In the Zune...
I couldn't resist the horrible pun in the title. I am just too excited with my early birthday gift. My wife gave me a Zune mp3 player. Now, why not an iPod? The thing is that I specifically asked for a non-iPod mp3 player. I'm still not completely sure why I prefer a Zune to an iPod, but here are some possibilities:
- Everyone has an iPod. It's too common. And when people get stuff just because everyone else has it, then it just makes me want to get it less. I guess growing up in the non-popular crowd does that to you. (There are some exceptions of course, such as food).
- For some reason, I don't like the wheel thingy used for navigation in the iPods. I am happy with clicking up, down, left, and right.
- Some people don't get Zunes just because they love to hate Microsoft. And of course, Microsoft is made for just that. But still, no matter how much we love to hate it, we must admit that many of their products are actually good and that they've made some very neat advances in the field.
- Apple is an awesome company, but for some reason I've never considered myself an Apple guy. That would probably change if I got an iPhone, but meanwhile, I'll just keep being a non-Apple guy.
Regardless of the mixed reviews the Zune has received, I have found it to be a fine piece of hardware. Some features are nonintuitive the first time you use it, but become quite easy to use afterwards. I am happy with my new toy and expect to catch up with WebbAlert, now that I can watch it on the go!
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Oh my, I cannot believe I have an Apple-disliking, Microsoft-liking brother... Well, just remember that IBM is better than both of them together! ;) They don't make MP3 players though. :( If I had to buy a new MP3 player, I think I would definitely go with the same brand of my current MP3 player: iRiver, a brand from a company that is neither widely loved nor widely hated, certainly not as widely known as Microsoft or Apple, just makers of really neat MP3 players (in my own very biased opinion, of course).
Posted by: Lidia Noemà | April 21, 2008 9:23 PM
I have an ipod I got from last year, but already I regret I should have went with a Zune. It definitely works nicely with the xbox 360 including video support, while the ipod is just able to used in a 360 just for music. I also would like to use a different software besides iTunes, it can get quite annoying. But the ipod has a good number of assessories for it Either I have an ipod so regardless, I'm sticking with it... with regret.
Posted by: RuneArcN8 | April 23, 2008 4:18 PM
Well, in my case, I'm an Apple guy but I agree with you when you say that iPod is too common. I really think that the iPod is way overrated. I personally don't like it very much, but since I have a Mac I really didn't had much of a choice (I really wanted a Zune, but is not compatible with Apple...lucky you!). I guess I have to stick with my iPod for a while...I hope you guys are doing good. Take care, ok?
Posted by: Christopher | April 25, 2008 11:02 PM