Microsoft Zune™ Brown (30 GB) Digital Media Player (js800003)

In my opinion, the Zune is quite a lot better than the iPod, which makes me wonder why it's not selling as well, if not better.

The bonus points of the Zune are:

1. Much bigger screen than ipod - helps with video playback and also makes it a lot more fun to use.

2. The interface is really great. Instead of the iPod's back and forth and 'up' interface design, the Zune puts each level in a rotational list so that you could move from say 'The Beatles' to 'Barry Manilow' by just pushing the left button. Once you get used to it, it's so much quicker to move around with than the iPod.

3. I found that the button function of the Zune far outdid the annoying scrolling of the iPod, as 'fun' as scrolling is, or whatever. I found that when trying to focus on a particular song on the iPod, I had to try two or three times to get on it, as the Zune has a very simple one click per song, and if you hold it down it goes very fast.

4. Colours. I chose mine in brown, which I regret now after seeing how cool the black one looks, but I'm still happy with it. At some point I may buy some black cover replacements and do a change, it's quite easy to do.

5. The cover that came with my Zune is extremely useful, and matches the colour of the Zune. It's pretty much the same as the small case that the iPod comes in, but it has a nice little tag on it for attaching to things...or whatever. The case also serves to clean the screen of any dust while it's in your pocket, which is useful.

6. The hard case of the Zune has ensured that if I drop it, then it isn't going to fall into a million pieces like the iPod (figuratively speaking). I've seen so many iPod's just sitting on people's desks, and when asked why they don't use it they reply that they dropped it and it broke.

7. This is a small one, but I love the customizable background. It really makes your Zune personalisable, and makes me happy whenever I turn it on.

8. Although the Zune doesn't work with WMP11, the software it comes with is pretty much the same as WMP11, and does a good job of managing a large amount of content (over 25,000 songs).

Negative:

1. The battery life of the Zune is claimed to be 14 hours on audio, however five minutes after unplugging it from my computer after a night of charging, it was half way empty. I shrugged this off at first, as it's common with Li-ion batteries for this to occur, as the battery meter needs to adjust to the actual charge, but it did give me quite a shock at first. I havn't yet emptied the battery to test it's life, but I should get a chance later this year.

2. Although the weight is seen as a negative, I like the fact that when holding my Zune I feel like I got what i paid for. It fits fine in my hand, and doesn't get uncomfortable. I much prefer the plastic exterior to the iPod's metal, as it can get sweaty in the heat.

3. The wireless is pretty much useless at the moment and I havn't yet used it, but I'm hoping they'll open this up with a future firmware update.

4. The media software that comes with the Zune, while fulfilling all of its required tasks and is a great player (better than iTunes), it still falls short of my 'ideal' library management application, which I still havn't found.

5. I regret buying the brown colour, as it's not as 'cool' as I'd initially thought, but oh well.


In summary, I think that the Zune's bonus features far outweigh the bad, and i'd strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a great new media player.

I loved my new toy!! It was in great condition and I got it very quickly in the mail. I would definately do business with you again!!! Thanks again.

Great Purchase! Previously owned an Ipod, this is much better than Ipod. Way more capability, so many great features. Love this Zune!

I LOVE my Zune!! As a truck driver, I listen to the free podcasts that are available through Zune marketplace, and ALL of my music is right there and all of my pictures and even home videos are with me for every mile that I travel. The buttons are very easy to navigate, my 8 yr old daughter uses it with no problems. I would recommend a Zune to anyone and don't sweat what color you get because you'll want to buy a cover for it anyway..

I love the Microsoft Zune alot. Unlike the Ipod, the Zune is made by the trustworthy company, Microsoft, not the stinking apple company, I hate. The Zune is a little bit bigger than the Ipod, but the Zune can hold videos, pictures, music, podcast, and even radio stations!! It's an awesome product!

I bought this Zune to replace my 3G Ipod Touchwheel 40GB which had been giving me headaches since I got it 4 years ago. Battery issues finally led to hard drive issues just as the warranty ended. Since the Ipod was not color and did not play video, I decided to try a more modern player. The cost of the Zune compared to the Ipod was much better, considering the storage (30GB vs. 8GB), the addition of an FM tuner, and a color screen capable of video playback. Al that plus my previous bad experience with the Ipod kept me away from reconsidering an Ipod.

