 Why Apple blows, go zune |
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| Why Apple blows, go zune |
 Jul 5 2008, 02:46 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14  |
You say the ipod is better then the zune, have you had any real experience with the second generation zunes?
I have one, and everyone i've let use it (it pretty much gets passed around at work) seems to agree that it's much better than an ipod. nevermind the awesome social features. (yeah, the zune social is actually really cool, if you don't know what it is, you should check it out, it didn't become fully realized until about 3 or 4 months ago.) -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Jul 6 2008, 02:55 AM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
QUOTE (zetec @ Jul 5 2008, 02:46 PM)  You say the ipod is better then the zune, have you had any real experience with the second generation zunes? I have one, and everyone i've let use it (it pretty much gets passed around at work) seems to agree that it's much better than an ipod. nevermind the awesome social features. (yeah, the zune social is actually really cool, if you don't know what it is, you should check it out, it didn't become fully realized until about 3 or 4 months ago.) Which ones are second generation? My experience with zune social wasn't that good, but it was also several moths ago. I have the 30gb one and its search function for music is what i really hate. -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jul 6 2008, 01:42 PM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
Any of the touchpad ones. Much easier to find music on the device with the touchpad. And as far as the social goes, yeah, it really just developed in the last month or so. To really get the most out of your zune, in my opinon, the ZunePass is really worth it.
-------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Jul 6 2008, 03:49 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
Social features? What are those?
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Jul 6 2008, 11:11 PM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
http://www.zune.net/en-US/social/notsignedin.htm
until i'm more awake to explain it better. it's cooler than they describe it, especially if you have friends with zunes or 360's. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Jul 7 2008, 12:24 AM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
QUOTE (zetec @ Jul 6 2008, 02:42 PM) Any of the touchpad ones. Much easier to find music on the device with the touchpad. And as far as the social goes, yeah, it really just developed in the last month or so. To really get the most out of your zune, in my opinon, the ZunePass is really worth it. ok, the solid state memory ones? I have the 1st gen zune, I guess I have to try the second gen. -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jul 7 2008, 03:52 PM
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 The Transient Aggie Group: Members Posts: 546 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 21 |
QUOTE (zetec @ Jul 5 2008, 03:46 PM) You say the ipod is better then the zune, have you had any real experience with the second generation zunes? I have one, and everyone i've let use it (it pretty much gets passed around at work) seems to agree that it's much better than an ipod. nevermind the awesome social features. (yeah, the zune social is actually really cool, if you don't know what it is, you should check it out, it didn't become fully realized until about 3 or 4 months ago.) except for the fact it only accepts wmv format. i dont feel like converting 20gb of my library to wmv format when mp3 works just fine, thx. --------------------  A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. |
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Jul 7 2008, 08:04 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
QUOTE (chook @ Jul 5 2008, 12:19 PM) I have to say their interface has always been better than windows, and their IPOD is much better than the zune. But then again, they have had at least 4 generation to work on the ipod. I have never used a Zune but the inerface on my iPod (bought 2005) leaves MUCH be desired. It's so clunky it's unusable while driving. That stupid "wheel" interface is pure garbage. -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Jul 7 2008, 08:29 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (nickluto @ Jul 7 2008, 04:52 PM) except for the fact it only accepts wmv format. i dont feel like converting 20gb of my library to wmv format when mp3 works just fine, thx. I don't have one, but pretty sure it plays mp3s just fine. And you're thinking WMA anyhow 
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Jul 7 2008, 11:07 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 20 |
http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zune80gb/specs.htm
QUOTE AUDIO SUPPORT
Windows Media® Audio Standard[3] (WMA) (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps; constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) up to 48-kHz sample rate. WMA Pro 2-channel up to 384 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz WMA Lossless Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov) - .m4a and .m4b files without FairPlay DRM up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz MP3 (.mp3) – Up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz -------------------- Beers that I have had, updated July 5th, 2009: 1,548
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Jul 7 2008, 11:19 PM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
i messed around with my roommates G4 and their airport utility is worse than the windows wireless!
-------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jul 8 2008, 12:55 AM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
QUOTE (nickluto @ Jul 7 2008, 04:52 PM) except for the fact it only accepts wmv format. i dont feel like converting 20gb of my library to wmv format when mp3 works just fine, thx. yeah, except for the part where you're 100% wrong on this. dude, I own one, I think I would know. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Jul 8 2008, 05:20 PM
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The Transient Aggie Group: Members Posts: 546 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 21 |
QUOTE (zetec @ Jul 8 2008, 01:55 AM) yeah, except for the part where you're 100% wrong on this. dude, I own one, I think I would know. i have two. i had one as a free gift when it was the Gigabeat, then I got a 20GB zune. never used it because everytime i tried to put songs on it, it would try to convert to WMA and then fail in the process, only putting like 20 songs out of my entire library on it. never fucked with it again...just got another iPod. the sharing is kinda cool, but its just a novelty, unless zune gets as popular as the iPod someday. -------------------- A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. |
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Jul 8 2008, 06:52 PM
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DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
another reason apple blows is the cheap peice of shit iPod I have that for some reason now has no sound output to the headphones or radio jack but otherwise appears to be working perfectly
-------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Jul 8 2008, 06:55 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jul 8 2008, 07:52 PM) another reason apple blows is the cheap peice of shit iPod I have that for some reason now has no sound output to the headphones or radio jack but otherwise appears to be working perfectly I hate to say it, but this is what happens when you buy an Apple product.
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