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Why can't we just have a no-nonsense no bullshit all-in-one check my mail while I talk with my friends on Mars portable device with no lockouts, no freaking firmware to crack, and no corporate dogs to get hounded by when you push a button in a way that makes the big boss's ass itch?!

Till then, F*** portable devices.


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these smartphones have one major problem: battery life. Once that is fixed, there'll be no need for other 'convergence devices'..

this wasn't the right place to ask about convergence... mostly flaming steve-o-holics here... you'll have to filter through a page of pointless flames until you get some honest advice.]]>Oct 30th 2007 6:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
Then we would all know, and truly understand just how passionate you are about this.

/sarcasm

BY the way, there is one feature smartphones do NOT have:

Ease of use, and that is what is going to be the winning factor.

Oh, wait a minute, this is a Zune post! Oh well, might as well talk about them now. Another 5 years & they will no longer exist.]]>Oct 30th 2007 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 4:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
ZUNE > iPod]]>Oct 30th 2007 4:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/ Zune]]>Oct 30th 2007 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
It will work with your music as long as you're willing to take the step of stripping the DRM information from your music files. It will also work with your Mac if it's an Intel one and you slap a copy of Windows on it.

I bet I get rated down for that one. Funny how something people hold up as a strength of the Mac, that it can run Windows, too, suddenly becomes taboo to mention when you remind them that they can do it and therefore can't complain about simple Windows apps not working with their Macs. And yes I'm aware that not all Macs have the capability to run Windows, but as long as people still talk about how Windows blue screens all the time (which is an old generalization that is no longer at all true) then I can counter with a generalization of my own.]]>Oct 30th 2007 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/As an Apple user, I shouldn't have to go so far as to slap down $199 on Vista home basic (Does that even support the Zune?) just so I can have the privilege of rebooting my MacBook every time I want to update my Zune. The Zune market place and it's subscription service is a huge advantage over iTunes and it's music store, The Zune could easily steal market share by converting mac users, especially the ones with 360's.

Basically, Microsoft is blowing it. ]]>Oct 30th 2007 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116196

Ok, $100 after shipping. You did by a Mac though, so you're used to spending a bit extra than you have to.]]>Oct 30th 2007 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Smart-assedness aside, you still fail to explain why I should have to do or pay anything extra to use this product. It's just plain foolish to place an access requirement on a consumer product. Apple learned this pretty quickly with the iPod, you'd think Microsoft would *want* to encourage me to move more of my digital life to their products. ]]>Oct 30th 2007 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
I'd also make the call that maybe the guys at crossover can get it running. That would be sweet.]]>Oct 31st 2007 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 31st 2007 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 4:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 5:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 5:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/btw, am I the only one who knows that crapple *currently* sells a music player with twice the storage? I don't understand why these ppl can't just put a *bigger* 2.5" hard drive in these players... is it really so revolutionary that they just slapped a bigger HD in? Why go only 80GB? I see a 250gb drive for $170.... is there a player that you can just drop a bigger HD into, or are they all pre-programmed to only accept certain capacities?]]>Oct 30th 2007 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 7:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
Battery life (music): Up to 24 hours (wireless off)

really? 24 hrs??? if that was true, i wouldnt even think twice about buying a zune!! ]]>Oct 30th 2007 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
24 hours music. 4 hours video.]]>Oct 30th 2007 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
24 hours music. 4 hours video.]]>Oct 30th 2007 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 31st 2007 4:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
ever heard of an opinion?

i think it's too thick, i think it's boring, and i don't like it's interface. get this: i used to OWN one.

for the record, i currently have an ipod, and frankly, i don't really like it's looks or interface, either!]]>Oct 30th 2007 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Oct 30th 2007 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Lets be honest here
Msft doesn't give a sh*t about zune working on mac because the amount of macs is still very small in the world. (sure it is gorwing ...yada yada yada)
Mac would love to stick it the same way to MSFT... however, the only reason iPod works on windows is because without that exposure they would be limited to their fanclub only.
Neither Mac no Msft are honest here and they will attempt evading everyone about their intentions by mascarading it under the "market demand" "business model" or whatever else the slogan of the week there would be marketed by the pr departments.
Zune is a one ugly device, though it works well and I actually like it better than iPod when it comes to operating and daily use as long as no one can see me with it. iPod is a gorgeous unit that works and looks well enough to make me want to carry it with me instead of the zune.
Sort of the same thing goes with the Mac I love how it looks and do most of my work on a PC. But both of them suck at one thing or another.
So to all of ya fanboys and fangals - get a grip there are no good/bad systems anymore]]>Oct 30th 2007 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
1. Buy a 160 iPod Classic at Wal-Mart
2. Pry open both products and swap hard drives
3. slip a few chewed up pieces of gum into the iPod as filler so the thinner HDD won't rattle
4. Put your pod in the box
5. Have her open the box (the clerk at wal-mart that is, they like to inspect electronics...)
6. Smile in realization that the #1 advantage of wal-mart hiring $9 an hour associates is that the only thing they check for on iPod returns is a matching serial number engraved on the backing and the one on the box. ]]>Oct 31st 2007 4:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
Ipod - beautiful
Zune - ugly

Ipod - sexy
Zune - dog ass ugly

Ipod thin and light
zune big, looks like a brick and feels like one

Ipod deos everything a zune can do
Zune does alost nothing except admire what the ipod is

bla bla.... the only reason anyone would buy that pile of crap is because they support a monolithic shit eating company and do not want to admit that the zune will never be anything more than a novelty. But hey, they do keep my closet door cracked open.

Other Zune uses...
Brick to throw at grandma when she farts
Always nice to have something brown in your life
placed in a sock it becomes a formidable weapon
Great used as a step ladder to get at those hard to reach areas
Not so good as a floatation device
Great coaster]]>Oct 31st 2007 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/Nov 1st 2007 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/zune-80-passes-fcc/
http://www.rapidrepair.com/shop/zune-repair-guides.html]]>Oct 31st 2007 4:02AM