Comments on: The Zune sucks, because everyone says so http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/ All the stuff about Microsoft and technology you haven't read anywhere else. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:47:02 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dennis http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-116795 Dennis Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:21:27 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-116795 I've never owned "apple" and probably never will. I'm a life long PC/Microsoft user. The Zune is my second mp3 player and I'm stuck with it till it dies, or I throw it against a wall out of frustration. I hate it! The sound is great, as is the battery life. I love it! I've had to completely erase/reload it no less than six times in two years. New computer oops Start over with your Zune. New Zune software version oops start over. I hate it! Screen is beautiful! I love it. I have over 200 background photos and have to apply them one at a time when I think of it. Why wont it switch automatically? I Hate it! I'm listening to Christmas music on pc with Zune software right now. I searched for christmas got 150+ results and have to play them one at a time??! I Hate Zune! Purchased a music video, that eventually became "no longer available through Zune" so I couldn't even load it onto player after last Software forced full erase reload. I hate it! I've had to rip my entire cd collection three times because why!?!? Yes it's a love\hate relationship with my Zune. If anyone asks me what kind of mp3 player they should get? I tell them ANYTHING but a Zune! Unless I really don't like that person. ;-) I think the bean counters at Microsoft are paired up one to one with the programmers for Zune. It feels and interacts as though it's soulless. For all the original feeling artwork used for it, it feels so far from art that it drains. Sounds great once you get it going .... had to select next single Christmas song to play again!! [8-/ Felt good to rant for a while, only.... Like all the other time and tears I've wasted on my Zune Microsoft won't hear me. or care if they could lol. You fooled me again Microsoft, shame on me. At least for mp3 players I have choices other than you or (ick) apple. 8-p I’ve never owned “apple” and probably never will. I’m a life long PC/Microsoft user. The Zune is my second mp3 player and I’m stuck with it till it dies, or I throw it against a wall out of frustration. I hate it! The sound is great, as is the battery life. I love it! I’ve had to completely erase/reload it no less than six times in two years. New computer oops Start over with your Zune. New Zune software version oops start over. I hate it! Screen is beautiful! I love it. I have over 200 background photos and have to apply them one at a time when I think of it. Why wont it switch automatically? I Hate it! I’m listening to Christmas music on pc with Zune software right now. I searched for christmas got 150+ results and have to play them one at a time??! I Hate Zune! Purchased a music video, that eventually became “no longer available through Zune” so I couldn’t even load it onto player after last Software forced full erase reload. I hate it! I’ve had to rip my entire cd collection three times because why!?!?

Yes it’s a love\hate relationship with my Zune. If anyone asks me what kind of mp3 player they should get? I tell them ANYTHING but a Zune! Unless I really don’t like that person. ;-) I think the bean counters at Microsoft are paired up one to one with the programmers for Zune. It feels and interacts as though it’s soulless. For all the original feeling artwork used for it, it feels so far from art that it drains.

Sounds great once you get it going …. had to select next single Christmas song to play again!! [8-/

Felt good to rant for a while, only…. Like all the other time and tears I’ve wasted on my Zune Microsoft won’t hear me. or care if they could lol.

You fooled me again Microsoft, shame on me. At least for mp3 players I have choices other than you or (ick) apple. 8-p

