Comments on: Zune-alicious: The Setup & Software http://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/15/zune-alicious-the-setup-software/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/15/zune-alicious-the-setup-software/#comment-898 Judie Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:08:38 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=746#comment-898 In all honesty, there are a <strong>lot</strong> of things that aren't quite perfect with the Zune. Some of the concerns are: 1. Not Mac compatible 2. Not able to be used as a hard drive (<em>yet!</em>) 3. Limited playback formats 4. Introduces a new DRM 5. fill in your own personal peeve here ______. Look, these are all legitimate concerns and they will most likely keep people from buying the Zune right off the bat. However, I think that there are enough positives to this device that it should be given a <em>chance</em>. If it blows the chance, well then...we'll see if the Zune survives. In any case, I haven't used mine long enough to give the actual review on usage yet - but it is coming. :-) In all honesty, there are a lot of things that aren’t quite perfect with the Zune. Some of the concerns are:

1. Not Mac compatible
2. Not able to be used as a hard drive (yet!)
3. Limited playback formats
4. Introduces a new DRM
5. fill in your own personal peeve here ______.

Look, these are all legitimate concerns and they will most likely keep people from buying the Zune right off the bat. However, I think that there are enough positives to this device that it should be given a chance. If it blows the chance, well then…we’ll see if the Zune survives.

In any case, I haven’t used mine long enough to give the actual review on usage yet – but it is coming. :-)

]]> By: MitchellOhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/15/zune-alicious-the-setup-software/#comment-897 MitchellO Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:01:50 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=746#comment-897 Great thing is even though I have an iPod, none of my music is in their DRM-laden crap. All MP3s ripped from CDs! The Zune is so cheap!! BUT, it doesn't support MCE Recorded TV. I can't believe Microsoft left that out. That feature would see me seriously considering one, but with out it, I won't buy one. My next video player will support my Recorded TV, and will have a TV out so that I can play it on TVs outside my dads house (at my mums for example). Great thing is even though I have an iPod, none of my music is in their DRM-laden crap. All MP3s ripped from CDs!

The Zune is so cheap!! BUT, it doesn’t support MCE Recorded TV. I can’t believe Microsoft left that out. That feature would see me seriously considering one, but with out it, I won’t buy one. My next video player will support my Recorded TV, and will have a TV out so that I can play it on TVs outside my dads house (at my mums for example).

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/15/zune-alicious-the-setup-software/#comment-894 Judie Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:05:11 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=746#comment-894 Well maybe that's not such a bad thing! Perhaps they will finally release that full-screen video version. :-) Well maybe that’s not such a bad thing! Perhaps they will finally release that full-screen video version. :-)

]]> By: tiburongirl04http://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/15/zune-alicious-the-setup-software/#comment-893 tiburongirl04 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:54 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=746#comment-893 Shooot! iPod here I come. Shooot! iPod here I come.

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/15/zune-alicious-the-setup-software/#comment-888 Judie Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:28:43 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=746#comment-888 and therein lies the rub... The Zune supports MP3, WMA, WMV & JPG. So if your entire collection is in iTunes's native DRM format, unless you feel like burning and ripping, Apple has you. :-( and therein lies the rub…

The Zune supports MP3, WMA, WMV & JPG. So if your entire collection is in iTunes’s native DRM format, unless you feel like burning and ripping, Apple has you. :-(

]]> By: tiburongirl04http://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/15/zune-alicious-the-setup-software/#comment-887 tiburongirl04 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:09:54 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=746#comment-887 Great screenshots Judie! I just have a few questions that are holding me back from getting one myself. 1) Does the Zune support .avi, .divx, and .xvid file formats? 2) Currently, my entire music collection, which comes up to around 25 gb is all in iTunes format. How easy would it be for me to make the switch? Could my library be converted without me burning off a gazillion cd's and ripping them back on my harddrive as mp3s? My 3rd gen iPod's last day could come anyday now, and I have been eyeing the Creative Zen's Vision W pvp lately. But, I could be persuaded to get the Zune, Thanks for all you hard work! Great screenshots Judie! I just have a few questions that are holding me back from getting one myself.

1) Does the Zune support .avi, .divx, and .xvid file formats?
2) Currently, my entire music collection, which comes up to around 25 gb is all in iTunes format. How easy would it be for me to make the switch? Could my library be converted without me burning off a gazillion cd’s and ripping them back on my harddrive as mp3s?

My 3rd gen iPod’s last day could come anyday now, and I have been eyeing the Creative Zen’s Vision W pvp lately. But, I could be persuaded to get the Zune,

Thanks for all you hard work!

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/15/zune-alicious-the-setup-software/#comment-883 Judie Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:43:16 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=746#comment-883 Chris, I seriously think it makes sense to continue the trial. I am having <strong>way</strong> too much fun downloading everything I want without worrying about "paying" for it. Chris, I seriously think it makes sense to continue the trial. I am having way too much fun downloading everything I want without worrying about “paying” for it.

]]> By: Chris Lecknesshttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/15/zune-alicious-the-setup-software/#comment-882 Chris Leckness Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:39:54 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=746#comment-882 Thanks for the screenies Judie. This install was very simple and the store is super. They just need to add some artists and all set. The trouble Ryan at Engadget had with the installation probaly isn't a typical install. He had a zune that had already been registered and that may have had something to do with his install fiasco. So, are you planning to continue on past the 14 days? I know I am, unless something evil happens in the next 13 days. Thanks for the screenies Judie. This install was very simple and the store is super. They just need to add some artists and all set. The trouble Ryan at Engadget had with the installation probaly isn’t a typical install. He had a zune that had already been registered and that may have had something to do with his install fiasco.

So, are you planning to continue on past the 14 days? I know I am, unless something evil happens in the next 13 days.

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