Zoom into the ZUNE
Ever wondered what the Microsoft’s new player’s name means?Well u’ll be scared to know that in Hebrew it means f**k.The respone for this name in Israel may knock down the sales of Zune.Well the software giant didn’t want it’s rival Apple to take over the market with it’s iPod, so with the “Better late than never” policy Microsoft launched Zune which is probably better than iPod in many aspects.It also has a bigger display screen compated to iPod and is also loaded with many features like WiFi , filesharing etc. which makes the iPod nervous .The Zune is priced at the same 249$ at which iPod is.The Zune is a bit hefty than the iPod but it is worth it.
Size comparision pics…. http://www.zunescene.com/compare.jpg
Here’s the comparision chart for the iPod and the Zune……
|
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 |
Presenting you the most senseless ads by Microsoft for ZUNE…..
Really senseless!!!
See this and assess…
Please do comment.
hahaha.. well written mite..
but just wait.. apple has big plans under its sleeve…
and speaking of MS (Grrrr) ipod allows you to load linux in it as the OS.. but i dont think the zune would give that much freedom to its users…
and MS is only giving zune compatible with windows as the OS.. no other OS would cooperate with zune.. is this another of MS’s desperate act to put other OSs behind..??
i will link up ur blog on mine so that i can advertise it.. you too do the same with mine..!!
and also.. I wish zune meant the same in English as well.. coz it aptly lives upto its name..!!