9 Reasons Why The Zune Is Better Than The iPod

Would you beleive it?! The Zune is starting to get some positive press! Everyone knows that it’s been completely slammed in the press since its launch a few weeks ago. I even contributed to the slamming myself in a previous article (The 10 things wrong with the Zune Player). But how many of those nay-sayers have actually tried it?

In his article at Shoutwire, Leander Kahney discusses his personal experiences from owning a Zune player. Here’s a summary of the reasons he came up with on why the Zune is as good as, if not better than the iPod…

1. It has built-in Wi-Fi for peer-to-peer song sharing
2. The Zune’s interface impressed him the most: It’s much slicker and easier to use than the iPod
3. The Zune’s UI makes great use of 3-D effects and animation
4. The Zune’s navigation scheme is better-designed and easier to use
5. The Zune is much more intuitive
6. You can move sideways through the menu hierarchy
7. The Zune’s case is attractive and well-made
8. The screen is absolutely gorgeous. It’s just half an inch bigger than the iPod’s, but it makes all the difference. Video looks great. Photos too.
9. For $15-a-month, you get an all-you-can-eat subscription service. The marketplace is easy to navigate and has a good choice of songs.

Does this make you want to change your order with Santa this year?

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Written by David on December 13th, 2006 with 3 comments.
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MP4 Player Manufacturers From China Look To Topple The iPod

MP4 Player manufacturers in China have their eyes set on toppling the dominance of the iPod.

It’s yet to be seen whether or not the Zune Player will take a serious chunk out of the iPod’s MP4 market dominance.

However, what’s more apparent is that many people aren’t choosing between an iPod and a Zune player - they’re choosing between an iPod and a non-branded MP4 player.

Global Sources list hundreds of different MP4 manufacturers based in China. eBay are currently listing over 20,000 MP4 Players for sale. Many of these are sent directly from China.

So what are often the benefits of buying an MP4 player manufactured in China instead of an iPod?

• It’s much cheaper
• It probably has an FM radio
• It probably has a voice recorder
• Did I mention that it’s much cheaper???

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Written by David on December 4th, 2006 with 1 comment.
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