Zune Zune

Don't have it. Bought the pioneer inno instead, but here's a good article from the San Jose Mercury news:

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...s/16016536.htm

I like the inno a lot. It's a tad smaller than the ipod. I can record up to 50 hrs worth of music directly from the 120 or so stations that it has, or 25 hrs of MP3 files. I take it with me when I go on walks during my lunch break. Just got tired of my old ipod that the wifey gave me couple years ago. Too many problems.

I read the article and the I guess the display size is the zune's best selling point. Anyway, if you buy one, let us know how you like it.

The inno home package includes almost everything that you'll need: remote, home dock, home antenna, power adapter, travel adapter, rca/usb cable, battery and ear buds (so-so). The car kit is sold separately for about 60-70 bucks. In terms of reception on the move (outdoors), I do not have any complains. The built in antenna works really good. However, if you're in the subway, or walking through a tunnel, then the signal will fade. For this scenario, you'll need antenna headphones.

I have a windowless office and it's located almost in the center of the building. It took me a while to find the perfect spot in my office to put the antenna. After a few tries I found the perfect location. The antenna cable is long enough that I was able stick it (with masking tape) on the wall close to the ceiling about 8 feet from the floor where the signal is excellent(3 bars). At home, I don't think you'll have any trouble with reception.

It'll be perfect in a car. Just put the antenna on the dash. I have an older one in my car (not portable) and I never had problem with losing signal, except in tunnels.

One downside as you know is it's subscription. I'm paying 12.99/month for my older unit and 6.99 for the inno. But I think it's worth it. I like listening to a variety of musical genre and sat radio is just perfect. And I can listen to the SF giants games anywhere I am.