 Best Music and Movie Combo... far surpasses iPod 56 of 57 people found this review helpful.
The Zune 120 is my favorite media player so far, and I have owned several, especially iPods. I will tell you the pros and cons of it in simple form below:
Pros:
Very Large Screen (slightly smaller than iPod Touch, near x2 iPod Classic)
Excellent for Videos
Good for pictures
Large album artwork
Custom backgrounds
Easy responsive navigation with touch and button press Zune Pad
TV Output (Navigate menus, view pictures, watch videos, listen to music on TV!)
Great sound quality
Very clear FM tuner (which tells track names on stations that broadcast info)
Zune PC software is excellent, simple, fast, (I prefer over iTunes)
Wireless built in
Interact with other Zunes (share music with limitations, send pictures)
Shop the Marketplace on the Zune, even sample music
Zune Pass subscription monthly fee for unlimited music if desired
Great look and design to the Zune, very sturdy
Body doesn't show scratches much
Microsoft constantly updates firmware, adding new features, even for old outdated Zune users
Wireless Sync option
VERY FAST, gapless playback
Cons:
Not Mac compatible, PC ONLY
Battery Life, though good, weaker than iPod Classic's
Screen hard to see in sunlight
Limited accessory support
Though screen is large, resolution is low (same resolution as iPod Classic's)
Wireless features not very useful without Zune Pass subscription or nearby friends that own Zunes to interact with
Game support, though growing, is very weak
As you can see, the pros much outweigh the cons. I really enjoy watching movies that I converted from my DVD collection on the Zune. The Zune Pad offers a fun way to navigate
Although the Zune 120 and 80 models are aimed to compete with the iPod Classic, they can still beat the iPod touch line for the superior memory capacity at a much lower price, which is what you want if you plan to store many movies on it. The iPod Classic is very sluggish and unresponsive with controls at points, but I find the Zune to always be zippy.
One more bit for you: If you're debating over the Zune 80 or the Zune 120, it pretty much comes down to a small difference in cost and what you want since they are both exactly the same measurements in physical size. First, the 80 has a matte metal front faceplate, while the 120 has a glossy plastic front. Personally, I prefer the glossy plastic. Also, the 80 has a silver ring around the Zune Pad but the 120 has a black ring (also I prefer this). Finally, the 80 has a matte metal silver back, but the 120 has a black matte metal back. Don't forget that there is also a less common red Zune option for both the 80 and 120 models
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I finally broke down and decided to buy an mp3 player. I've never blindly bought into the hype of the iPod, so I compared the Zune 120 to the iPod Classic and there were a couple of features on the Zune that won me over.
Positives:
Most importantly, song playback sounds great. Interface is easy to navigate with the touch pad. I love that you can change your background picture. Album artwork is actually visible on the screen compared to the iPod and overall the screen is much larger. Displaying pictures and videos in landscape proportions look fantastic. The 5 games that come free are great. Not quite like the iPod Touch, but easily as good as or better than those on the Classic. One of the main reasons I chose the Zune was for the FM radio. The radio data is a great plus, especially when it allows you to save songs you like and combine with the cheap music subscription to download them later instead of forgetting what I wanted.
Negatives:
Player doesnt have a 'Genius' feature to make custom playlists on the fly. The computer software has a 'mixview' option, but its recommendations would have to manually be created into a playlist and then transferred to your player. The wireless sync is a nice feature, but for anything more than small amounts, it's too slow. I think it will be better once I have most of my collection installed and am making only minor syncs.
Software:
The Zune 3.0 software that I downloaded works great. The only drawback seems to be that it requires a good bit of processing power to run, so having it open while running many other things slows things down a bit. Maybe I just need to upgrade my computer. The screensaver it displays is clearly the highlight of the program with album art and artist pictures for each song.
Overall, I'm extremely happy with my Zune and look foreward to using it for a long time. Hope this review helps anyone on the fence. iPods are great products, but there are other players out there that work great. I can't see how anyone would regret buying a Zune.
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