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Article #220: Zune vs. iPod: Which is Right for You?

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The Apple iPod has long dominated the to it up to three times in three days
world of digital media players, but since before it is disabled. This makes it easy
November 2006 there has been another for people to share their favorites and
player on the field. Microsoft's Zune really gets a circle of friends talking
player is a 30 gigabyte audio and video about music and sharing more media than
player with the unique feature of they ever have before.
allowing users to temporarily share music The Microsoft Zune also comes with
with each other. preloaded audio and video to give users
If you're in the market for a digital access to music they might not otherwise
media player and aren't sure which one is hear about. The iPod is a blank slate
right for you, this quick rundown should when you buy it, which you might actually
give you an idea of which player is best prefer.
for your situation. The Zune comes with a little more
First, there are a lot of things that the personalization out of the box, since it
iPod and the Zune have in common. Both is available in five colors to the iPod's
come with 30 gigabyte hard drives and are two and also has the ability to change
capable of playing audio, podcasts and the background image. Zune has a screen
video in portrait mode, though there are that is a half inch bigger than the
iPods with less memory and that don't iPod's, and you can also watch videos in
include a video capability. They both use landscape mode on it, which can't be done
USB 2.0 to connect to computers, and they on the iPod.
both require an online service to buy, Navigation is a little different on the
download and manage audio and video. two devices. The iPod has a scroll wheel,
Both run on lithium ion batteries for while the ZUne has a more tactile button
about 14 hours, and they are virtually control, as well as a back button, a play
the same size (both are 2.4 inches wide, button and a hold button.
but the Zune is about 0.3 inches taller Another big difference between the Zune
than the iPod). The Zune weighs 5.6 and the iPod is that the Zune
ounces to the iPod's 4.8. Marketplace, similar to iTunes, allows
Once you get past the physical aspects, users to pay a flat fee for unlimited
the battle of Zune vs. iPod gets more downloads of a select group of media each
interesting. That's because the Zune has month. The iTunes store has no mechanism
one thing the iPod lacks: a built-in for unlimited purchases.
community based on the ability to share Whether you choose the Microsoft Zune or
files between Zune devices that are in the Apple iPod, you are sure to find that
close proximity through Wi-Fi. having music and videos at your
Users can share most songs, and the fingertips changes the way you think
person who is given the song can listen about a long bus ride.






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