pcmag.com Professional Review.
Microsoft Zune 16GB
QuickTake:
Pros: Touchpad is still excellent. Improved user interface is less jumpy. Wirelessly syncs to your PC. You can buy music wirelessly and purchase tunes you hear on the radio. Unlimited radio presets.
Cons: Requires the $14.99 monthly Zune Pass or pre-purchased MS Points to download music straight to the player over Wi-Fi. No change in design, display size, or screen resolution from older models.
pcworld.com Professional Review.
Microsoft Zune 16GB MP3 Player
Comments:
The latest Zune firmware lets you identify and download songs heard on the radio, but other than a capacity boost, little else has changed.
Review Verdict: Other updates include Audible.com audiobook support, a couple of free games (Texas Hold 'Em and a puzzle game), and a home-screen clock
The latest Zune firmware lets you identify and download songs heard on the radio, but other than a capacity boost, little else has changed.
Review Verdict: Other updates include Audible.com audiobook support, a couple of free games (Texas Hold 'Em and a puzzle game), and a home-screen clock
QuickTake:
Pros: Wireless browsing, FM tuner Intuitive interface and controls
Cons: Bulky compared to other flash players New firmware not preinstalled
goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.
Microsoft Zune 16 GB
Comments:
If you prefer something extremely lightweight that integrates with a lot of third-party speakers and accessories, the fourth-generation 16GB iPod Nanos may be a better choice. All of these devices are available for about the same price as the Zune, so unl
If you prefer something extremely lightweight that integrates with a lot of third-party speakers and accessories, the fourth-generation 16GB iPod Nanos may be a better choice. All of these devices are available for about the same price as the Zune, so unl
QuickTake:
Cons: Bulkier than other flash players, New firmware not preinstalled
goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.
Microsoft Zune 80GB
Comments:
All in all, the 80GB Zune is a decent choice as an 80GB MP3 player. It sounds great, its interface isn't a hindrance, and its pricing is right in line with the competition. Accessories and features such as premium headphones and an FM tuner give it at lea
All in all, the 80GB Zune is a decent choice as an 80GB MP3 player. It sounds great, its interface isn't a hindrance, and its pricing is right in line with the competition. Accessories and features such as premium headphones and an FM tuner give it at lea
QuickTake:
Cons: Comparatively low screen dpi
dapreview.net Professional Review.
Microsoft Zune 80
Comments:
Intro I hate to have an 'I told you so attitude' but the Zune is showing the greatest shift in the DAP player market to date. Perhaps it is a bit early for me to start declaring victory, but attitudes towards the new Zune and Microsoft's approach to the b
Review Verdict: The Zune 80 is a great player, something Microsoft can certainly be proud of. Plus with the possibility of upgrading the firmware in the future, you can keep up with new features. Just recently Microsoft announce games will be coming to the Zune towards t
Intro I hate to have an 'I told you so attitude' but the Zune is showing the greatest shift in the DAP player market to date. Perhaps it is a bit early for me to start declaring victory, but attitudes towards the new Zune and Microsoft's approach to the b
Review Verdict: The Zune 80 is a great player, something Microsoft can certainly be proud of. Plus with the possibility of upgrading the firmware in the future, you can keep up with new features. Just recently Microsoft announce games will be coming to the Zune towards t
pcworld.ca Professional Review.
Review: Microsoft Zune 8GB
Comments:
Wireless and video support may be overkill on a device this size, but the 8GB Zune offers some interesting options as a flash player.
Review Verdict: The 8GB Zune is a little thicker than one of the last-generation iPod Nanos. That puts it on the large side for flash-based MP3 players these days. Its audio quality sounded a little better to my ears than that of the latest iPod Nano, on a par with Creat
Wireless and video support may be overkill on a device this size, but the 8GB Zune offers some interesting options as a flash player.
Review Verdict: The 8GB Zune is a little thicker than one of the last-generation iPod Nanos. That puts it on the large side for flash-based MP3 players these days. Its audio quality sounded a little better to my ears than that of the latest iPod Nano, on a par with Creat
pcworld.com Professional Review.
Zune 16GB
Comments:
When PC World reviewed Microsoft's previous Zune flash player last fall, we questioned whether support for wireless and for video was overkill on a device that holds only 8GB of content. This fall, Microsoft addressed the storage limitations by adding a n
Review Verdict: Other updates include Audible.com audiobook support, a couple of free games (Texas Hold 'Em and a puzzle game), and a home-screen clock
When PC World reviewed Microsoft's previous Zune flash player last fall, we questioned whether support for wireless and for video was overkill on a device that holds only 8GB of content. This fall, Microsoft addressed the storage limitations by adding a n
Review Verdict: Other updates include Audible.com audiobook support, a couple of free games (Texas Hold 'Em and a puzzle game), and a home-screen clock
QuickTake:
Pros: Wireless browsing, FM tuner Intuitive interface and controls
Cons: Bulky compared to other flash players New firmware not preinstalled
pcworld.com Professional Review.
Zune 80GB Media Player
Comments:
Though the old 30GB Zune didn't go over too well, Microsoft's kept at it and managed to produce an impressive pair of players in its second-generation Zunes. The $250 80GB hard-drive model I tested would make a capable alternative to an 80GB iPod Classic
Review Verdict: All in all, the 80GB Zune is a decent choice as an 80GB MP3 player. It sounds great, its interface isn't a hindrance, and its pricing is right in line with the competition. Accessories and features such as premium headphones and an FM tuner give it at lea
Though the old 30GB Zune didn't go over too well, Microsoft's kept at it and managed to produce an impressive pair of players in its second-generation Zunes. The $250 80GB hard-drive model I tested would make a capable alternative to an 80GB iPod Classic
Review Verdict: All in all, the 80GB Zune is a decent choice as an 80GB MP3 player. It sounds great, its interface isn't a hindrance, and its pricing is right in line with the competition. Accessories and features such as premium headphones and an FM tuner give it at lea
QuickTake:
Pros: Wireless syncing Intuitive controls and interface
Cons: Comparatively low screen dpi
laptopmag.com Professional Review.
Microsoft Zune 80GB and Zune Marketplace Software V. 2.1 - Review of the Microsoft Zune 80GB and Zune Marketplace Software V. 2.1
Comments:
Microsoft stepped up its Zune and its eye-catching software, making the second-generation device a serious iPod competitor.
Microsoft stepped up its Zune and its eye-catching software, making the second-generation device a serious iPod competitor.
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy-to-use device and software, • Large, bright screen, • Simple device synching ;
Cons: Large, bulky size, • No included AC adapter, • Available only in black, Storage: 80GB, Audio Files: WMA, WMA Lossless, MP3, AAC, , , , By Laptopmag.com Administrator, , , , as well, which competes with the iPod nano., , classic. We had trouble fitting
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Calling the Zune 16GB a new product is a bit of a stretch. With no real hardware changes, and the ability to load the new software onto any of the older models, we're basically looking at the same old player with a paint job, a capacity upgrade, and price
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