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| Thread ID: 85800 | 2007-12-22 07:05:00 | Microsoft Zune 30gb or IPod touch? | radium (8645) | PC World Chat |
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| 623554 | 2007-12-22 07:05:00 | Trying to decide what to get myself for Christmas, I was thinking of getting a 8gb Ipod touch, until a customer came into work today and ended up showing me his Zune, He raved about it. So now I'm quite interested in a Zune, it seems a better buy, I like the large screen and video playback looked great plus audio reviews are great. All thou the Zune does have some con's like you can't use it as a storage device and limited video file support playback but at least you don't have to use third party software like itunes to put the music on it. What I like about the Zune is price, $270 compared to the Ipod touch $475 I want to know whether you can hook either the Zune or Ipod up to a TV for video playback? And can you download video's off you tube and convert them to play on the Zune. So does anyone own a Zune or Ipod touch and which one would you recommend? |
radium (8645) | ||
| 623555 | 2007-12-22 07:13:00 | I own a iPod Touch 8gb - got 10% off back in September when I pre-ordered with Harvey Normans. Didn't come in till October though. Best electronic purchase Ive made...ever. Honestly, I love it. I know nothing about the Zune, and I don't intend to find out anything about it, but I could guarantee you would not be disappointed with the Touch. Especially once you jailbreak it - it pretty much makes it an iPhone + more (without the camera/phone though). I'm sure, once jailbroken, it could do so much more than a Zune. I know you can hook the Touch up to a tv, you just need a cable which I dunno what kind though. And this isn't love on Apple, or hate on Microsoft, but I can tell you - the Touch is great. I already have 3 full length movies on it, 300, The Punisher and Dawn of the Dead, they all sound and look great. Not to mention great wi-fi, youtube, safari, and so much more. |
--Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 623556 | 2007-12-22 07:15:00 | If the Touch is like the Video Ipod, it should be able to connect to a tv. With something like this (www.dse.co.nz) Or this (www.dse.co.nz) Looks like the original Zune, if you upgrade the firmware will play MP4 files. The new Zunes, by the looks of it, are 4, 8, and 80 GB And it looks like the orignal Zunes have smaller screens and are flash based, whereas the newer Zunes use hdd's, and have bigger screens. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 623557 | 2007-12-22 07:36:00 | Ipod touch does sound appealing, but does anyone have a Zune? Also they talk about the Zune's backwards incompatibility with protected WMA-DRM9 and WMV files So what do they mean by this exacty? Will you be able to transfer all your existing MP3s on to your Zune? |
radium (8645) | ||
| 623558 | 2007-12-22 07:41:00 | Have a read of this (en.wikipedia.org) I think MP3's will work ok, just as long as theyre not DRM. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 623559 | 2007-12-22 08:10:00 | I thought the Zunes weren't available in NZ, unless they are parallel imported??? | somebody (208) | ||
| 623560 | 2007-12-22 08:37:00 | I thought the Zunes weren't available in NZ, unless they are parallel imported??? Trade Me I just watched a Ipod touch review on you tube and it was impressive as. :thumbs: |
radium (8645) | ||
| 623561 | 2007-12-22 09:46:00 | i would get the ipod classic 80g model, last i looked it cost less then the 30g ipod video lol which is weird |
Codex (3761) | ||
| 623562 | 2007-12-22 20:48:00 | It appears the iPod is a fashionable sort of gadget much desired by the glitterati, but regardless of performance the Zune is a sort of audio/visual Edsel that is not going to enhance your image on the street. If you are more into a good value performer than a fashion statement, the iRiver is pretty highly regarded by users and reviewers. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 623563 | 2007-12-22 21:11:00 | Now, where did I put my sales figures | plod (107) | ||
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