Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player (Red) by Zune
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Digital camera reviews of Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player (Red)
Digital camera Review: Need CD
Summary: 4 Stars
Getting the zune was great but you did not send the cd that should have come with it.. Can u please send.
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Digital camera Review: Probably should have stuck with the iPod
Summary: 3 Stars
I've had my Zune for about a month now. It looks great, I love the big screen, and I like the control system, or interface. I was very excited when I first got it, but I was ready to throw it through the window that night when I couldn't figure out how to get the software to work. I had to download some patches or fixes or something before it would even be recognized by my computer. Very frustrating, and it doesn't come with a disc just to load the software yourself.
I've also noticed that the software sometimes has glitches while ripping discs. It's not a Zune hardware problem -- in other words the zune isn't skipping, but it improperly rips a song and transfers it to the zune with skips in it. Even if it's only one song from a disc, you still have to go back and re-rip that disc to fix that tune that didn't transfer right. Other than that, the sound quality is very good.
During playback the screen goes completely black after a few minutes. It's sometimes nice to glance at the screen just to see what the title of a song may be or how much longer a song has to play, but you'd have to touch the interface to wake it up to see anything. I'm not talking about the bright backlight, but on an iPod you can still see the screen even after the backlight has gone off. Not so on the zune. Theoretically this should lead to longer battery life, but I don't think it lasts any longer than my old iPod.
And that also brings me to my next qualm. The battery level indicator is not accurate. On the iPod, I saw the level indicator decrease at a constant rate and give me the red warning at the end, and I knew within an hour of when it give up. With the Zune, it still seems like I have half power according to the indicator, but the next thing I know the battery is dead.
My last complaint is that for this price it should come with a wall charger. That is a separate accessory so you have to charge it on your computer. On the plus side, the headphones, or earbuds, are really nice.
I tried the zune because I was sick of the short life spans of iPods. My family has gone through four now and none has lasted more than two years. Time will tell if the zune is more durable, but as long as both machines are performing at their peak, I like the iPod more.
Digital camera Review: Terrific so far...
Summary: 5 Stars
I just received my red Zune 80gb mp3 player, and I must say I'm pleasantly surprised. It has a great 3.5 inch screen and is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes as well. In a matter of less than an hour, I had downloaded the software from the Zune site, and had synced almost 1400 songs! I also bought the Zune dock to go along with it. It not only charges in the dock, there are plugs to hook it up to your stereo system or TV. The player stands straight up in the dock so you can see the album art and song info on that huge screen. Very nice indeed. The software is great and easy to use. The Zune software player is very cool. The "skin" of the player is completely made up of all of your album art. You can download pictures and use any one of them as a background if you choose. I can't comment on the video feature, because I'm not interested in using that option. I mainly use mine for music. Battery life is something I haven't had a chance to explore either, seeing as I've only had the player for a few hours. Definitely a 5 star "first impression" review. I'll update if things go awry after some time goes by.Digital camera Review: The best gift !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Zune 80 GB as a graduation present and my children and I just love them. They look great, they are so easy to use, downloading music is totaly easy. Everybody with basic computer skills can use it. The screen is wonderful. I was kind'a sceptic about watching movies and videoclips on a screen like that but it looks brilliant and you can see all details. If you are looking for a MP3 player with lots of space and cool features ( like the social , where you can send songs and pictures to each other!) thats the thing to buy.Digital camera Review: Warning!
Summary: 5 Stars
Do NOT purchase this product for $400. You can get both the red and black one for $200 on the Zune Originals website (plus a free engraving) or on Walmart's website.