]]> By: kelly http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-116779 kelly Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:43:12 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-116779 whoah, i am a total Microsoft product guy. and i fought pretty hard against the naysayers even before i had my zune because as with all Microsoft products there is a trick to it. but this time no. this is a Ferrari with a 25mph speed governor. the idiot behind the software and interface i can only hope is in the ranks of the unemployed and recognized as a moron. with NO experience with apple stuff or any prior experience with an ipod (any model) i was going on a long road trip and bought a zune for travel music and pod casts i had on my computer. 6 frustrating hours later i could still not form play lists for the zune to separate my pod casts from my collection music. so in frustration i borrowed my co-workers i pod......i waited longer to download i-tunes that it took for me to figure it out and have it ready for my trip in the morning. for the amount of money Microsoft wants for the thing it should be EASIER to use than it's competitor if not better than. the worst part is it has potential to be awsome. it was like a carrot dangling in front of my nose. i believed it would be great ONCE i figured it out. the sad part is most zune owners i work with and talk to all seem to have many areas of "I'm not sure how" when it comes to their players. pretty sad. i'm still an avid microsoft supporter and hope their success continues but please FIRE whoever designed/accepted/finalized the interface and software for the zune whoah, i am a total Microsoft product guy. and i fought pretty hard against the naysayers even before i had my zune because as with all Microsoft products there is a trick to it. but this time no. this is a Ferrari with a 25mph speed governor. the idiot behind the software and interface i can only hope is in the ranks of the unemployed and recognized as a moron. with NO experience with apple stuff or any prior experience with an ipod (any model) i was going on a long road trip and bought a zune for travel music and pod casts i had on my computer. 6 frustrating hours later i could still not form play lists for the zune to separate my pod casts from my collection music. so in frustration i borrowed my co-workers i pod……i waited longer to download i-tunes that it took for me to figure it out and have it ready for my trip in the morning. for the amount of money Microsoft wants for the thing it should be EASIER to use than it’s competitor if not better than. the worst part is it has potential to be awsome. it was like a carrot dangling in front of my nose. i believed it would be great ONCE i figured it out. the sad part is most zune owners i work with and talk to all seem to have many areas of “I’m not sure how” when it comes to their players. pretty sad. i’m still an avid microsoft supporter and hope their success continues but please FIRE whoever designed/accepted/finalized the interface and software for the zune

]]> By: Zune DRM... http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-75167 Zune DRM... Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:38:12 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-75167 Personally i love the Zune, but the crappy software is giving me problems. The DRM is screwing it up Personally i love the Zune, but the crappy software is giving me problems. The DRM is screwing it up

]]> By: Ipod vs Zune http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-72176 Ipod vs Zune Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-72176 I personally think that the Ipod and the Zune are both terrific devices, I personally prefer the Ipod, but the Zune is pretty good to. Both the Ipod and the Zune have their ups and downs, but overall, I think they are both great devices I personally think that the Ipod and the Zune are both terrific devices, I personally prefer the Ipod, but the Zune is pretty good to. Both the Ipod and the Zune have their ups and downs, but overall, I think they are both great devices

]]> By: Nicole~biatch http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-70510 Nicole~biatch Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:51:18 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-70510 at least do ur homework before u bash something: 1. the Zune is a Microsoft product iTunes is Apple software why would they work together?? 2. the Zune was developed ages ago! It is sort of logical that it wouldn't work with Vista... 3. Zune and iPod cost the same and the Zune has a hard-drive which is better; it holds more data. 3. It isn't the Zune's WiFi that sucks it your home's WiFi... remember the Zune is the thing that is designed to connect up at any WiFi point so don't blame it on the Zune 4. Zune isn't a Storage device?!? Neither is the iPod!!! And dah it isn't meant to be it is meant to be a portable music device. Well I love the Zune it is so much betta than the iPod well my iPod at least. My iPod doesn't even turn on anymore and i have ony had it or a year but my warranty has expired conveniently... I am not buying iPod again thats for sure... at least do ur homework before u bash something:
1. the Zune is a Microsoft product iTunes is Apple software why would they work together??
2. the Zune was developed ages ago! It is sort of logical that it wouldn’t work with Vista…
3. Zune and iPod cost the same and the Zune has a hard-drive which is better; it holds more data.
3. It isn’t the Zune’s WiFi that sucks it your home’s WiFi… remember the Zune is the thing that is designed to connect up at any WiFi point so don’t blame it on the Zune
4. Zune isn’t a Storage device?!? Neither is the iPod!!! And dah it isn’t meant to be it is meant to be a portable music device.

