Comments on: Zune update adds TV, "social," and software fixes
An update to Microsoft's Zune software and online services will add downloadable TV programs and social features, but I'm most excited about the promised fixes to the Zune PC client.
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Regardless, Microsoft missed out on a real opportunity to bring Windows Media Player into a market leading position... but instead they decided to make a piece of largely redundant software just for the Zune... stupid. Why put a Sync option on Windows Media Player if you can't even Sync with a Microsoft device? All they would have had to have done was create a Windows Media Player plugin for the Zune. This is my absolute biggest problem with the Zune. Other than that, the Zune itself is pretty solid, and priced significantly below an iPod with fewer features or capacity. Problem is, people can't think outside the box, so they buy iPods.
- by castelazo May 6, 2008 4:26 PM PDT
- Great!!!
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(7 Comments)I am one of the "few" persons that have a Zune 80 and this is BIG news!! I have written a review one week ago about my zune and some of the issues are addressed in this update, so, I'm rerally happy about it. It's good to know the zune team is listening and working to provide a better use for the users.
-Gapless playback... Great, now I'll be able to listen concerts as well
-Metadata editor... hope it to be as powerfull as MP3Tag to get rid of it (although MP3Tag has been a good boy).
- Tv shows downloads... Good start!
I'll wait for the update but will be more impatient for the future updates. For now, I'm happy enough to recommend my zune to every friend that askes me what mp3 play to purchase.