Microsoft - Zune (80GB) Media Player Reviews

I recieved my Zune for Christmas from my husband. I only have one word to describe it

LOVEIT!!!!

 I had heard horror stories about the Zune and how you could not transfer music and video files to it, well I have not had one problem.

 I love how my Zune has many different search options to find the music I want to listain to.

The batter life is great, I believe I am getting like 24 hours of life maybe more. I have not really charged it all that much, but I have used it alot.

 The earphones are pretty good, but I am saving up for better ones Like Bose but that is because I love Bose Speakers.

Thank...

Microsoft's been down the music player road before but took a hideous wrong turn. People who followed Microsoft met BadResults(tm) when their online web site went belly up and they couldn't buy new media. Stale content was the tip of the iceberg since Microsoft's poorly thought out rights scheme requires an online site server to periodically recertify content.

The Zune is a new take with a new online content portal, but similar badly thought out schemes. DRM content is the first humongous GOTCHA when dealing with Microsoft's online presence. Bad usability is the next --- the thing is meant to

 I like this product (Zune)more than any other MP3 player I have had before. Right now I have about 150 songs and maybe 35 movies and TV shows, and I hvae only used about 6 1/2 gbs because of the compression of the Mp4. I also really like this product because it comes with the premium headset. They really do sound good! It actually pleased me, because they are not the cheap junk you usually get with MP3 players.

 It is very easy to get the song/movies on the Zune once you add the folders you want the software to search. It also does not take up tons of room on your computer, either (hello Ipod/Itunes!!)....

I purchased the Microsoft Zune 80 GB Black MP3 Player a year and a half ago.  I weighed the pros and cons and being that I have major issues with Apple since I have a PC, and having done some research on the Zune, I decided to buy one.  Sadly, I've been rather disappointed in my purchase.  You don't have the pinwheel like the iPod does, so you have to adjust to a directional pad that looks like one button and can be a bit sensitive.  To reset it, there's no easy button, you have to hold down one of the two side buttons and up on the directional pad.  That's a bit much to reset the device if...

it has a larger screen than the classic, for the same price. Plus it has FM radio as well.

My son wanted an MP3 for Christmas and due to advertising and their commonality, of course the first thing everyone recommended was IPOD, but then a person whom I work with and who deals with electronics vendors daily, pointed out that other companies have great quality products, at lesser cost, due to lesser advertising budgets....They specifically recommended the Zune and I was able to purchase a 30 gig for less money than the 8 gig IPOD, and my son was thrilled, because he has room for his entire musical library collection, plus space left over for video or more music.  I did purchase a heavy...

I picked up a refurbished Zune 30 not long ago when I saw one for a great price.  It was totally worth it.  I knew I needed something with a screen, because I loathe the 'what the heck is playing' I get using my wife's 1 GB Ipod Shuffle.  Sometimes it would wander off and start playing, well, who knows what, which, to be blunt, stinks when you're trying to listen to a book!  I'm not a fan of the Ipod's appearance and love the black with blue accent of the sturdy Microsoft Zune.  30 GB is quite a bit of storage, although I already find myself eyeing the 80 GB (with a bigger screen!).  Still,...