Some things about this Zune that I do not like:
1. It does not display current time/date
2. The PC based player leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to music selection, order, filtering, and so on.
3. Volume. Even at the highest volume setting, the Zune does not come close to the possible highest volume setting that the 3G Ipod had (the US Ipod does not have the volume restrictions that the European one has).

But I suspect that these things will be corrected over time, as Microsoft improves its products.

I got the brown Zune, although that isn't the nicest color (What was Microsoft thinking??). And the lack of QUALITY accessories (Armband, hip-pouch, FM transmitter, etc) at this time is hard to understand.

Overall, it is a quality competitor for the Ipod, at a much reduced price (at least on Ebay). What the future holds for it is unknown. I just hope it lasts longer with less problems than my Ipod did.

This Zune ipod has everything I wanted on it, plus more. The price was excellent and shipping was prompt. This Zune did Not come with the start up CD and instruction manual, also there were NO ear phones. Talked with seller on these issues, said they would send me a refund on items missing from box, Case closed. Great support lnks for operation of. The Zune marketplace is an excellent source to download my music, although a little pricy. Happy customer. Better than Appple ipod. I think... Don't think I will purchase an other item from this seller. Sorry.

thezune my son recieved is great he loves it. the price was even better thanks so much! if anyone isw looking for one look here! great ebayer in my mind!

My husband loves the new 30GB Zune that we bought for his birthday! The Seller really worked with me on tracking the package to be on time for his day. Thank you!

Though the zune is a tiny bit bigger it has a better user interface, radio feature, and filiing system. One thing that I absolutely hated about the ipod is that I had to use itunes. Don't get me wrong I tunes is alright but I think the user interface of windows media player much, much better. Being forced to use one specific software is too limiting. There is no freedom. Add on the fact that the filing system does not allow all songs for a specific artist to be played is just retarded. The filing system on the zune is much more user friendly. If I get bored listening to my music I can click on the radio and listen to whatever. The zune comes with it's own software but you can use any software you want. I'm not a huge fan of the software so I use WMP. Looking back, I don't know why I ever bought an ipod. I love my zune and would never give it up.

Very pleased with the product. The Zune was brand new, just as it was listed. Nothing was wrong, no marks, works very well. Shipping was fast also.

I absolutely love my Zune. Holds tons of music. The interface is nice and while as a new Zune user I'm still learning the finer details of how to use it, as a basic computer user you should be able to master the basics very quickly. The Zune is intuitive to use. The sound quality is very good. The graphics are really good as well.

While Apple rules the MP3 market at present, the Zune certainly is a fine alternative that is well worth considering. I would highly recommend it to anyone considering buying one in the near future.

I wanted something that would replace taking an additional suitcase for cds when on longer trips and also something I could keep pictures and audio books on. For the same amount of hard drive that I have with this Zune, would have cost at least double for an iPod. What I love most about this player is that it is easy to use. I also like that fact that it is solid and has such a big screen. I have had this player for almost a year and couldn't be happier with it. In fact, I liked mine so well that I purchased 2 more for my older girls and they both love theirs. I'm extremely satisfied.

Thanks for getting the zune here safely and fast, and for charging it and having songs already downloaded

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I love my zune. i have a 4 gb too but all the extra space is awesome. however when downloading video it seems to take longer than when syncing to my 4 gb. not sure why but it is still a great investment. highly recommend buying.

30 gig worth of music and excelent quality video. Great buy. The sound is awesome. Software is a little difficult to learn but all-in-all ir is a great music/video play for all ages.

I was suprise on the professionlism and quick recieved of the product the only issue was that stated that item was brown and recieved black one. Only think matter is that my daughter love it.

I didnt like that i was not told it was refurbished. And that when i received it there was no disc for the program.
it was for my husband as a gift. And so far he is pleased with it.

I really like the player, it is very versatile and somewhat easy to use. I love the memory capacity. The downside is the battery, watching one movie will just about due the battery in.

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I bought my black 30gb zune about a month ago, and I truly love this little gadget. Its like the ipod only A) its much cheaper B) it has a larger screen C) it has radio and D) it can wirelessly sync. The only things that I don't like about it is that A) you have to use the zune software (which really isnt all that bad, I'd just rather sync via explorer) and B) I'm not a huge fan of the matte colors that they come in, although some people like em. Overall I'd give it a 9/10. Great product, great buy.

I think its a great product, even though I have not tried any other mp3 players. I think the zune is easy to operate, and have had no problems with it.