July 1, 2008 8:13 AM PDT

iHome ZN9 tops list of Zune accessories

by Donald Bell
  • Font size
  • Print
  • 1 comment

One of the most punishing strikes against Microsoft's Zune MP3 player is that it's just not fun to shop for. iPod owners can drive themselves into the poorhouse buying up "Made for iPod" speaker docks, video goggles, workout accessories, voice recorders, and at least a few gazillion cases. For Zune owners, I was able to round up six worthy accessories. That's right--six!

The motivation behind this Zune accessory round-up is iHome's latest ZN9 clock radio, which landed on my desk last week and impressed me with its solid design and extensive features. With so few competitors in the Zune accessory space, I have to hand it to iHome for giving Zune owners a cool product that isn't just a quick and dirty iPod clock rehash. For their effort, I've put the ZN9 at the top of my Zune accessory list.

Are you curious to know what the other five Zune accessories on the list are? Read my complete list of worthwhile accessories for the Zune. We also shot a little overview video of our top four Zune accesories, shown here on the left.

Donald Bell is CNET Reviews' senior editor for MP3 players and portable audio, and one half of the MP3 Insider blog and weekly podcast. He also likes getting his hands dirty with digital audio tools for musicians and DJs.
Recent posts from Crave
Robots in 2009: The wackier, the better
Time Warner Cable shows subscribers how to cut cord
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball, a timeline
Want to see Google's new phone on YouTube?
Photographers bless improved Canon autofocus
Gadgettes Podcast 168: The Web obviously-not-exclusive-at-all-anymore Episode
Report: Apple event to be held January 26
Job ad suggests Xbox Live headed for WinMo phones
Add a Comment (Log in or register)
by TDG01 July 1, 2008 8:36 AM PDT
I'm an avid Zune fan.....I love my PMP, however I've been starving for accessories! I will definitely be looking at this. And many thanks to Crave for showing some much needed love to this topic.
Reply to this comment
advertisement

About Crave

The name says it all. Crave is our blog about gorgeous gadgets and other crushworthy stuff. If you would like to contact Crave with a tip or comment, please write to: crave@cnet.com

Add this feed to your online news reader

Crave topics

15 sites that went kaput in 2009

Web sites launch all the time, but they also shut their doors. We highlight 15 that bit the dust this year.

Top 10 news stories of the decade

Let the debate begin: Was the iPhone more important than iTunes? Was anything bigger than Google finding a great business model? CNET offers its list of the 10 most important stories of the '00s.