Comments on: Microsoft, the Zune, and getting beaten at its own game

The Zune came out. Did you notice? More importantly, will you buy it? Probably not.

[darksavior47]

Not quite on the mark

I used to own an iPod and I now own a Zune, which I like a lot more. It was cheaper than a Nano, has 30 GB memory, and also plays videos. I understand your point about music being loaded with DRM, but there are ways to get around that. The only way a Zune isn't a better choice is if you bought your iTunes music and are too lazy to go and change the format.

[smartin684]

Not quite right

Zune original price for 30gb $249. Ipod Video 30 gb $249. Previoius style Nano 4GB $199. Dont know where you are getting your numbers, but they are wrong. I am talking original price. You can now buy the old zune for $180, but you can also buy the Previoius 4gb Nano for $129. Zune not cheaper, besides it is not the same form factor or capacity.

[botchagalupe]

Hey, I am online quite often...

Actually my wife and I decided to surprise each other last Christmas. She bought me a Zune and I bought her a Video IPOD. Now I use the IPOD and the Zune is in her closet.

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[cosnet]

Zune is great.

I disagree totally but you are right there are lots of choices on the market for portable music players and most do a better job than Apple's. The Apple has market "coolness" and I have one of those too but I am not sad that I have a Zune and it is much more practicle than an iPOD video. So while there are others that have similar features to the Zune offers a nice style, great functionality. I only wish it would act as a normal hard drive and be able to beam files back and forth. With Apple you pay for the name and definitely not the functionality.