iPod VS. Zune
Although this market has many mp3 players, vary from size and design, but Apple's iPod successfully to dominate the mp3 player's market. This is a miracle, when people mention about mp3 player, its iPod. From the very first version to now, iPod Nano Gen 2, the design still very attractive. Imagine holding a Nano in hand, wow! So excited!
Microsoft Zune
Microsoft not willing to sit aside and let Apple to play in that game, so he came out with Zune. For now, Zune just available in US, and will arrive to every corner on earth soon. Now, if there is iPod and Zune, which one you will buy?
Comparison
This is the detail comparison of these 2 players:
| Category | Zune | iPod 30GB |
| Price | $249 | $249 |
| Storage | 30 GB | 30 GB |
| Wi-Fi | YES | none |
| File Sharing | YES | none |
| Landscape Mode | YES | none |
| Portrait Mode | YES | YES |
| FM Tuner | YES | none |
| Preloaded Audio | YES | none |
| Preloaded Video | YES | none |
| Battery Life | 14 hrs | 14 hrs |
| Preloaded Virus | none | RavMonE.exe |
| Custom Background | YES | none |
| Gapless Playback | YES | YES |
| Manufacturer | Japanese | Chinese |
| Screen Size | 3" | 2.5" |
| USB | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Colors | White, Black, Brown | White, Black |
| Scroll Wheel | none | YES |
| Tactile Control | YES | none |
| Online Service | Zune Marketplace | iTunes |
| Unlimited Downlaods | $14.99/month | none |
| Podcast Playback | YES | YES |
| Battery | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| XBOX Marketplace Integration | YES | none |
| Unique Online Tag | Zunetag | none |
| 3rd Party Accessories | YES | |
| Social Networking | YES | none |
| Weight | 5.6 ounces | 4.8 ounces |
| Width | 2.4" | 2.4" |
| Height | 4.4" | 4.1" |
| Depth | 0.58" | 0.43" |
| Official Insider News Blog(s) | YES | none |
| User Forum | iLounge | |
| Compatibility | PC | Mac, PC |
| Replaceable Batteries | NO | NO |
| Semi-Transparent Case | YES | none |
| Special Edition | Union | U2 |
| Vendor | Microsoft | Apple |
| Other "Brand Family" Products | none | Nano, Shuffle |
| Headphones | earbud | earbud |
File Compatibility
| Format | Zune | iPod |
| MP3 | YES | YES |
| iTunes (Protected) | NO | YES |
| Zune Marketplace (Protected) | YES | NO |
| Plays For Sure (Protected) | NO | NO |
| AAC | YES | YES |
| WMA | YES | NO |
| AIFF | NO | YES |
| WAV (uncompressed) | NO | YES |
| .aa (Audible) | NO | YES |
| JPEG (Photos) | YES | YES |
| BMP (Photos) | NO | YES |
| WMV (Video) | YES | NO |
| MPEG-4 (Video) | YES | YES |
| H.264 (Video) | YES | YES |
info from http://www.zunescene.com
Which one I like?
This is a tough question for me. From the value per performance, I choose Zune, as Zune's function is more complete if compare to iPod Video, especially the communication part, Zune support Wi-Fi, file sharing, and FM tuner.
This is a tough question for me. From the value per performance, I choose Zune, as Zune's function is more complete if compare to iPod Video, especially the communication part, Zune support Wi-Fi, file sharing, and FM tuner.
But from the design, I prefer iPod, with its sleek and shining design, and a well know name--- iPod!! Who don't know iPod?! Or, who know Zune? But this is just about the time. Will Zune kill iPod? I don't think so... let see.
4 comments:
I don't know why, when people talks about Apple, they just want to have one without any reason. Apple did a great marketing and branding though... While for Zune, due to the "death screen of blue" making them a little behide honestly...
Yes, that's true. I just attracted by it like a magnet, looking at it outside the windows for so long time. Microsoft came late to the mp3 party, and may block by the guard to enter the ballroom.
Read carefully about the zune file sharing function first ... it sounds great, but you're only limited to playing the song 3 times before it deletes itself - unless you buy it, of course. Microsft calls it copyright protection.
Really? Ok, thanks for your tips. That function may hold the copyright for a while, until home, we just BT for a song... but some people figure out some way to prevent the 3-time-play, look Here
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