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why I would purchase Microsoft zune mp3 Player

 

 

The zune player is Microsoft’s answer to Apples iPod phenomenon.  It was said that Microsoft rushed out the first generation of the Zune player which came with limited features. But then Microsoft went back to the drawing board for the Second generation. The Second generation Zune had gadgets that even iPod user would have been proud of.

 

why I would purchase Microsoft zune mp3 Player: Introduction

 

The zune player is Microsoft’s answer to Apples iPod phenomenon.  It was said that Microsoft rushed out the first generation of the Zune player which came with limited features. But then Microsoft went back to the drawing board for the Second generation. The Second generation Zune had gadgets that even iPod user would have been proud of.

 

 
 

The Zune comes in a selection of colours. It also comes with Ear-Bud headphones and a selection of covers. Unfortunately it doesn’t come with the charger unit which for me is a must. The Zune also comes with a built in Radio. Zune can play most major formats like AAC, MP3,WMV,WMA. The smaller size Zunes have flash memory where as the larger ones have a built in Hard Drive. One really good feature of the Zune is that you can wirelessly sync it to your PC which comes in very handy even the lastest iPods don’t have this feature.

  

why I would purchase Microsoft zune mp3 Player: Features

 

Here are the all important features from Microsoft themselves:-

CAPACITY Zune 4GB: 4 gigabytes (GB)Up to 1,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures, or 12 hours of video.Zune 8GB: 8 gigabytes (GB)Up to 2,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures, or 24 hours of video.

COLORS Black Green Pink Red

SIZE AND WEIGHT Size: 41.4 mm x 91.5 mm x 8.5 mm (w x h x d)Weight: 1.7 ounces (47 grams) BATTERY[2]Music, up to 24 hours (wireless off); video, up to 4 hoursCharge Time: 3 hours; 2 hours to 90 percent

SCREENSIZE: 1.8-inch color displayType: Scratch-resistant glassOrientation: Vertical (music) and horizontal (pictures and videos)Resolution: 320 pixels x 240 pixels

AUDIO SUPPORT Windows Media® Audio Standard[3] (WMA) (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps; constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) up to 48-kHz sample rate. WMA Pro 2-channel up to 384 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHzWMA LosslessAdvanced Audio Coding (AAC) (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov) - .m4a and .m4b files without FairPlay DRM up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHzMP3 (.mp3) – Up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48-kHz

PICTURE SUPPORT JPEG – (.jpg)

VIDEO SUPPORT Windows Media Video (WMV) (.wmv) – Main and Simple Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 3.0 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD WMV files at device syncMPEG-4 (MP4/M4V) (.mp4) Part 2 video[4] – Simple Profile up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second).  Zune software will transcode HD MPEG-4 files at device syncH.264 video[4] – Baseline Profile up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD H.264 files at device syncDVR-MS[5] – Zune software will transcode at time of sync

WIRELESS Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatibleRange: Up to 30 feetIn range, see other Zune users, see their "now playing" status (when enabled on a given Zune), and send and receive songs and pictures

WIRELESS SYNC Yes Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatibleAuthentication modes: Open, WEP, WPA, and WPA2Encryption modes: WEP 64- and 128-bit, TKIP, and AES

FM RADIO Built in

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Headphones Zune Sync Cable Three pairs of foam earpiece covers

PORTS Connector portHeadphone jack / AV output

LANGUAGES English French Spanish 

Zune Marketplace. Featuring over 3 million songs, DRM-free MP3s, music videos, audio/video podcasts and more, your store is always open and just a mouse click away. Learn more.

Your games. Your music. Your way. Plug your Zune into your Xbox 360® and customize the soundtrack in your favorite games. You can also stream content in Zune software to your Xbox 360 using a wireless connection. 

 

why I would purchase Microsoft zune mp3 Player: Conclusion

 

As you can see it’s a very impressive product. I would definitely give it a go pound for pound it holds its own against Apples iPod empire. 
 

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