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Microsoft Zune 80
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  • Sound quality Adding a nice high quality audio file helps. Only your headphones could really affect the end result. good
  • Video quality Acceptable and easy to see. good
  • Ease of use Squircle controls was weird especially if you're not used to its touch sensitivity. purpose of buttons are easy to understand. good
  • Portability Thinner than the previous model yet feel slightly bigger probably cuz of the size of the screen. Could be worn with your fitted jeans but will show marks. so-so
  • Battery life Lasted very well for my commute. Only had to charge every 3-4 days depending on amount of usage. good
  • Media support Decent but sometimes requires me to convert video files if I want it to fit properly. Same goes with audio. so-so
  • Capacity Got the 120GB version and I miss having massive room space after switching to HD 32GB. Should have kept it instead of selling. great!
Detailed review
Got the Gears of War version so it was a solid black form but with Gears of War logo on the back. Use it to listen and watch podcasts while riding train ride, and random commuters would ask me what I was using because they see a very decent and large video playing. It wasn't extremely large but at close range you can easily see it.