Zunes are indestructable - Page 6

runtohell121 · 04-21-2008, 07:43 PM

lol it really depends still... if you get lucky. it might not break.. but sometime.. if your not lucky enough.. it'll break in a single drop..

saab900 · 04-21-2008, 07:47 PM

I was just Kidding, I know it depends on the situation, just thought it was amuzing that he mentioned it.

Darth Camel · 04-21-2008, 08:02 PM

I'm guessing it was a Zune 30. Those things are tanks. Chubby tanks.

runtohell121 · 04-21-2008, 08:12 PM

mainly.. zune 30s are the tank.. while the zune 4/8/80 are very easy to destroy though.. so zune isn't indestructible...

Macgyver24 · 04-21-2008, 08:26 PM

i dropped my zune on concrete plenty of times and I still have 0 scratches and I don't use any cases...my zune is invincible (by me saying that my zune will break tomorrow)

umisguy · 04-22-2008, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by gelfling6

Okay, I know, I have a 30GB myself, but I had one of the kids on my bus prove the 80GB to be Pretty darn water resistant/proof. He's a member of the crew (rowing) team, and had his in his pocket while they were taking the shell out of the water.. When he stooped down, the Zune popped out of his pocket, and landed in the pond a good 2-feet down

.. He snapped it back up, shook it, and it powered up. WHEW! Didn't appear to be any water inside..

Me? 1st day, It became a mad scramble to get inside.. I hooked-up my 30GB to get it registered, updated, etc.. As soon as it installed the new firmware, it reset, and right in the middle of rebooting, CRASHED. Dead stop in the middle of the start-up.. locked solid, and I mean SOLID! couldn't power-down, all the key combinations didn't work.. just stopped cold.. I managed to find how to open the case, unplug the battery, reconnect it, and power it back up.. WHEW Again!

*mimics deep game voice* IMPRESSIVE... but anyway, yeah thats quite awesome, how waterproof / damage-proof are ipods???

umisguy · 04-22-2008, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by saab900

LMAO Check this out.
http://www.freebord.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16115

that's a pretty insane story... ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTION .. Humans aren't as sturdy as Zune 30s... btw man, I gotta link to my zune = indestructible thread: http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/zun...tructable.html

Techy Dude · 05-06-2008, 04:45 PM

thanks now im good to knbow that when i drop it i wont have a panic attack

charmed61 · 05-06-2008, 04:47 PM

well... depends on what kind of zune you have. the zune 30GB (first generation) are indestructable but the second generation (zune 4/8/80) not so much.

collver · 05-07-2008, 08:32 PM

I keep mine snug in its case, safely nestled in my pocket. The same cannot be said for my poor old psp.

Devious Angel · 05-08-2008, 07:45 AM

I have only had my zune about 2 weeks and I dropped it the other day in my drive way and it has a chip in the corner

but it still plays everything just fine

spenc938 · 05-11-2008, 08:22 AM

The Zune 30s are far from indestructable. It mainly depends on how it lands. I dropped and broke mine, but when I called microsoft the rep said that they would replace it as long as I didn't tell him to make note of me dropping it. Kind of like a don't ask, don't tell thing.

CarbonOS · 05-11-2008, 01:13 PM

I guess your just unlucky. Where'd you drop it...a toilet? a blender?

**SilentWalrus** · 05-11-2008, 01:30 PM

If you drop a Zune 30 on cement it will scratch the cement.

spenc938 · 05-12-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CarbonOS

I guess your just unlucky. Where'd you drop it...a toilet? a blender?

In my back yard actually. The problem was, is that I was standing on top of a rock retaining wall, so when it fell it actually hit about 4-5 times on the way down. It actually still powered on and played music, the screen just stopped working. I was impressed that it did anything at all.

retrac1324 · 05-13-2008, 04:41 PM

Dang, now I'll never be able to use damage as an excuse to upgrade (my friend ran over her 3rd gen iPod with the car on accident, then her parents bought her the newest one)

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Then we filled up the sync,

I'm guessing you mean sink.

