Today I lost my trusty refurb 4 gb Zune. I mourned it for a little bit while also thinking about possible replacements. It basically boils down to iPod vs. Zune. Should I...
Bite the bullet and buy a 8 gb iPod Touch? It's about $190 on Amazon. I would definitely appreciate the bigger feature set. I was already planning on getting one once my Zune bit the dust. I just wasn't planning on that being so soon.
Go cheaper and get a previous-gen iPod nano? I only really need it for music and podcasts. I found a 4th gen refurb on Amazon for about $80. I might go for that.
edit: Upgrade slightly and get a refurb Zune HD? I spy a 16 gig for under $115. Extremely tempting.
Or just buy another, identical (refurb) 4 gb Zune for about $50 (again, on Amazon)? This is currently the most tempting option; I enjoy the Zune.
Buying refurb can be pretty risky; I know I was pretty lucky to have my Zune last over 2 and a half years without any major problems. I could also go Android, but I'm not sure if all my podcasts are available on Google Play. I need software that updates with podcasts, and iTunes and Zune are the only two I know of.
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I'm sure migrating from Zune to iTunes will be a bit of a pain, though. If you're thoroughly pleased with your current Zune situation, maybe picking up a leftover Zune of some kind could hold you over until you can justify picking up a Windows Phone? It does seem like Zune hardware will basically be Windows Phones from here on. I dunno. Tough call...
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No, really, that is the absolute best MP3 player setup on the market and it's dirt cheap. The audio quality is great once Rockbox is on there and the battery lasts all day long. Plus it even has a micro SD slot on it for even MOAR music space! I'm not sure what else you could possible want out of an MP3 player.
Can I set downloaded podcasts to resume where I last stopped them?
I'd have to check tbh, I never listen to long files like that.
For what its worth, you're essentially paying the premium on the ipod touch for the fact that its a fully featured iOS device. Its like a smaller ipad, or an iphone without the phone part, if you want to look at it that way. I like it because I'm frequently near wifi and can (until I got my smartphone) use it for browsing the Internet and such.