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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:33PM WiredKnight said
That's called a coincidence. The opposite of ironic.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:08PM (Unverified) said
Well, I've been thinkin' of getting rid of my iPod and picking up a Zune. Might be the time to do it.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:20PM Misfit Toy said
Agreed. I've owned two iPods. I liked them. I, however, love the Zune. Especially after the new 3.0 software update. You should shoot over to zune.net and download it to try it out for free. Then all you'd be missing is the hardware ;-)
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:09PM Misfit Toy said
I have the 80 and love it. Pretty much out of room on it too.
Tempting...tempting...
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Tempting...tempting...
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:18PM Misfit Toy said
As per site quote:
"...pre-loaded the device with 244 pieces of "Gears of War" media -- the soundtrack, concept art, behind-the-scenes vids and so forth..."
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"...pre-loaded the device with 244 pieces of "Gears of War" media -- the soundtrack, concept art, behind-the-scenes vids and so forth..."
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:21PM (Unverified) said
So you can get even more use out of the term:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bric-a-brac
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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bric-a-brac
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:21PM (Unverified) said
Nice, too bad the Zune won't integrate with Gears 2 PC version, oh wait ..
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:25PM ALittleWeeny said
I don't understand why people like iPod's. I hate trying to control that thing in a car. Or control it period. The touch wheel is kinda cool at first but using for everyday life is kinda annoying. I don't like the navigation. The old Zunes buttons were alright but they were also kind of a hassle when you were trying to scroll through the menus quickly or trying to scroll through your giant list of songs. I still preferred the old Zune buttons over the iPod touch wheel though. I haven't used the new Zune pad, any comments on it guys?
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:45PM Misfit Toy said
That's what the lock switch is for. So you don't accidentally hit a button, like turning the volume up.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 12:42AM (Unverified) said
"I haven't used the new Zune pad, any comments on it guys?"
I've tried it. It's complete garbage. (Not that the iPods are any better.) The Zune 1 pad is the only portable media player directional control I've ever used that wasn't complete shit (How the hell do so many companies screw up something as simple as *buttons* so incredibly badly?!?).
The Zune 1 would have been absolutely great if it weren't for the insane amount of DRM, arbitrary proprietary lockdowns, and other such bullshit that's usually more the domain of Apple. (It had rather shoddy engineering too. Not as bad as the 360, but still pretty lousy.)
It's a shame that the Zune 2 screwed up the directional control instead of fixing the things that were actually wrong with the Zune 1.
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I've tried it. It's complete garbage. (Not that the iPods are any better.) The Zune 1 pad is the only portable media player directional control I've ever used that wasn't complete shit (How the hell do so many companies screw up something as simple as *buttons* so incredibly badly?!?).
The Zune 1 would have been absolutely great if it weren't for the insane amount of DRM, arbitrary proprietary lockdowns, and other such bullshit that's usually more the domain of Apple. (It had rather shoddy engineering too. Not as bad as the 360, but still pretty lousy.)
It's a shame that the Zune 2 screwed up the directional control instead of fixing the things that were actually wrong with the Zune 1.
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:38PM (Unverified) said
How could joystiq call this Zune "Zune of War"? Way to destroy my hopes of a God of War Zune which also would be called Zune of war.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 11:41PM Misfit Toy said
An unlikely pairing. A Sony "video game" brand on a Microsoft piece of hardware.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:44PM (Unverified) said
well, i love my zune though the directional pad is going nuts lately
& i got the warranty box by mail but inside it states i need to send
it with a copy of the receipt which i can't find so i don't know. now
i have to click the left button to unfreeze the directional pad or
move the hold on/off switch & reset didn't work. i have the new 4gb
model. other than that i LOVE it. i bought my wife the small square
ipod & she loves it cause it's small & i think the quality is superb.
but i love the zune as it links to my xbox & i watch the podcasts on
my big screen & so podcast do look sharp on it + wifi & it configured
somehow my xbox to link to my pc to watch videos+pics+music (streamed)
that's cool. plus 3.0 updates rocks. only know 1 person that has a
zune at my job & its a big older one but looks like its tough and
would last forever.
