Before you say anything. I use zune and not Ipod because Zune has subscriptions and I like that a lot. Has Ipod done this yet? Well anyway do you think The zune software will ever be compatible with Mac? I was thinking about it and since PC has most of the sales in computers I would think it would cost more money to make it compatible then they would make in sales.. If Ipod get/has subscriptions I would gladly switch but as of now it doesn't that I know of. I'm just hoping Microsoft will eventually make it compatible.
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Zune Software compatibility?
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I don't see why when it is considerably better than the Ipod. But hey Ipod is lucky it came first..
its not considerably better, it's plastic for god's sake. and and the colors are ugly, the brown one with the green plastic... ugh. and my friend got one for christmas and all he did was drop it from about 6 inches onto his desk and the screen shattered and the plastic screen (yea, cheap screen) cut him and he had stitches. after that, he went back to his ipod nano which he stepped on, smashed, dropped, kicked around, etc.. but imho, ms won't make it mac compatible, simply b/c they want more sales.
So you are THE Zune user. I've always heard there was at least one out there but it's never been confirmed until now.
But hey Ipod is lucky it came first..
It wasn't lucky. Microsoft only introduced the Zune and it's related software/marketplace because of the success that Apple was (and still is) enjoying with the iPod and iTunes. Unfortunately to date the Zune and it's software is not providing any real competition. I say unfortunately as competition would for Apple to make the iPod and iTunes even better.
I don't see why when it is considerably better than the Ipod. But hey Ipod is lucky it came first..
It's considerably better to have to pay monthly for your music? It's considerably better when, if you don't pay, you lose all rights to that music?
Also, the iPod was not first; there were several mp3 players on the market before the iPod came out. Apple just did it right. By "it" I mean the proper balance of hardware, software, and service. All others have become copycats.
I think he meant first, as in Apple appeared on the scene before Microsoft did. We all know Apple didn't invent the mp3 player
I also have a Zune and am pretty frustrated that there's no way you can use it on mac or linux. The closest to the real deal is to simply run the program on VMWare Fusion: http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/archive/2007/11/13/running-the-zune-80-on-apple-os-x-v10-5.aspx Or Alternatively some seem to have found ways to get the little device to be accessed using XNJB: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable...ith-mac-os-x-and-linux-well-almost-217258.php
I don't see why when it is considerably better than the Ipod. But hey Ipod is lucky it came first..
If it is considerably better than the iPod, how come Microsoft doesn't sell millions? iPod was just the first one to get it together.
Ugly colors? It comes in the IPOD colors with like 3 extra... but okay. Well anyway I slammed my zune in my cardoor? Works great. Just because one kids broke doesn't mean anything. With your logic IPOD must be the worst Music player around because so many break..And yes I would rather have to pay monthly. I know every month I will keep paying so I don't have to worry about the songs not playing, and I get to download as many as I want. Instead of download all my music illegally like most of the Ipod users. (every ipod owner I know anyway)
You chastise people for having a stereotype, but then you go on to throw out the most incorrect stereotype out there.
Just saying.
Honestly, this thread isn't going to go anywhere.
No, Microsoft isn't going to make their software compatible with OS X. The end.
Actually, I find these threads interesting b/c sometimes it seems like it becomes a peeing contest between the iPod and Zune. Use whatever makes you happy.
No, Microsoft isn't going to make their software compatible with OS X. The end.
Actually, I find these threads interesting b/c sometimes it seems like it becomes a peeing contest between the iPod and Zune.
Use whatever makes you happy.
This is where people are at their most ignorant. It's a case of good things going unnoticed but then a huge fuss is made when one measly little bad thing occurs; of course it would look that way to you, but the fact is 99.9% of iPod owners won't experience any problems and in doing so won't go around saying "my iPod is working great!", it's just those few (not literally, few in comparison to the vast amount of iPod owners out there) that do have problems come on the internet and complain to try and get help; why would you come on the internet just to tell people that your iPod hasn't had any problems? The internet, in my experience, seems to just be used for flaming and complaining, only once in a while do you hear good things about products like the iPod because, as with the relationships between people themselves, good things get vastly overlooked and people instantly go and pick out anything negative.
Unless you know every single one of the millions upon millions of people that own an iPod then you can't fairly use that argument. The only time I have EVER downloaded music is through the iTunes Store. The iPod owners you know do not represent the majority of iPod users in any way, shape or form.
The Zune works perfectly ok with Windows running under the latest version of Parallels.
I bought an 80Gb external HD and installed Vista onto it with Paralells. The Zune connects as usual with the USB lead and passes through to Paralells without any issue. I'm not enough of a geek to do anything clever to get it to work, it just does. Plus, I have my music library also on the EHD, so don't fill up my Mac disk with MP3s that I hardly ever access.
http://the-aperture.com/mac-vista-screen.jpg
I bought an 80Gb external HD and installed Vista onto it with Paralells. The Zune connects as usual with the USB lead and passes through to Paralells without any issue. I'm not enough of a geek to do anything clever to get it to work, it just does. Plus, I have my music library also on the EHD, so don't fill up my Mac disk with MP3s that I hardly ever access.
http://the-aperture.com/mac-vista-screen.jpg
I think the point the OP is making re: using an ipod if they switch to subscription models is a good idea. Personally, I would love to pay $10/month, or even $20, to have immediate and unlimited access to all new music.
Back to the OP question, it sounds like peteb has the right solution.
Back to the OP question, it sounds like peteb has the right solution.
what!
There are a lot of us zune users out here right off the top of my head I can name at least 160 of us.
So you are THE Zune user. I've always heard there was at least one out there but it's never been confirmed until now.
There are a lot of us zune users out here right off the top of my head I can name at least 160 of us.
zune for mac
yeah, microsoft's just wants the cash, that's all.
really, about all you can do with a zune on a mac is charge it. i tried it yesterday. that's about all you can do if you don't use windows with parallels. that's good because my windows desktop is infected with a virus, so at least i can still charge it.
yeah, microsoft's just wants the cash, that's all.
really, about all you can do with a zune on a mac is charge it. i tried it yesterday. that's about all you can do if you don't use windows with parallels. that's good because my windows desktop is infected with a virus, so at least i can still charge it.