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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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what is everyones opinions on which is better?

I personally have an Ipod but I was looking to get my girlfriend something.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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i like my zune better for the button interface. the buttons on the ipod i could never get used to and it would always **** me off.

i have an OG 30gig zune though, but the newer ones have alittle better more button opitons
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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I have the 80 GB Zune and I have had no problems yet. I think there are more options for the IPod no positive.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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zune's are cheaper...both aesthetics and price...they just feel cheap

i like my ipod but the stupid touch sensitive thing on the front is finicky...still i would get an ipod over zune.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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im happy with my ipod. as long as it works its good to go.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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i have an 80G zune and i personally think its better than my ol ladys ipod by a mile.
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Originally Posted by 1FAST02FORMULAHAWK
i have an 80G zune and i personally think its better than my ol ladys ipod by a mile.
Any comments?
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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ive had both, one reason i didnt like my zune (had the 30 gig first gen) had shitty battery life, and was really bulky.

the interface on it was better but was really buggy. so i switched back to the ipod and wont look back
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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ipods have more accessories. if you just want an MP3 player zune is just fine.
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if you want just an mp3 player and vid player, the zune is the way to go. But if your looking for accessories such as docks, car jacks, etc. go with an ipod
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Never had an Ipod and never will (you can get more bang for the buck elsewhere, I think), but I do have a 30GB 1st Gen Zune and despite the fairly disappointing battery life, I really like it.

It's not something you carry around when jogging or excercising etc., but that's not what I wanted it for. I wanted it for the numerous trans-Atlantic/Pacific flights I take each year. Hence the size didn't matter.

Once the 4/8GB 2nd Gen Zunes come down to the $100 level, I'll probably get one of them, too. They are really nice and slim.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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well i ask because she bought a zune (i dont know what size) for our Christmas gift swap. She will probably end up going home with it but i had planned on getting her an ipod already. If the zune is worth a damn i will let her keep that and get her something else.
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i have an ipod... its the only mp3 player ive ever had and I HATE IT... why the hell cant it work like an external harddrive?? noo... i have to go through the worst program every created... itunes...

i did absolutely no research before buying it...
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Silas2k
why the hell cant it work like an external harddrive??
With the Zune you have to use the Zune program, of course, but it's not too bad.

I really liked my old SanDisk Sansa E260 where you could just drag and drop. No syncing etc. needed. Simple as that. I'm not big on creating any playlists etc. fancy stuff so the drag and drop works the best for me.
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my girlfriend has a Zune and I love the way its laid out and everything, would def buy another one over a ipod and i used to have one.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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you can turn the zune into a portable hard drive with no mods to it at all, you have to change some registry keys in each computer that you hook it up to to transfer data though.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 07:37 AM
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ZUNE!!! you can download music to your computer from any site for free and then download that to your Zune. From what I hear is that you cant do that with Ipod??
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Zune is good if you just want an MP3 player and do not plan to integrate it with other electronics. iPod kicks the Zune *** pretty bad in accessories and interfaces with other brands. I have the new Alpine deck in one of my cars, it was designed to control iPods and it works excellent. My alarm clock also has an iPod jack, which allows you to wake up to your own choice of music, etc... The iPod is just better supported.
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Whats an Ipod?
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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