Well I love the Zune it is so much betta than the iPod well my iPod at least. My iPod doesn’t even turn on anymore and i have ony had it or a year but my warranty has expired conveniently… I am not buying iPod again thats for sure…

]]> By: Rusty http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-68799 Rusty Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:47:03 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-68799 I own a Zune I have had problems with the software from day 1, I have had to call zune about 6 or 7 times with various problems, had to erase all content once and restore. I can put a album that I own on it and for no reason it will be deleted off of it and the computer its done this over and over again. And the very first problem I had when I tried to install the software it didnt load correctly and pluged the zune in thinking it loaded well I had to call microsoft so they tell me to unistall software and start over after doing so it the zune didnt recognize the compter and acted as if it was being pluged into another computer which sucked. O and if you buy songs from zune marketplace they too will disapear from time to time you can restore them however I have a couple that I have had to buy back again. So to show my support this past year in 08 for Christmas I purchased a Ipod touch for my wife and each of my kids 3 total. And I plan to soon by myself one. Thanks Zune I own a Zune I have had problems with the software from day 1, I have had to call zune about 6 or 7 times with various problems, had to erase all content once and restore. I can put a album that I own on it and for no reason it will be deleted off of it and the computer its done this over and over again. And the very first problem I had when I tried to install the software it didnt load correctly and pluged the zune in thinking it loaded well I had to call microsoft so they tell me to unistall software and start over after doing so it the zune didnt recognize the compter and acted as if it was being pluged into another computer which sucked. O and if you buy songs from zune marketplace they too will disapear from time to time you can restore them however I have a couple that I have had to buy back again.
So to show my support this past year in 08 for Christmas I purchased a Ipod touch for my wife and each of my kids 3 total. And I plan to soon by myself one.
Thanks Zune

]]> By: David http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-67063 David Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:59:44 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-67063 Sorry Zune rulls and iPoos are has beens. Long Zheng your a joke. Sorry Zune rulls and iPoos are has beens. Long Zheng your a joke.

]]> By: Dan http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-63295 Dan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:17:14 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-63295 own both and zune has to be the better buy also to break your ipod is think of an i pod breaking :/ own both and zune has to be the better buy

also to break your ipod is think of an i pod breaking :/

]]> By: jere http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-62811 jere Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:32:51 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-62811 All of the reviews are a load of crap with the exception of the very last one talking about the comparisons. I personally own a 80gb Zune and a 80gb Ipod and i can say without a doubt the zune is easier to use works better loads more reliably and will play everything i load for my ipod. On the other hand i cant say any of that for the ipod , its basically a name brand piece of crap. not easy to use like the zune , wth is with a dial anyway!? pretty screwy control for gaming , the only thing i can say that is better with the ipod is , it has a clock .... big freakin deal, what a waste , just like all the comments talking crap about the zune. it seems to me that only the people who are too poor or cant understand it have bad feedback for it . get over it and stop being jealous why talk bad about something just because you cant have it . too funny , everyone seems to go with the flow.... no wonder humanity is slow to evolve, we just keep repeating the idiocy of previous people. too bad All of the reviews are a load of crap with the exception of the very last one talking about the comparisons. I personally own a 80gb Zune and a 80gb Ipod and i can say without a doubt the zune is easier to use works better loads more reliably and will play everything i load for my ipod. On the other hand i cant say any of that for the ipod , its basically a name brand piece of crap. not easy to use like the zune , wth is with a dial anyway!? pretty screwy control for gaming , the only thing i can say that is better with the ipod is , it has a clock …. big freakin deal, what a waste , just like all the comments talking crap about the zune. it seems to me that only the people who are too poor or cant understand it have bad feedback for it . get over it and stop being jealous why talk bad about something just because you cant have it . too funny , everyone seems to go with the flow…. no wonder humanity is slow to evolve, we just keep repeating the idiocy of previous people. too bad

]]> By: Dom Sevaris http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-62686 Dom Sevaris Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:51:15 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061116/zune-sucks/#comment-62686 ZUNE! Bwa ha ha ha! I can't believe anybody can talk about this thing with a straight face. The only possible use for it would be for a parent to give it to their kid as a PUNISHMENT! Carrying a ZUNE around school would be as bad as wearing the uncool brand of shoes / jeans etc. ZUNE! Bwa ha ha ha! I can’t believe anybody can talk about this thing with a straight face. The only possible use for it would be for a parent to give it to their kid as a PUNISHMENT! Carrying a ZUNE around school would be as bad as wearing the uncool brand of shoes / jeans etc.

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