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& i got the warranty box by mail but inside it states i need to send
it with a copy of the receipt which i can't find so i don't know. now
i have to click the left button to unfreeze the directional pad or
move the hold on/off switch & reset didn't work. i have the new 4gb
model. other than that i LOVE it. i bought my wife the small square
ipod & she loves it cause it's small & i think the quality is superb.
but i love the zune as it links to my xbox & i watch the podcasts on
my big screen & so podcast do look sharp on it + wifi & it configured
somehow my xbox to link to my pc to watch videos+pics+music (streamed)
that's cool. plus 3.0 updates rocks. only know 1 person that has a
zune at my job & its a big older one but looks like its tough and
would last forever.
Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 6:57AM tcc3 said
It actually asks for proof of purchase date so they can verify the warranty. Your Zune account should list when it was registered and if you happened to buy a Zune Original it will be the same as the purchase date. I just printed out that page and send that instead.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:49PM (Unverified) said
Too bad the Zune sucks ass...
Love my iPod! And soon upgrading to an iPod Touch which I'm sure I'll love as well!
Still love you MS though. Keep turning out great games.
See it's possible to love both Apple and MS!
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Love my iPod! And soon upgrading to an iPod Touch which I'm sure I'll love as well!
Still love you MS though. Keep turning out great games.
See it's possible to love both Apple and MS!
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 11:43PM Misfit Toy said
My nephew has the 30 gig Halo one. I own the 80 gig, and my wife owns the 8 gig. The hardware changes they made between the 30 and 80 were significant in many ways I feel. You'd be quite happy if you jumped to this model. Not to mention the extra 90 gig of memory.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 12:22AM R Planteer said
Gotta sucker someone into buying me this for Xmas...
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 8:21AM easo said
The zune store sells completely DRM free mp3s. The only time the music has DRM is if you use the zune all music pass, or if you share it with a friend.
The zune is superior to any ipod when viewed strictly as a portable music player, however the ipod touch and iphones are better tech devices.
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The zune is superior to any ipod when viewed strictly as a portable music player, however the ipod touch and iphones are better tech devices.
Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 7:12AM (Unverified) said
I had a Zune and took it back to the store. The music organization on it was ATROCIOUS. I sort my music by albums,so when I had a mixed folder by the album name of "Random Mix",the Zune would sort it by EVERY SINGLE artist in that folder.
The Zune itself was a good piece of hardware. The way it handles ID tags and organizes music...absolutely horrible.
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The Zune itself was a good piece of hardware. The way it handles ID tags and organizes music...absolutely horrible.
Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 3:27PM (Unverified) said
Be sure to shop around before selecting the ZUNE! I have the 80gig I'm very disappointed with mine. Not alot of accessories to chose from and my headset is only three months old and trashed. Ipod, much better product!
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 4:21PM Misfit Toy said
Agreed that there are not 'as many' accessories as the iPod. But it has been out longer, and knowingly has the larger marketshare, therefore more products made for it. But just as recent as the 3.0 software update for the Zune you'll see they've increased the accessories. There's twice as many now as when I last looked just a couple/few months ago.
I'm sorry your headset broke. My headset is still working fine though, and I've had the 80 gig almost since they've been out. So it not the case with all of them.
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I'm sorry your headset broke. My headset is still working fine though, and I've had the 80 gig almost since they've been out. So it not the case with all of them.
Posted: Oct 6th 2008 11:33AM (Unverified) said
Well I didn't shop around before buying my Zune. My friend had it and we were together for the weekend, so I took her word. When I went looking for a base there was NO selection, so I got the Altec Lansing. I find that if my Zune is not sitting just right, it doesn't work! Do you know of another base the is compatible. I am frustated with this unit and feel like just going out and buying the Ipod! Let me know.
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