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Microsoft Zune

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Pros
Large, bright screen
Attractive and responsive interface
Cons
Wi-Fi connectivity is extremely limited
Lacks Plays For Sure compatibility

$184.99 - $250.00
From 7 Merchants

Pricing: Inexpensive: $199 (9/11/2007)
Performance: Superior: 91
Features: Fair: 65
Design: Very Good: 82

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Inexpensive: $199

Performance

Superior: 91

PC World Tests
Maximum Usable Output Level, Average (dBV)	-5.3
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Average (%)	0.02
Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Average (dB)	85
Crosstalk, Average (dB)	-49
Frequency Response Deviation, Average (dB)	3.2

Features

Fair: 65

Capacity
Built-in Capacity	30GB
SD card	No
mini SD	No
micro SD	No
Memory Stick Micro	No
Compact Flash	No
Smart Media	No
xD Picture Card	No
Memory Stick	No

Battery
Replaceable Battery	No
Hours of Play (Per vendor)	14

Screen
Screen Size (inches)	3
Screen Resolution	320 by 240
ScreenType	Color

Size
Dimensions (inches)	2.4 by 0.6 by 4.4
Weight (oz.)	5.6

Connections
Line Out	No
Firewire	No
Headphone output	Yes
Microphone input	No
USB	No
Video Output	Yes
USB Host Adapter	No

Playback
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)	89

Audio Formats
AAC	Yes
AIFF	No
Apple Lossless	No
ASF	No
Audible	No
FLAC	No
MP3	Yes
MPEG4	Yes
OGG	No
WAV	Yes
WMA	Yes
WMA Lossless	Yes
Other	Zune Shared Audio
Equalizer Settings	7
Voice Recording	Voice Recorder:No

Radio
FM tuner	Yes
FM Recording	No
Presets	30

Online Music Compatibility
Itunes	No
Rhapsody	No
Napster	No
Sony	No
Yahoo	No
Other	Zune Marketplace

Online Subscription Compatibility
Plays For Sure	No
Other	Zune Pass

Video Formats
Video Support	Video:Yes
H 264	Yes
MPEG4	Yes
MPEG2	No
MPEG1	No
DivX4	No
DivX5	No
WMV	Yes
Motion JPEG	No
XviD	No

Photo Formats
Photo Support	Photo:Yes
JPG	Yes
BMP	No
PNG	No
GIF	No

Hardware List
USB cable	Yes
Firewire cable	No
Dock	No
AC Adapter	No
Case	Yes
Remote Control	No

Other
Included Hardware	Headphones
Included Software	Zune (customized Windows Media Player)

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support (hours)	16
Saturday Support (hours)	16
Sunday Support (hours)	16
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Microsoft's tepidly received Zune music player debuted in our Reliability and Service survey, receiving middle-of-the-road ratings in every MP3 category. An iPod killer? Probably not.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average

Design

Very Good: 82

Microsoft Zune Review

by Eric Dahl

- What will it take to beat Apple's iPod at its own game? Microsoft is betting that its $250 Zune--a 30GB, Wi-Fi-equipped music and video player--can go toe-to-toe with the digital music giant.

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User Reviews for Microsoft Zune

Reviewed by: jftenispro

Duration of ownership: 11 Months

Strengths: 30 GB hard drive, nice clear screen resolution,software integration with MS Media Player, easy operation

Weaknesses: 802.11 wireless limited capability an d not up to par cannot connect to a network

Overall Evaluation: Very good payer but sorry I have no experience with Ipod or other players. But I would not want to have to be locked into iTunes!
Reviewed by: tgkillerman

Duration of ownership: 1 Week

Strengths: Very easy to use and sync

Weaknesses: No instructions with zune

Overall Evaluation: I purchased an Ipod about 3 years ago and after 10 hours on phone between Microsoft and Apple and giving $30.00 of my hard earned money to Microsoft I still couldnt get my computer to work with the Ipod. After downloading software and plugging in my Zune I had all 600 songs on my Zune and was listening to it after it was charged up. I highly recommend this product to anyone

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