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that includes:

-having a mobile computing platform like my ipod touch
-internet browser
-App Store
-easy to use UI
-and dont forget the built-in screenshot app i used to take the pics :)

zune, your only popular with people who dont know any better than to buy you :)]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
Geek]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
*Wireless Sync With Computer
*FM Radio
*FM Radio Tagging
*XNA Games and Creating Your Own Games
*3.2" Screen
*TV Out in 720x480(576)
*Easy to use UI
*Gets rid of the click wheel

I'll buy and iPod Touch When It Can:

*Hold 120 GB of Media
*Cost $250]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
Ironicly I'll buy a Zune when it has more then two rating items. ]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
_Ironically_ I'll buy a Zune when it has more then two rating items. ]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
Right now the iPod and the iTouch are hands down the better product all around. I'm not talking just pure specs here. So what this new Zune has 120G. It wouldn't surprise me if one or more of the new iPods has that storage space as well.

But what makes the iPod superior is how it looks, feels, handles, etc. It's the just total package. Sorry but the Zune looks fugly compared to the iPod.

I know the elitist anti apple group will cry, "popularity doesn't mean better" but umm yes that's EXACTLY what it means. If more people are buying one thing over another it's because more people like said object. And the reason they like it is because it's the better product that provides them with more enjoyment.]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/iTouch may be better, but it is in a way different league than the Zune, compare it to the Nokia N810. The Zunes have tons more features than the iPod classics, so I don't know where you're getting that information. Aesthetics are a matter of opinion, you like how the iPod looks, but I like how the Zune looks more.

People only buy iPods because they have commercials, and people watch TV. Zunes have no advertisements, so people don't know they exist.]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
So you are admitting that Windows is better than OSX?

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No I purchased a ZUNE to play music. NOT to surf the internet, play games, make phone calls, or make me look like a snob.


If I want portable computing, I'll by a frigging portable computer!]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
Just kidding, my crappy iPhone will do for now ;)]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/I know the elitist anti apple group will cry, "popularity doesn't mean better" but umm yes that's EXACTLY what it means. If more people are buying one thing over another it's because more people like said object. And the reason they like it is because it's the better product that provides them with more enjoyment."

We all know how good those Bose speakers sound, right? They are the number 1 speaker manufacturer in the world, so they must be the best. Everybody who disagrees must be deaf!]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
well, whose fault is that?]]>Sep 8th 2008 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
And the PC users are impossibly hypocritical. If someone criticizes Windows, they point to the popularity of the operating system, but if someone tries to use the same popularity logic about the iPod, they switch the argument. They say that the iPod is only popular because of "marketing" and "trendiness" and "stupid people" and yada, yada, yada.

And if anyone criticizes the Zune and compares it to the iPod Touch, the Zune fanatics quickly say that the two can not be compared. But then in the same breath they compare the Zune to the iPod Touch when they bash the Apple for charging for upgrades on the iPod Touch. So in other words, they compare the Zune to the iPod Touch, but only when it's convenient for their bias.

I like Microsoft as a company, but it's not going to get any better as a company as long as PC fanatics ignore obvious flaws and accept crappy quality, like their Apple Fanboy counterparts.


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I'd rather listen to music on my MP3 player and I'm sure glad the updates for the Zune actually increase its usefulness as one.

But that's just me.]]>Sep 8th 2008 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
THE ZUNE IS NOT AN IPOD TOUCH EQUIVILENT JACK ASS]]>Sep 9th 2008 4:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
I think the ipod/touch are great products, I just prefer the way zune interface works. I am also reading the updates on Apples "lets rock" and when i saw a 120gig ipod for 250 all i thought was "im getting an ipod now" but luckily the zune is the same price for the same amount of space this fall. Anyway, zunes are great, ipods/touches are great. The end. Stop being microsoft or apple fan boys. just come to terms and realize they both do the same things in different ways. some like one way other than the other. ]]>Sep 9th 2008 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
As for your "wants"

-having a mobile computing platform like my ipod touch
mobile computing is for phones, not mp3 players; get WM6.1

-internet browser
again, for what? it's an mp3 player.


-App Store
Store? hahaha...games are FREE for the Zune; why BUY??


-easy to use UI
ok...if you are having problems scrolling up and down...you need to have an IQ of greater than 10...

-and dont forget the built-in screenshot app i used to take the pics :)
maybe next time. right now I prefer to share music with friends...try doing that with your Touch...oh..you can't...

zune, your only popular with people who dont know any better than to buy you :)

uhh...no...for people who want Social and Music--SUBSTANCE over flash, my friend...lemme guess...you're voting for Obama, right? :)

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I'll buy an iPod Classic When it can do:

"*Wireless Sync With Computer"
Useless. Nobody uses that, and it drains your battery. Also, it takes a lot more than USB and you have to be near the computer.

"*FM Radio"
Again, USELESS. Almost nobody listens to radio anymore, that's why Apple doesn't include one with the iPod. The small percentage that do listen to it, listen to it in their cars. Its a media player, not an FM radio.
"*FM Radio Tagging"
Almost nobody uses FM radio, so why would they use the tagging 'feature'?
"*XNA Games and Creating Your Own Games"
People are too lazy to create their own games. You can buy games for the iPods at the iTunes store and the iPod comes with 3 good games.
"*3.2" Screen"
3.2" screen with more than 320x240 resolution. While the Zune's screen is larger, it has the same resolution as the iPod Classic one's, meaning that its more pixelated and things look worst.
"*TV Out in 720x480(576)"
No need to have that. Its a portable media player.
"*Easy to use UI"
It does. The iPod has sold so much because its so easy to use. People don't use what they don't understand.
"*Gets rid of the click wheel"
Gets rid of the Zune pad?

I'll buy and iPod Touch When It Can:

"*Hold 120 GB of Media"
"*Cost $250"
It costs $230. Fail.]]>Sep 21st 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
I'll buy an iPod Classic When it can do:

"*Wireless Sync With Computer"
Useless. Nobody uses that, and it drains your battery. Also, it takes a lot more than USB and you have to be near the computer.

"*FM Radio"
Again, USELESS. Almost nobody listens to radio anymore, that's why Apple doesn't include one with the iPod. The small percentage that do listen to it, listen to it in their cars. Its a media player, not an FM radio.
"*FM Radio Tagging"
Almost nobody uses FM radio, so why would they use the tagging 'feature'?
"*XNA Games and Creating Your Own Games"
People are too lazy to create their own games. You can buy games for the iPods at the iTunes store and the iPod comes with 3 good games.
"*3.2" Screen"
3.2" screen with more than 320x240 resolution. While the Zune's screen is larger, it has the same resolution as the iPod Classic one's, meaning that its more pixelated and things look worst.
"*TV Out in 720x480(576)"
No need to have that. Its a portable media player.
"*Easy to use UI"
It does. The iPod has sold so much because its so easy to use. People don't use what they don't understand.
"*Gets rid of the click wheel"
Gets rid of the Zune pad?

I'll buy and iPod Touch When It Can:

"*Hold 120 GB of Media"
"*Cost $250"
It costs $230. Fail.]]>Sep 21st 2008 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
Noohh...]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 13th 2008 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
I had to re-read that a few times. Had a South Park flash back.]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/
The Zune 8 GB cost the same as a Nano 4 GB and the Zune 16 GB cost as much as a Nano 8 GB.]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/microsoft-confirms-new-zunes/Sep 8th 2008 2:43PM