Author Topic: Microsoft Zune (Read 5609 times)

theCanadian · « **on:** March 10, 2007, 03:40:09 am »

A bit surprised there's no threads about Microsoft's new splash into the portable mp3/video playback market.

I'm no expert on this thing, and have recently opted towards Creative for my mp3 needs but with Microsoft's bottomless pockets to back up this campaign. Expect the Zune line of products to gain a significant chunk of the marketshare within 2 or 3 years as Microsoft has done in the console market.

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seanoevil · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2007, 12:19:56 pm »

No threads maybe cos UK aint gonna see this for upto a year is it? Last I read it was coming to UK late 2007 or even early 2008.

just what is that all about? Why delay the luanch over here by such a considerable time?

Would love to have a look at one of these; but cos of the delay I am now opting for the new Sony VideoWalkman.

Garstonite · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2007, 12:20:58 pm »

Zune? Isn't that the noise F1 cars make?

WorldChampions · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2007, 12:21:34 pm »

Because they are shit

Claire. · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2007, 12:59:11 pm »

I was thinking about getting one, but now cos my iPod Mini is starting to play up I'm gonna need a new one sooner than I first thought, so the Zune might not be an option for a good while.

I likes my things to last, you see. If I get a new iPod I'll expect it to be still going strong in 3 years time, or I'll whinge.

Ken-Obi · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2007, 01:35:20 pm »

Quote from: WorldChampions on March 10, 2007, 12:21:34 pm

Because they are shit

Very thought provoking.

theCanadian · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2007, 01:45:25 pm »

Quote from: Claire. on March 10, 2007, 12:59:11 pm

I was thinking about getting one, but now cos my iPod Mini is starting to play up I'm gonna need a new one sooner than I first thought, so the Zune might not be an option for a good while.

I likes my things to last, you see. If I get a new iPod I'll expect it to be still going strong in 3 years time, or I'll whinge.

Makes sense to me, one of my friends iPods went tits up after about 5 months.

This thing isn't out in Canada yet either as far as I know.

timiano · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2007, 11:31:41 pm »

Quote from: WorldChampions on March 10, 2007, 12:21:34 pm

Because they are shit

Care to elaborate and qualify your opinion, or is it just a sweeping statement cos you don't like the look of them?

WorldChampions · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2007, 11:43:19 pm »

Quote from: timiano on March 10, 2007, 11:31:41 pm

Care to elaborate and qualify your opinion, or is it just a sweeping statement cos you don't like the look of them?

Just the impression i get from a few reviews I have read

I liked the idea of the sharing songs between devices but when i learnt the song only lasted a few days then all appeal went out of the window

bradigor · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2007, 09:13:14 am »

Quote from: WorldChampions on March 10, 2007, 11:43:19 pm

Just the impression i get from a few reviews I have read

I liked the idea of the sharing songs between devices but when i learnt the song only lasted a few days then all appeal went out of the window

That be because it breaks copyright laws...........of course that will obly be in the Zune small print

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #10 on:** August 14, 2009, 01:32:33 pm »

New ZuneHD.

http://mashable.com/2009/08/14/zune-hd-demo-video/

Looks pretty smart. Not sure if they are releasing it anywhere apart from America though which seems daft.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #11 on:** August 14, 2009, 04:38:12 pm »

Apparently its coming out in the UK. Will be getting one of these for my music, simple and the software they have is amazing. Much much better than itunes. Which is the main reason i want one. Got a Zune 30 and it just gathering dust because its too bulky to carry around but even that was ok-ish.

Apparently MS tried to get an iPhone dev guy to code the Zune and pay him a lot of money but he refused. So they may be looking to the Apps as well although nobody can compete with Apple on that scale.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #12 on:** September 15, 2009, 02:51:59 pm »

released in the US today, got the software update and the software they have created is amazing. if only more people knew.

iSmiff · « **Reply #13 on:** September 15, 2009, 03:39:05 pm »

i think it would be quite easy to beat the iphone from a gaming point of view

Surprise me. · « **Reply #14 on:** September 15, 2009, 03:46:48 pm »

could well do, built on a tegra chip.

iSmiff · « **Reply #15 on:** September 15, 2009, 03:51:42 pm »

sadly it's the swish OS that apple specialise in that will be the deal breaker, plus the apple hype and lies

scatman · « **Reply #16 on:** September 15, 2009, 03:55:55 pm »

Quote from: El Torres on August 14, 2009, 04:38:12 pm

Apparently its coming out in the UK. Will be getting one of these for my music, simple and the software they have is amazing. Much much better than itunes. Which is the main reason i want one. Got a Zune 30 and it just gathering dust because its too bulky to carry around but even that was ok-ish.

