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Zune 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)

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Manufacturer: Zune
Brand: Microsoft
List Price: $199.99
Our Price: $214.00
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Zune starts with a digital media player and adds a twist. You can wirelessly share selected full-length sample tracks, playlists, pictures or your homegrown tracks directly from Zune to Zune. You can listen to the full-length songs that you receive up to three times in three days, flag the ones you like and easily buy them the next time you sync up. You can discover new music in the Zune Marketplace, and show off your favorite pictures and videos on the big, bright screen. Zune has all that and a built in FM tuner, too. Let your inner DJ run wild.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Electronics
Brand: Microsoft
Color: Black
Display Size: 1.8
EAN: 0882224735018
Feature: Listen to your favorite FM radio stations and click to tag the songs you like for later purchase when you sync your device with your PC
Label: Zune
Manufacturer: Zune
Model: WHA-00001
Publisher: Zune
Size: 16 GB
Studio: Zune


FEATURES:

• Listen to your favorite FM radio stations and click to tag the songs you like for later purchase when you sync your device with your PC
• Download millions of tracks, whole albums, or playlists with the Zune Pass subscription service; extend your subscription online or by purchasing a Zune Pass card
• Connect to your home wireless network and remotely sync your Zune device with your PC collection from your dock, AC adapter, or speaker dock accessory
• 16 GB capacity for up to 4,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 50 hours of video
• 1.8-inch color LCD with 320 x 240 pixel display resolution



ACCESSORIES:

• Zune Leather Case for Zune 4/8/16 GB (Brown)
• Zune AC Adapter v2
• Zune Sync Cable v2
• Zune Premium Headphones v2
• Zune Car Pack v2


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Softwar problems are NOT resolved!
Comment: I'm sure the Zune is a great product although I wouldn't know because I WAS NEVER ABLE TO USE THE ONE I PURCHASED!!! After hours of attempting to install the software, re-installing the software, installing patches, downloading updates, troubleshooting and following Microsoft technical difficulties suggestions I could NEVER get the software to recognize my Zune. I can't think of a more worthless product that forces you to go through hours of work just to use it for the first time. This was pathetic. I returned it after 3 days. I was a long time I-pod user but was annoyed at Apple's user/song restrictions so was very excited by the specs and functionality of the Zune - especially the FM radio and song identification features. But all the cool features mean nothing if you can't get the product to work! I was more than happy to leave my Apple days behind me. But no explanation can possibly justify the hours I had to spend just getting the device up and running There is simply no excuse for this. As usual, Microsoft should be ashamed of the quality of their software. Unfortunately, I'm going back to Apple.

Customer Rating:
Summary: What the ipod nano should have been
Comment: I bought the Zune two weeks ago, after trying one out at the local best buy. As an Apple fanboy, I'm leery of anything Microsoft related. However, I'd read a lot of stuff on Headfi regarding the surprisingly good sound quality on the Zune.

Sound:
Rich, full, balanced. It beats my Meizu M6 (which kicks the snot out of the ipod) in the subtleties of the piano. Paired with my Audiotechnica ESW9's, the Zune absolutely floored me.

Fit and Finish:
It's like a slab of polished agate in the hand. The glass front picks up fingerprints, but resists scratches pretty well. The back is really hard to scratch or smudge due to the anodized, brushed metal finish.

The iPod nano...smudges and scratches really easily.

Battery Life:
Very good. I didn't play it all night, and it has an auto-shutoff once the plug is pulled.

Interface:
Really intuitive, but also allows blind operation. The interface is elegant, simple, and just plain works (something I can't say about my Meizu). Compared to the 4th gen iPod nano, it's a tossup regarding which is better. They're both in the same class, but I think the Zune is more flexible.

Compatibility:
It doesn't handle Ogg, but it handles multiple video formats with ease (something my Meizu can't, and iPod's won't).

Wifi, Radio, etc:
It has an excellent radio...which is sometimes indistinguishable from lower quality mp3's here in SF. Wifi is pretty useless (Microsoft crippled it). I didn't use recording.

Gripes:
The Zune is almost perfect. Unfortunately, Microsoft gimped the Zune. The Zune used to be able to log onto Last.fm with Zenses, but can't with the latest firmware upgrade(I think someone's working on a workaround). Also, the Zune software is really slow and hardware intensive (just like a bloated version of iTunes, but worse).

Conclusion:
I don't like Microsoft, but I like the Zune.
I'll be selling mine though, because I'll be heading to Japan and I'd like to have the GPS capability of the iPod Touch (although SQ is only OK).

Customer Rating:
Summary: Zune 8MB MSRP is $139.99
Comment: The MSRP on the Zune website for the 8MB player is $139.99 regardless of color and you get a free inscription.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Zune 16gb price??
Comment: Why is the Zune 16gb on Amazon $200 MORE than the Zune store is selling it for?

Customer Rating:
Summary: Worst Seller Ever
Comment: I bought a Zune from this Seller and it was defective during its first use. I asked for help; she told me what to do to get it to charge. It did not work. I let her know this and she said I could return it. I inquired about recouping the cost of my return postage; she said she would pay it but it would have to be through Paypal. I agreed and sent back the Zune. When I emailed her as to the status of my return shipping, she told me that since the Zune worked for her she would not refund my return postage. She also accused me of lying about the amount I requested for return postage ($8.75 v. $4.75 which she claims was on the box, but did not take me up on my offer to send her a scanned copy of the receipt which I finally discarded thinking she was refunding my return postage - silly me). I have filed a complaint with Amazon under the A-Z Guarantee on this. Also very disconcerting to have a Seller call you a "liar" and "untruthful" in an email. I simply wanted a product that worked when plugged in as a gift for a dear friend. I have been doing business on Amazon Marketplace and Ebay for years and have never had an experience like this. Apparently the Zune she sold me was "on a shelf" for a while which is why it didn't charge. I never could get it to work. Under Amazon's policy, "item defective during first use" is a reason to return it. Instead, I am lambasted by the Seller and called slanderous names. For the money you think you're saving buying from this Seller, go to the nearest Best Buy and rest assured that you're getting a product that works the first time you plug it in, and without the negative and meanspirited comments.

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