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Getting a Zune 2 (yes yes i know)

crazycat

crazycat

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I would like to know if it is worth getting a zune just to discover new music. I rather pay a monthly payment and download as many songs as i can and see what i like and keep them. The main reason i dont buy songs on itunes is that i dont know what i will like and what i wont. Lets say i liked something on the social (cant believe they call it that) then i would download in itunes and use it with my itunes.

Is it worth it?
 
I'm surprised they still make Zunes. :eek:

Though I agree with you about the iTunes problem, not knowing if you'll like the song. A lot of times those little 30 second clips don't really give a good idea about the song. There's been plenty of times the little clip was appealing, but then I didn't like the entire song at all.
 
Does it really make sense to spend a few hundred dollars on a player, plus monthly fees to rent music, just to save wasting a few bucks on tracks you don't like? You can discover new music on the internet or, if you're lucky, the radio.
 
I'd rather spend the money on a satellite radio and subscription.
 
emptyCup said:
Does it really make sense to spend a few hundred dollars on a player, plus monthly fees to rent music, just to save wasting a few bucks on tracks you don't like? You can discover new music on the internet or, if you're lucky, the radio.
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A Zune 8 GB costs $199.99, a year subsection costs $179.88 which is $466.99. Thats is equal to about 52 CD's from itunes. The point i am trying to make is that i want to download music that i can listen to and see if i like then pay for them. I dont like to torrent music since i never get good quality and it is a hassle.
 
emusic? last.fm? satelite radio?

Not being anti-zune here, but there are plenty of ways to listen/find new music without buying a new player.

EDIT: Another thought. If renting the music is your thing Napster's giving away free (albeit not very good) mp3 players with year subcription ($180).
 
watch

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EZ-rDtZznB8

take a look at this video. Not only is it hilarious, but they argue some very valid points about the problems in the "social marketplace" where you buy music.

If the problems listed don't matter to you, then just make sure you enjoy the Zune interface. If you do, then enjoy your Zune.

cz

p.s. email me czeluff@gmail.com id be interested to hear your latest thoughts crazykat.
 
crazycat said:
Lets say i liked something on the social (cant believe they call it that) then i would download in itunes and use it with my itunes.

Is it worth it?
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If by social you mean the sharing feature between Zunes I would find that you will never be trying out songs from someone else's Zune unless well...you and a friend bought Zunes together.
Tons of my friends have iPods and we never even look at each others playlist.
iTunes does give you 30 second previews so you should at least be able to figure out if you will like it.
Otherwise the Zune is okay but I think it's a complete waste to have a Mac computer and have to use it only on Windows. At least the iPod speaks to Mac and Windows.
 
ivi7 said:
Why not a Zune 1 then its going to be cheaper.
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I think Woot and Buy.com have the Zune 1 for $100. Microsoft has announced that it will offer a free firmware upgrade to the latest Zune O/S for Zune 1 customers.
 
To discover new music, why don't you just subscribe to some podcasts of the music category in iTunes (the real music podcasts, not those stuffed with talk)?
There's more stuff than what one can handle.
You don't even need an iPod. A phone that is seen as mass storage through USB and SyncTunes are enough. Some can even play unprotected AAC.
 
I'm thinking about a Zune 2 purchase as well, but not for the audio store (though it will be DRM-free). The Zune 2 has some great video features. There are plans to release TV show subscriptions to sync with a 80GB Zune 2 for watching on-the-go. And why on Earth would you buy a TV show from the iTunes store only to watch it maybe twice?? A subscription model makes so much more sense to me.

Secondly, with Windows Media Center you can record shows for playback. Integration between the new Zune firmware and the WMC will let you download those recorded shows (unpurchased! Just recorded from your DVR!) to a Zune 2 to watch while mobile.

And then there's the other advantages like radio and WiFi syncing. If Apple would step up its video offerings instead of the stupid buying-only model I would get a Touch and be done with it. But since Apple TV, iTunes store and the Touch don't offer the integration that a Windows system will have, I'm going to build a Windows Media Center PC, use that to record shows/have movies ripped and ready to go, and get a Zune 2 to tie it altogether in a mobile platform.

Apple needs to get its Shiite together because its missing a big chunk of the pie when it comes to audio/video consumerism.

[Flip side: no library yet exists for these TV shows for Zune, the battery life on the Zune 2 is less than a Touch, the Touch arguably has a better interface]
 
arnette said:
I'm thinking about a Zune 2 purchase as well, but not for the audio store (though it will be DRM-free). The Zune 2 has some great video features. There are plans to release TV show subscriptions to sync with a 80GB Zune 2 for watching on-the-go. And why on Earth would you buy a TV show from the iTunes store only to watch it maybe twice?? A subscription model makes so much more sense to me.

Secondly, with Windows Media Center you can record shows for playback. Integration between the new Zune firmware and the WMC will let you download those recorded shows (unpurchased! Just recorded from your DVR!) to a Zune 2 to watch while mobile.

And then there's the other advantages like radio and WiFi syncing. If Apple would step up its video offerings instead of the stupid buying-only model I would get a Touch and be done with it. But since Apple TV, iTunes store and the Touch don't offer the integration that a Windows system will have, I'm going to build a Windows Media Center PC, use that to record shows/have movies ripped and ready to go, and get a Zune 2 to tie it altogether in a mobile platform.

Apple needs to get its Shiite together because its missing a big chunk of the pie when it comes to audio/video consumerism.

[Flip side: no library yet exists for these TV shows for Zune, the battery life on the Zune 2 is less than a Touch, the Touch arguably has a better interface]
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For TV shows i agree the a monthly payment is better, i never watched a show more then once on itunes. I am also a huge DVD collector so i normally buy the shows when they are released.

I like to own my music on the other hand, and i much prefer the itunes model it is just that i want to discover new music and the zune offers a much better choice for that. I will still rip the cd's that i buy from a normal store or from itunes.
 
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