputation: 308	I've had my zune 30GB for some months now, I have a Black speaker case I use with mine from Sonic Impact, My Daughter has tride slobbering all over the speakers, she has tried eating it ( just the zune) ... And I've dropped it at least 15 times .... I've thrown it down at least twice in anger.... sorry guys I know I shouldn't throw a zune in anger real mature yeah I know.. well anyway once it started having trouble reading files, but I reformatted the drive and it has since worked perfectly fine.

03-23-2008, 10:02 PM	#72 (permalink)
SteelSD Zewbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 Reputation: 10	Wow. I'm a believer. I was carrying my 1st gen 30GB zune into another room while watching a video and got the earbud cable caught on the doorknob. That ripped the earbuds from my ears and the Zune out of my hands. It hit the floor on its corner from about four feet and then landed on the screen side of the unit. I was petrified. But the Zune didn't have a scratch on it and the video didn't even stop playing. Color me amazed.

03-24-2008, 02:39 AM	#73 (permalink)
Darth Camel Zune Freak Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,102 Reputation: 65	Unfortunately, the 2nd-gen Zunes don't seem to be as sturdy, from what I hear. My own Zune 80 died, though I think it was from a firmware bug or something rather than "blunt-force trauma" to quote Law and Order. Dun Dun

03-26-2008, 03:31 PM	#74 (permalink)
Lucifer zB Programmer Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 569 Reputation: 308	maybe someday soon, we'll see a surge in sales of 1st gen zunes for their stability... besides, need an 80GB version? take it apart and buy an 80GB drive that's compatible, and insert it... voila!! its an 80GB first gen.

03-29-2008, 08:58 PM	#75 (permalink)
CarbonOS Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancity Posts: 139 Reputation: 19	My first Zune was dropped onto raw parking-lot concrete and suffered no scratches whatsoever, and I have excellent vision. My second one was purchased second-hand. It had a very interesting history: bought in 2006, dropped at least 9 times at 4 feet and above, and finally came to a stop when the firmware needed to be reset. Without a doubt, Zune30 is definitely a tank. (It's still running fine by the way, just that videos freeze once in a while)

03-29-2008, 09:17 PM	#77 (permalink)
CarbonOS Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancity Posts: 139 Reputation: 19	I wasn't talking about yours, I dropped mine long after you did.

03-29-2008, 09:56 PM	#79 (permalink)
CarbonOS Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancity Posts: 139 Reputation: 19	Plus, my second Zune sruvived service from 2006-2008 (ongoing) with the screen basically free of scratches!

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