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Should I get a 3rd Gen iTouch, ZuneHD or...
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My 30 gig zune got an assload of firmware updates that actually added quite a bit of new functionality. Like a couple UI updates, wifi song downloading and updating my channels while at McDonalds or Starbucks automatically. All of them for free too... o.o;
Don't worry about Apps on the zune, SpanWoof, more is coming.
Yeah and it's a double whammy when they force you to pay for firmware upgrades and if you say "I don't wanna" then they go, ok then the apps that you bought are going to start not working for you one by one as they update to the latest firmware. We are going to get your money one way or another mother fucker.
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What if you don't upgrade your apps? Or are you forced to get the most recent versions?
She loves it, fantastic device, bit on the big size but does shed loads of stuff (and this is a two year old mp3 player). Good media playback, just appears as a portable hd on the pc (so no particular software required) and can be used to record off tv, which surprisingly comes in handy now and then. It's also got a fairly mammoth battery life on it which was important to her.
It's two years old now and has been treated incredibly rough, it's been dropped countless times, had drinks spilt on it and even ended up in the tumble dryer and is still going strong.
They're not the sexiest of devices but they are good.
That said, I think I'm getting an iPod Touch this Christmas. The Zune HD looks the better piece of kit BUT there's so much compatible with the iPods. The cardio equipment in the gym I go to has iPod connectors so you can use them with the Nike+iPod running software and also watch your videos on the little tv screens. My amp has an ipod connector, as does my car stereo.
Because of Apple's success if something is going to be integrated with an mp3 player, it's usually the iPod.
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I previously had a Zune 120 that died on me. So I had a ton of Zune Marketplace music, but very little else.
The decision basically came down to this: If I got the Zune HD, I'd be able to play HD movies on my TV; listen to HD radio; keep all my Marketplace music. If I got the iTouch, I'd have tons of apps (a functionality which may or may not soon be replicated when I get a Droid); a Kindle app (I own a Kindle but having this functionality on a device I take to work would probably cause a HUGE hit to my productivity - moreso than these forums :lol:); no radio and no HD output. That's really what it came down to for me - the only thing the iTouch had going for it was apps. I've played with both players quite a bit and the music experience on the device is essentially the same. (except wtf is up with the zune's volume control? rawr.)
However, one thing about the apps: 99% of Apple apps are about as worthless as your average "fart" app from what I've seen with friends who have iPhones. The most useful ones are Facebook/Twitter/calendar apps, which the Zune has or will be getting soon, Google maps, and Shazam. I don't understand why the Zune doesn't have Shazam yet because the synergy that app has with PMPs is just godawful amazing, but once it gets it I will squee with delight forever.
And if you're wondering if you'll use the Marketplace feature a lot - you will. I thought the same thing when I first got my Zune - I thought it might not be worth the $15 - and about an hour later when I headed to bed with 300+ songs queued to download, I realized how wrong I had been.
But if you aren't forced to upgrade your apps or your firmware, doesn't your iPod work exactly as well after the firmware upgrade as it did before? You can keep your same apps and your same firmware and not pay anything and it all works as well as it did when there wasn't a new version.
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That's essentially saying, "Don't patch your games, that patch that will fix the crashes, or add a fuckton of functionality to the app you ALREADY BOUGHT, yeah don't get it and you won't have a problem." I also don't like the fact that I paid for access to the app store, but get diminishing returns if I don't keep paying to upgrade the firmware because more and more apps won't work for me as they come out and only work on it or update to it. It's a reasonable expectation to be able to patch and update your software without being gouged for it.
So far major updates.
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Oh you know, "Those people." *finger quotes*
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I hate those people.
Wait. I mean, "those people."
I still can't get over how sleek and small it is. Makes the Touch seem fat and clunky. I do sort of wish it had a larger screen for movie-watching, but that will become mostly a non-issue once I get my dock.
Amazon has a good overall price 269 for a 32gig 3rd gen touch, but I'd like to check with you guys. Another thought is spending 299 and getting one at Best Buy but tacking on an extended warranty, then if something goes wrong with it I can trade up for the newest model down the road. This has worked out fantastically for me for the GBA, DS, and PSP for the last few years, just trading up when the current model breaks. Also keep in mind that I'm traveling to Europe on the 26th, so I'll need it by then.
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I happen to be one that (currently, although I'm quite sure my wife is getting me an HD for Christmas) has no Zune but I have an iPod touch and still have a Zune pass subscription. Don't forget that Zunepass subscribers get 10 free songs per month (free as in DRM-free MP3's). I've also noticed a HUGE disparity between prices in the Zune marketplace and iTunes. I sometimes buy ambient electronica and the "songs" can be 30mins to an hour long. On iTunes the album (with two songs) will be a full $10.00 and the individual tracks will be "album only" which means you can't download them for $0.99. On the Zune marketplace you'll pay a couple of bucks for both songs and have them DRM-free. You can also use one of your free songs towards those tracks. So with the pricing for DRM-free MP3's and the prices for normal purchased songs, the Zune marketplace is still an amazing complement to my iPod touch.
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Trims a few bucks off the top. Nice.
http://www.amazon.com/Zune-Video-MP3-Player-Platinum/dp/B002JPITY8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1261095263&sr=8-1
The 32 gig zune and ipod touch are pretty much in the same price category. I believe that $20 difference at THAT price point is meaningless and it all comes down to preference.
The one down side is having to use iTunes, but I can manage that in a way that it doesn't take over my whole computer. And once you realise that it only needs to be used once or twice a week, that isn't so much of a pain.
Having the ability to read books and organise my life on the same thing that plays music and videos is very attractive, especially seeing as I read alot of books on my now bloated Ipaq (in comparison anyway)
If it's apps, I suppose so. But if you want it for 90% else of the reason you got the device, Zune HD.:lol:
I seriously cannot stand itunes and how anyone can work around it
Has anyone tried using winamp, as I know there are two plugins that work with the ipod. One native with winamp and another which is a seperate plugin.
On the bright side, sort of, the 32GB models aren't available in black. So I have a reason to hold off.
Well.... fuck. I was going to use the christmas money to buy a Zune HD in black. I initially was banking on not spending anything and getting the 16gig but I had a revelation and thought "Spend only $50 for a 32 gig!". But no black? That's a HUGE disappointment. I might as well order it online and get the most outlandish art design and have it in lavender*.
*I'm not saying those are bad choices, but that's my idea of how bad not having black is
I stand corrected. I was planning to buy mine off Amazon (free shipping and discounts), like I bought my Zune 80, but Zunestore.net is always an option.
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Not like the original Zune had a fast growth spurt. I was appalled by the original zune advertising/idea. Then they got their shit together and there's this.
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Sorta. If it was flashed back to its original state, it might need a working SIM card to fully activate itself (I don't mean activate it on the network). But once you get past that just set it to airplane mode and it should be fine. I think you can then take the SIM card out and that's it.