Apparently MS tried to get an iPhone dev guy to code the Zune and pay him a lot of money but he refused. So they may be looking to the Apps as well although nobody can compete with Apple on that scale.

Microsoft can

forget 3rd party developer apps you'll see apps straight from the behemoth itself i expect. Plus if the OS is really dev friendly we could see an unbelievable amount of apps, sort of similar to Windows per se?

Surprise me. · « **Reply #17 on:** September 15, 2009, 04:01:00 pm »

yeah they mentioned it could be joined with the whole windows oneapp thing they are doing. all apps (hardly any) are free for now and are made by ms as you said. at least we get a beautiful calculator for now.

scatman · « **Reply #18 on:** September 15, 2009, 04:08:50 pm »

Quote from: El Torres on September 15, 2009, 04:01:00 pm

yeah they mentioned it could be joined with the whole windows oneapp thing they are doing. all apps (hardly any) are free for now and are made by ms as you said. at least we get a beautiful calculator for now.

any solitaire or freecell? maybe some pinball?

Surprise me. · « **Reply #19 on:** September 15, 2009, 04:18:27 pm »

probably got the usual junk. closed the program a while ago.

Ben J · « **Reply #20 on:** September 15, 2009, 08:30:20 pm »

Must admit it looks really impressive, I'm currently using an iRiver Clix 2 as my media player so I'm not looking to upgrade although this could certainly tempt me.

simpleman · « **Reply #21 on:** September 18, 2009, 12:31:03 pm »

For those of you who have a Zune, is the interface good to work with? How do you feel it compares to Apple? The main reason for the question is because they're using the same interface for Windows Mobile (touch screen phones), and I'm tempted to go down that route.

WorldChampions · « **Reply #22 on:** September 18, 2009, 12:36:46 pm »

Anyone have one of these then? The HD one

Read abit about them and it seems I have made the right choice going for apples mobile OS system, although given time I think this could catch up with it.

iSmiff · « **Reply #23 on:** September 18, 2009, 12:46:29 pm »

I thought the Zune HD was only being released in the USA?

wacko · « **Reply #24 on:** September 18, 2009, 04:27:02 pm »

Quote from: iSmiff on September 15, 2009, 03:51:42 pm

sadly it's the swish OS that apple specialise in that will be the deal breaker, plus the apple hype and lies

I sort of agree. I'd be very surprised if the Zune OS is half as capable as the iPhone OS.

On the other hand, Microsoft are the biggest hypers and liars around.

WorldChampions · « **Reply #25 on:** September 18, 2009, 04:34:51 pm »

Quote from: iSmiff on September 18, 2009, 12:46:29 pm

I thought the Zune HD was only being released in the USA?

So they say at the moment.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #26 on:** April 7, 2010, 03:33:59 pm »

Looking to get myself one of these. Know someone going over to New York in the next few weeks and i'm thinking i might get them to pick us up one over there. Where would be the a good place to look for one? could order it online and have it mailed to the address they'd be staying at too i guess?

timiano · « **Reply #27 on:** April 7, 2010, 04:17:55 pm »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on April 7, 2010, 03:33:59 pm

Looking to get myself one of these. Know someone going over to New York in the next few weeks and i'm thinking i might get them to pick us up one over there. Where would be the a good place to look for one? could order it online and have it mailed to the address they'd be staying at too i guess?

Not sure. But be aware that the new Windows Phone Series 7 is based around Zune, so you might want to hold out for a consolidated device. Just saying...

The Bournemouth Red · « **Reply #28 on:** April 19, 2020, 09:05:54 am »

Out of interest, anyone still have or use one of these?

Mine still going strong. Full of old tunes so a bit of fun, too.

stoa · « **Reply #29 on:** April 19, 2020, 09:19:00 pm »

Some of the posts in here haven't aged well...

mattybeard · « **Reply #30 on:** April 20, 2020, 10:28:16 am »

I loved my Zune HD - one of the most underrated pieces of tech I've ever owned I would say.