codestp202 · 05-14-2008, 02:20 PM

thats crazy, i stepped on my zune and got scared lol

Myndraine · 05-19-2008, 05:38 AM

The most amazing thing I find about the Zunes' toughness is the scratch-resistant glass on the 4, 8, and 80. I've had my Zune in my pocket with all kinds of objects that could've scratched up the screen of an iPod, but my Zune's screen hasn't gotten a single scratch on it. Also, my friend hid my Zune in the tiled ceiling in our school and there was a bunch of cement from the bottom of the other floor up there. My Zune fell on the tile floor when I accidentally bumped it, and a piece of cement slammed down on top of it. Not a single scratch... anywhere.

liemohnoes · 05-22-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by runtohell121

mainly.. zune 30s are the tank.. while the zune 4/8/80 are very easy to destroy though.. so zune isn't indestructible...

i agree. i've dropped my zune 30 probably hundreds of times on hard ground and there isnt even a scratch on it! my friend's zune 80 had to be fixed by microsoft a couple of times now, and he's owned it for a shorter time than me

umisguy · 06-12-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by liemohnoes

i agree. i've dropped my zune 30 probably hundreds of times on hard ground and there isnt even a scratch on it! my friend's zune 80 had to be fixed by microsoft a couple of times now, and he's owned it for a shorter time than me

Zune 80= Panzy
Zune 30= Panzer

Granted, I have nothing against the 80GB zune, but if we built a zune with 120GB hard drive, zune 30 chassis, zune 80 screen, (somehow fudge a zune squircle control mechanism into the body and connect it to a zune 30GB motherboard)... ultimate zune!!!

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Darth Camel Zune Freak Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,058 Reputation: 59 $zB: 775 Donate	I'm guessing it was a Zune 30. Those things are tanks. Chubby tanks. __________________ 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.

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Macgyver24 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 306 Reputation: 10 $zB: 54 Donate	i dropped my zune on concrete plenty of times and I still have 0 scratches and I don't use any cases...my zune is invincible (by me saying that my zune will break tomorrow) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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charmed61 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Gold Rush State! Posts: 588 Reputation: 3 $zB: 283 Donate	well... depends on what kind of zune you have. the zune 30GB (first generation) are indestructable but the second generation (zune 4/8/80) not so much. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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SilentWalrus Large Walrus Premium Member Experienced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 922 Reputation: 63 $zB: 887 Donate	If you drop a Zune 30 on cement it will scratch the cement. __________________ 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. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-19-2008, 05:38 AM	#118 (permalink)
Myndraine Experienced Zuner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 212 Reputation: 40 $zB: 47 Donate	The most amazing thing I find about the Zunes' toughness is the scratch-resistant glass on the 4, 8, and 80. I've had my Zune in my pocket with all kinds of objects that could've scratched up the screen of an iPod, but my Zune's screen hasn't gotten a single scratch on it. Also, my friend hid my Zune in the tiled ceiling in our school and there was a bunch of cement from the bottom of the other floor up there. My Zune fell on the tile floor when I accidentally bumped it, and a piece of cement slammed down on top of it. Not a single scratch... anywhere. __________________ Thanks 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.

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05-06-2008, 04:45 PM	#108 (permalink)
Techy Dude Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 255 Reputation: 9 $zB: 264 Donate	thanks now im good to knbow that when i drop it i wont have a panic attack

05-07-2008, 08:32 PM	#110 (permalink)
collver Experienced Zuner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: some where left of the right Posts: 120 Reputation: 14 $zB: 95 Donate	I keep mine snug in its case, safely nestled in my pocket. The same cannot be said for my poor old psp.

05-08-2008, 07:45 AM	#111 (permalink)
Devious Angel Jr. Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 42 Reputation: 19 $zB: 48 Donate	I have only had my zune about 2 weeks and I dropped it the other day in my drive way and it has a chip in the corner but it still plays everything just fine

05-11-2008, 08:22 AM	#112 (permalink)
spenc938 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 125 Reputation: 10 $zB: 16 Donate	The Zune 30s are far from indestructable. It mainly depends on how it lands. I dropped and broke mine, but when I called microsoft the rep said that they would replace it as long as I didn't tell him to make note of me dropping it. Kind of like a don't ask, don't tell thing.

05-11-2008, 01:13 PM	#113 (permalink)
CarbonOS Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancity Posts: 134 Reputation: 19 $zB: 129 Donate	I guess your just unlucky. Where'd you drop it...a toilet? a blender?

05-14-2008, 02:20 PM	#117 (permalink)
codestp202 Posting Disabled Squirt Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 Reputation: 10 $zB: 3 Donate	thats crazy, i stepped on my zune and got scared lol

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