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Zune 2.0?? anyone know anything?

post #1 of 12
11/24/07 at 6:28pm
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Ive always been a Creative Zen man myself, wouldnt mess with Apple products for many reasons.

Didnt mess with a Zune eaither because my first thought is "its microsoft so it prolly has a proprietary program to it"

So im curious, the Zune 2.0 thats coming out or is already out, what are the advantages over the Creative Zen line and Apple Ipod video line?


soulsaver
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post #2 of 12
11/26/07 at 11:25am
im interested in this too...
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post #3 of 12
11/26/07 at 2:55pm
the Zune does use its own software, like the iPod. originally it was built on top of Windows Media Player, but the new software for the 2.0's has been rebuilt from scratch. the Zune software's store is a large library of DRM-free MP3s, which is nice. it has radio (which I dont think any iPod does)... there's wireless syncing, so you dont have to connect it to sync up. video-wise, it supports WMV, MPEG-4, h.264 video, and allows for easy syncing of DVR-MS as well, so recorded TV from Media Center is easy to add onto there

one of the nice things is Microsoft is dedicated to the product, and that's become apparent with all the new features added to the Zune 2.0 being backported into firmware for the original Zune's.

I like my Zune, I owned a Sansa before I bought my Zune. the software is pretty simple to work with, actaully,
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post #4 of 12
11/26/07 at 8:17pm
I like the screen on the Zune compared to the Classic iPods screens. (Not iPod Touch). My next player may very well be a Zune. As long as I can get it to play nice with Linux.
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post #5 of 12
11/26/07 at 8:37pm
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I like the screen on the Zune compared to the Classic iPods screens. (Not iPod Touch). My next player may very well be a Zune. As long as I can get it to play nice with Linux.
theres work continually progressing on an Amarok plugin for MTP devices (like the Zune)
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post #6 of 12
11/26/07 at 8:49pm
saw the new zune commercial on TV

cool
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post #7 of 12
11/26/07 at 10:28pm
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theres work continually progressing on an Amarok plugin for MTP devices (like the Zune)
Good, Amarok kicks major ass. Just plug your iPod in and go to town no problems what so ever, that and I over all just like it the best out of the audio players I have used.
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post #8 of 12
11/26/07 at 10:59pm
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im not a big format person but will .avi play? or will it have to convert?

also can you just drop and drag or must you sync?

and i tried, but i cannot find any place that shows which songs they have to offer, im not a big trendy music fan, so im unsure if i can get what music i want, is there a way to check before i buy the zune?


soulsaver
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post #9 of 12
11/26/07 at 11:22pm
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Originally Posted by soulsaver_8229 View Post
im not a big format person but will .avi play? or will it have to convert?

also can you just drop and drag or must you sync?

and i tried, but i cannot find any place that shows which songs they have to offer, im not a big trendy music fan, so im unsure if i can get what music i want, is there a way to check before i buy the zune?


soulsaver
well you can download the zune software from zune.net and look through the marketplace catalog without owning a zune. they boast a 3M+ catalog of the DRM-free stuff; i havent looked for much in it but i havent not found anything in it so far

AVI's just a container... i havent had much time to play with the new Zune software, honestly, because ive been working on reading a book at work (where I usually bring my Zune, but I havent wanted the distraction). the previous Zune software tho wouldn't let you drag in the contianer formats without a registry tweak (maybe renaming them, i dunno), i dunno about the new one... but, when it comes down to it, the previous software will automatically transcode anything it has a DirectShow filter for that the zune software doesnt natively support, and i belive the same holds true with the new software
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post #10 of 12
11/27/07 at 1:53pm
So does this thing have a release date, prices, HD sizes?
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post #11 of 12
11/27/07 at 2:12pm
arleady came out last week or so

MSRP's:
Zune 4GB: $149.99
Zune 8GB: $199.99
Zune 30GB (original zune): $199.99
Zune 80GB: $249.99

may be less at some places
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post #12 of 12
11/27/07 at 2:15pm
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Originally Posted by The Anaconda View Post
arleady came out last week or so

MSRP's:
Zune 4GB: $149.99
Zune 8GB: $199.99
Zune 30GB (original zune): $199.99
Zune 80GB: $249.99

may be less at some places
80GB is not that bad, though I was hoping that they would have the 160gig like the iPod.
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