Dan's Links to Zune Suckiness (was "Poor Zune!")

[WithTea]

bt f teh iPod hd bldn rdo wld u by 1 nstd f zn?
Heh, I loves me some clevin-baiting. Big words people, use your words.

LOL - interestingly enough, it's perfectly understandable. But gross. Yes, gross.

My favourite is the ripping apart of the Zune Marketplace by Applematters http://www.applematters.com/index.ph...comments/1640/, which is brilliant for pointing out that

If you recall $5 is the lowest denomination you can purchase. So if you want to buy one song from the Zune Marketplace you have pay Microsoft $5 up front and let them keep your remaining 321 points (or $4.01, this is beginning to get confusing). Now, the expectation is that you will be back purchasing more songs (and more points) and so you won’t care about your balance. But, what you are in fact doing is giving an interest free loan to Microsoft (because they, of all companies, need the money).

and

In effect, Microsoft has created a store that only accepts gift cards as the valid method of payments. And if you don’t think thats insane then you obviously already have pre-ordered your Zune.

Of course, any time you actually use a gift-card at a real, live, store, they refund you whatever you don't spend...

 

[aristobrat]

well, FM radio is what i listen most, much more than msuc, but practically, how can I not like a big screen and Wi-Fi? plus, I hate spending extra for same function.

If FM radio is what you listen to the most, then why don't you save $200 and buy a tiny FM radio?

Other than draining the battery quicker, WiFi and a larger screen won't really add to your FM radio listening experience.

 

[Flowbee]

Chicago Sun-Times: Avoid the luny Zune

That's actually my favorite one so far.

Mine too. I try to stay away from trashing iPod competitors on my website, but I just couldn't resist posting this review.