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kevleviathan Jul 1, 2009

The Zune is a better device than the iPod. Now I'm not talking about the iPod Touch or the iPhone, those are in a different category of all-in-one PDA-like music-playing device. If you just want an MP3 player, the Zune is the king. With a few caveats. The hardware is beatiful, the...

BobSalawalatski Jul 2, 2009

I received my Halo 3 Edition Zune30 as a gift not long after it launched, and I instantly loved everything about the interface. Based on the Windows Media Twist interface, it has proven to be such a great system that other companies have made their own versions of it to use in their devices, such...

bjlange Jul 1, 2009

Two years ago, I was in the market for a hard drive PMP. Despite the "cool kids" of the tech world raggin' on Microsofts first foray into the portable media hardware world, I ended up choosing the Zune. Two years later, turns out it was a good choice. First, the hardware and...

fourblades Jul 22, 2011

I loved the weird case look because it stood out from the others. I don't like the thickness of it but it does feel like a great self defense gadget as it really is as strong as a brick, the screen got scratched first before the case had any marks.

BL00DYP1R4T3 Jul 12, 2009

I purchased my Zune 30 on its launch day. At the time I was ridiculed for not getting the ipod. But soon after I realized that the Zune 30 was a wonder of its own. Though it might be a brick, its the features that keeps me playing music on it constantly. And the screen size was amazing, after...

LJKelley Jul 1, 2009

Unlike iTunes, the Zune software automatically adds songs to your library when place them in your music folder. This is just a start to how the Zune's features puts it at the top. Features like build in radio, fm song tagging, WiFi sync, and games are what make the Zune better. Also...

Jaypoc Jul 2, 2009

If you asked me 2 years ago if I had an iPod, I would have said, What's the point? If you asked me which MP3 player I wanted, I would have said none. I had the tiny USB thumb-drive-type MP3 players for the few instances that I needed them, but I had tons of CDs and rarely listened to them,...

kreets Jul 1, 2009

I bought the brown Zune30 the day it came out and am still using it (at least until the Zune HD comes out). Still works great and I couldn't be happier with it. I love how the device I bought 2.5 years ago does so much more now than when I bought it and I didn't have to pay a penny...

rususeruru Jul 3, 2009

I received a Zune 30 as a gift and have loved the player since day 1. Any complaint muttered about the Zune (aside from 1st gen design appeal) has almost consistently been with the software. Microsoft has done a great job supporting the hardware and expanding it's versatility since release....

Weedmonk Jul 1, 2009

Pros: Great Price OTA Wifi-Syncing Well Built and Ruggedized UI is spectacular Zune Pass and Auto Updating Channels Free Firmware Updates Cons: Only WMV/WMA Video. Weight Battery Life All in all a great music player that candle handle video but requires a lot of trascoding for popular formats...

zachmo Jul 17, 2009

defiantly the minority, i remember passing by one in a best buy like early 06 and me and a friend were like "man that's amazing I want it" i managed to get one three years ago, (after a good paycheck, and some two beer decision making in a sports bar next door) i got up the courage...

KarlD Jul 19, 2009

While it may have been the iPod that started the digital media player revolution, the Zune has taken things to the next level. I purchased the original model a few months after it was released and I am still using it today. The first version of the firmware and software for the computer was a...

nickha0 Aug 6, 2009

Words cannot describe how much I love this product. Everything that it does, it does almost flawlessly, from adding and playing music to podcats (which are handled much better in the zune software than itunes). The UI looks and feels much better than the linear and forced ipod UI, and you can...

JoshuasMaximus Jan 7, 2010

I bought a refurbished brown one 3 years ago and it is still going strong! Thanks to Microsoft for updating the firmware over-time to add audio book and wifi sync support it still has (mostly) modern feature set. I use it primarily for Audible.com books and podcasts. Some add ons like games and...

Warp Jul 22, 2009

I love my zune 30! It's still going strong, nearly 3 years after my purchase. I recently upgraded to a Zune 120, which is even better hardware, but the Zune 30 will remain in my family until it stops working. It will be a hand-me-down for my son in a year or two. The Zune 30 (and the...