Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

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re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

windowsxp — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:14:18 GMT

Ooops! I forgot to say:

Microsoft can't come with any new products, only a bundle of ripped software and hardware.

And hey, I've read this today:

"The Zune player is developed by Toshiba, and Microsoft bought their ideas."

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

windowsxp — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:11:21 GMT

Oh dear, Microsoft did it again.

Why, oh, why do Microsoft have do rip off every product they think is nice. Look at that "Zune", a crappy total rip off from iPod! That scroll is a REAL rip off from iPod. I can say this, right from my heart:

My next computer will be a Mac!

Microsoft rips the widgets, the search fuction, the photo gallery, the aqua style. My rather new pc is running Windows XP, and in a few years I will throw it away and go to a Apple store.

From now I'm calling "Zune" "a ripped player that soon will go to hell and burn, so Bill Gates can come with something new!

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re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

ctitanic — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:59:50 GMT

Brandon, I'm getting old and I have been in the programing business for a while. Year have shown me one thing, second versions are expected to be better than the first ones. That one things, and the other things is "never remove from second versions the most used options from the first one".

Taking in consideration just these two points I would call this second release anything but a smart move. To me this release was rushed to the market unfinished and under the pressure of a hardware release that probably could change the mp3 market supremacy.

While the Zune firmware is GOOD, the Zune software is just an unfinished product. Costumers do not deserve that. Excuse me.

I love Zune as much as you do and if I'm here saying all this is because I believe in the Zune as one of the best MP3 players in the market. And because I see the potential behind the software.

But again, I can't say this release was "disappointing to some" when it's hard for me to find people not relative to Microsoft happy with it.

I'm sure in the deep of my heart that Zune team is at this moment as disappointed as I'm with the fact that their software was released on this stage.

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

markm66 — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:59:54 GMT

When MS decide that the USA is not the only place in the world I would have a look at the zune. However seeing as the Zune lacks an equalizer, a proper grown up rating system, Auto playlists and Audible support I would give it a miss at this stage. I would love to be rid of itunes and ipod but it this stage they can provide what I need and MS cant and dont seem to want to and getting a straight answer from anyone at MS is like getting a straight answer from a politician.

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

Brandon LeBlanc — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:34:44 GMT

ctitanic, the Zune Team redesigned the software from scratch so some features didn't make it in this release. But I wouldn't doubt we'll be seeing more updates to the Zune software than we had last year (aka no more waiting a year etc). I would hardly call missing a few features over V1 "disastrous" rather perhaps "disappointing" to some. Admittedly, I miss smart playlists just like you.

I'm sorry the update has left you in a lurch.

jakedeg, no the Zune software only allows you to sync music with Zune devices.

- Brandon

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

ctitanic — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:28:23 GMT

Unfortunately I can only categorize this update as disastrous. All you have to do is go around the zune.net forum, software subforum to see how many people are complaining about all the features that WE liked from the first version and were removed on this one. From the 5 stars rating system that was replaced by the Roman Thumb up Thumb down System to the Auto/Smart Lists. In my count there are 4 important features that were removed in this version.

The software is a little bit faster in some PCs with powerful video cards but it works badly in mobile computers with 915 Intel cards. I love the wireless sync. That was very well done. I love my Zune, but I managed all my songs (more than 4000s) using smart lists. Removing just this feature has left me speachless.

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

keh — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:54:26 GMT

let me know when the z160 or z200 are going to be released

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

jakedeg — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:05:36 GMT

Is it possible to use Zune Software to sync with non-Zune devices such as Windows Mobile 6 devices?

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

Good_Bytes — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:58:56 GMT

I really must congratulate Microsoft for their Zune 2, it really sounds promising.

I can't wait for reviews. If reviews are good, I'll trow away my crappy iPod Nano, and get that.

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

chakkaradeep — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:15:13 GMT

Thanks for the link Brandon

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

Brandon LeBlanc — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:29:32 GMT

John, my upgrade experience can't really be compared to anything as I essentially am starting my music collection over. I am reburning my CD's at a higher bitrate and switched to Zune Pass instead of buying music by the track. I'm in the process of getting my music collection just right :-) So far its looking good.

chakkaradeep, I do not know of future plans for the Zune Team in entering any other markets other than the U.S. at this time but you may want to keep your eye on Cesar Menendez's blog Zune Insider at www.zuneinsider.com.

- Brandon

Zune 2.0

AbsoluteVista — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:11:05 GMT

Microsoft MVP (and Featured Communities member) Jason Dunn scored a new Zune, and he has videos of his

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

john — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:02:28 GMT

Nice review, Brandon.

I have to wait until Christmas to get my new Z80!

My upgrade of our current Zunes (Zune Classics)to the new software and functionality went effortlessly.

Have you upgraded your Classic, and was your experience as easy as mine (and Jason's)?

re: Listening to Music in Style with New Zune Device & Software

chakkaradeep — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:46:11 GMT

Brandon, any idea when will Zune be released to other countries ? I want to buy one, but no one sell here in NZ and also amazon doesnt provide overseas services