PhilV · « **Reply #31 on:** April 20, 2020, 11:34:37 am »

Quote from: stoa on April 19, 2020, 09:19:00 pm

Some of the posts in here haven't aged well...

To be fair, the Zune was a fantastic bit of kit, what Apple did at the time better than anyone and by some distance was advertising their products.

I don't recall a Zune advert... ever... yet I preferred mine to my iPod which I got after the Zune.

The Bournemouth Red · « **Reply #32 on:** April 20, 2020, 11:39:03 am »

Quote from: PhilV on April 20, 2020, 11:34:37 am

To be fair, the Zune was a fantastic bit of kit, what Apple did at the time better than anyone and by some distance was advertising their products.

I don't recall a Zune advert... ever... yet I preferred mine to my iPod which I got after the Zune.

I got mine from The States, to be ahead of the crowds who would be buying it here...

Don't think it was even released in the UK.

Mark Walters · « **Reply #33 on:** April 20, 2020, 12:23:47 pm »

Dedicated music players were a shit idea even in 2007 (when the original iPhone was released). Back then I had a pocket PC which I could surf the web on, listen to music, send emails, etc all in one device. I wasn't tied to iTunes either! I could even connect it to my phone via Bluetooth to make and received calls. I bet there's a shitload of ridiculously overpriced iPods in junk boxes in many a loft/cellar right now.

Zlen · « **Reply #34 on:** April 20, 2020, 04:12:30 pm »

Quote from: Mark Walters on April 20, 2020, 12:23:47 pm

Dedicated music players were a shit idea even in 2007 (when the original iPhone was released). Back then I had a pocket PC which I could surf the web on, listen to music, send emails, etc all in one device. I wasn't tied to iTunes either! I could even connect it to my phone via Bluetooth to make and received calls. I bet there's a shitload of ridiculously overpriced iPods in junk boxes in many a loft/cellar right now.

Don't know, it did seem that smartphones were on the rise - but at a certain point mp3 players were a bloody revelation.
As a generation that grew up changing batteries in Walkman's and lugging around mixtape cassettes - the idea of having all my shit in one device was a godsend.
My favourite player was without a doubt iPod Shuffle. It enabled me to make a 150 song mixtape, slide it in my pocket and go out and about skateboarding and listening to my favourite tunes without worrying about breaking my player if I end up on my ass. I also absolutely loved a big 32GB iPod I got later - it went everywhere with me and I only sold it few years ago. This may be a generational thing, but really those devices had a good run and they were important.

The Bournemouth Red · « **Reply #35 on:** April 20, 2020, 05:45:18 pm »

Quote from: Zlen on April 20, 2020, 04:12:30 pm

Don't know, it did seem that smartphones were on the rise - but at a certain point mp3 players were a bloody revelation.
As a generation that grew up changing batteries in Walkman's and lugging around mixtape cassettes - the idea of having all my shit in one device was a godsend.
My favourite player was without a doubt iPod Shuffle. It enabled me to make a 150 song mixtape, slide it in my pocket and go out and about skateboarding and listening to my favourite tunes without worrying about breaking my player if I end up on my ass. I also absolutely loved a big 32GB iPod I got later - it went everywhere with me and I only sold it few years ago. This may be a generational thing, but really those devices had a good run and they were important.

Agree with that, big, heavy, bright yellow Walkman Sports might have looked the business, but it was a pain in the arse compared to an MP3.

Zlen · « **Reply #36 on:** April 20, 2020, 07:13:32 pm »

Quote from: The Bournemouth Red on April 20, 2020, 05:45:18 pm

Agree with that, big, heavy, bright yellow Walkman Sports might have looked the business, but it was a pain in the arse compared to an MP3.

Not to mention fucking Discmans, or should I say Skipmans.
Fuckers.

Riquende · « **Reply #37 on:** March 26, 2021, 05:14:27 pm »

I'm still gutted I left my 2GB storage USB stick-looking Samsung MP3 player in a Croatian hotel in 2019. I get that most people just use their phone but I loved the idea of not wasting my phone battery, storage or data when abroad by sticking a load of classic albums on it.

PROPER crazyemlyn72 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 26, 2021, 08:36:10 pm »

I think I cornered the market on Iriver hard drive mp3 player. I've 4 or 5 of them. Magnificent machines.

ToneLa · « **Reply #39 on:** March 27, 2021, 09:32:36 am »

Pfft. Minidisc players are still the bomb.