Topic: Ipod vs. Zune

[Compwhiz128]

Theres been some debate on buying the Apple Ipod or Microsoft's Zune.  What would you purchase and why?

I'm not too into the Ipod generation, but I would choose Ipod. The Zune could of been so cool, but Microsoft is so strict on what options you have to get music on your Zune.

[IceFox]

Neither. CreAtive Zen please

[UltraSpongeyDude]

While I do agree that Creative Zens seem to be much better then either option, im gonna say Zune. 

I really hate iPods.  They're over-priced MP3 players that have very outdated feature lists.  I mean, no radio? no voice recording? even cheap, $70 players have those features.  Honestly, they dont do anything revolutionary, they dont do anything different, and yet they cost just as much as players (such as the Creative Zen: Vision M and Zune) that have many more features then them.  Also, a lot of peple complain that Zune's WiFi capabilities are limited, but in the end not many other players have that ability, so you have to give them some credit for doing something different.

In my opinion, iPods are a rip-off.

[VulturEMaN]

ipods aren't a rip off if you get one from their refurb site. you still get a full warranty and it's the current gen one

I'd much rather have something by sandisk anyday.

I've already taken the Creative path, and i'll NEVER EVER EVER GO THERE AGAIN!!! (unless its a sound card, and even then I'll look for a better replacement)

[IZ]

iPod, by far.

[bub1028]

iPod.  Released a while ago, compared to the Zune.  Microsoft needs to get some original ideas into their heads instead of just looking at Apple's highly successful product and making a replica of it. 

And I haven't noticed much price difference between the 2.

[cmonkey]

Actually, the Zune's crappyness is its best selling point.  Since nobody wants to buy them, prices have bottomed out, and its currently selling at a point where its actually worth buying it.

Anyway, I'd have to go with a good solid neither.  Neither one plays FLACs

[IceFox]

iPod.  Released a while ago, compared to the Zune.  Microsoft needs to get some original ideas into their heads instead of just looking at Apple's highly successful product and making a replica of it. 

And I haven't noticed much price difference between the 2.

It's an MP3 player with a hard drive in it...whats there to steal? :p

[bub1028]

iPod.  Released a while ago, compared to the Zune.  Microsoft needs to get some original ideas into their heads instead of just looking at Apple's highly successful product and making a replica of it. 

And I haven't noticed much price difference between the 2.

It's an MP3 player with a hard drive in it...whats there to steal? :p

An original design.

[IceFox]

iPod.  Released a while ago, compared to the Zune.  Microsoft needs to get some original ideas into their heads instead of just looking at Apple's highly successful product and making a replica of it. 

And I haven't noticed much price difference between the 2.

It's an MP3 player with a hard drive in it...whats there to steal? :p

An original design.

A square? Wow...real original?

[bub1028]

iPod.  Released a while ago, compared to the Zune.  Microsoft needs to get some original ideas into their heads instead of just looking at Apple's highly successful product and making a replica of it. 

And I haven't noticed much price difference between the 2.

It's an MP3 player with a hard drive in it...whats there to steal? :p

An original design.

A square? Wow...real original?

I meant the fact that the click-wheel type object was something of a replica.  You can't honestly look at the Zune coming out X years after the iPod did and go "Wow, Microsoft must have thought of this all by themselves!  How creative!"  Especially since they just shipped their 100 millionth iPod or whatever.

[IceFox]

iPod.  Released a while ago, compared to the Zune.  Microsoft needs to get some original ideas into their heads instead of just looking at Apple's highly successful product and making a replica of it. 

And I haven't noticed much price difference between the 2.

It's an MP3 player with a hard drive in it...whats there to steal? :p

An original design.

A square? Wow...real original?

I meant the fact that the click-wheel type object was something of a replica.  You can't honestly look at the Zune coming out X years after the iPod did and go "Wow, Microsoft must have thought of this all by themselves!  How creative!"  Especially since they just shipped their 100 millionth iPod or whatever.

The controls don't function the same. And no, Zune wasn't a ripoff. MP3 players had been around far before iPods, Microsoft (like many other companies) simply realized it was a market untapped by them.

[bub1028]

iPod.  Released a while ago, compared to the Zune.  Microsoft needs to get some original ideas into their heads instead of just looking at Apple's highly successful product and making a replica of it. 

And I haven't noticed much price difference between the 2.

It's an MP3 player with a hard drive in it...whats there to steal? :p

An original design.

A square? Wow...real original?

I meant the fact that the click-wheel type object was something of a replica.  You can't honestly look at the Zune coming out X years after the iPod did and go "Wow, Microsoft must have thought of this all by themselves!  How creative!"  Especially since they just shipped their 100 millionth iPod or whatever.

The controls don't function the same. And no, Zune wasn't a ripoff. MP3 players had been around far before iPods, Microsoft (like many other companies) simply realized it was a market untapped by them.

They could have at least made an attempt to make it look a little different than an iPod... MP3's all looked like little rectangular prisms until the iPod came... and you're telling me Microsoft thought of that all on their own?  They could at least get their own original design.

[SpongeBret Hartpants]

Ipod my Brother has one!

[IceFox]

iPod.  Released a while ago, compared to the Zune.  Microsoft needs to get some original ideas into their heads instead of just looking at Apple's highly successful product and making a replica of it. 

And I haven't noticed much price difference between the 2.

It's an MP3 player with a hard drive in it...whats there to steal? :p

An original design.

A square? Wow...real original?

I meant the fact that the click-wheel type object was something of a replica.  You can't honestly look at the Zune coming out X years after the iPod did and go "Wow, Microsoft must have thought of this all by themselves!  How creative!"  Especially since they just shipped their 100 millionth iPod or whatever.

The controls don't function the same. And no, Zune wasn't a ripoff. MP3 players had been around far before iPods, Microsoft (like many other companies) simply realized it was a market untapped by them.

They could have at least made an attempt to make it look a little different than an iPod... MP3's all looked like little rectangular prisms until the iPod came... and you're telling me Microsoft thought of that all on their own?  They could at least get their own original design.

Then you best tell that to every other MP3 player companies. And notice how iPods are in like...their sixth generation or something and still look the same?