IPOD vs. ZUNE
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AndyMarquisLIVE
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iPod's user interface is quite complicated for people who have never owned an MP3 player before.
Zune's better, IMO. Plus, you can put most videos anjd music on your hard drive on a Zune. iPod is all proprietery.
Zune's better, IMO. Plus, you can put most videos anjd music on your hard drive on a Zune. iPod is all proprietery.
slaphappynmd
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AndyMarquisLIVE said:
I've got to agree with andy on this one, everything for the iPod must be converted to iPod compatable format. You can use the iPod as an extra hard drive, but if you don't know much about computers or MP3 players, it can be a pain. Just get both, whichever you don't like return it to the store.
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Mousebaby
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I have an Ipod and I love it, but a friend of mine says she likes her Zune way better then her husbands Ipod. I think I have heard nothing but good things about Zune. If I had a choice now I would probably buy a Zune. 
check out the creative zen
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AndyMarquisLIVE
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But iTunes only offers their music in an iTunes exclusive format.Lenny said:
I can't put my TV shows or movies on an iPod becausde they're either in .wmv, .asf, or .mpg.
I'd have to convert them to put them on an iPod either way. Takes too much time. :shrug:
And, I would rather pay Bill Gates.
AndyMarquisLIVE
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Yes, the video format for an iPod is hardly standard, and didn't start getting wide use until early this year when CNN, Windows Live and sports websites decided to offer video popdcasts and highlights in MP4 format.Nucklesack said:
hammishsqueak
We're all mad here.
My dad has a Zune and I have an iPod. I think both are nice, but my dad likes the iPod better- he says the display is clearer.
The only complaint I have with iPod is that if I want to put songs on my iPod from two different computers, it can be a pain. Right now my laptop is away being repaired and I wanted to update my iPod on my boyfriends computer (add a few songs). When I went to sync it was ready to dump all of the songs I had downloaded from my laptop. I suppose this is to prevent one person from buying a song and distributing it to 5000 different people, but it's still annoying.
The only complaint I have with iPod is that if I want to put songs on my iPod from two different computers, it can be a pain. Right now my laptop is away being repaired and I wanted to update my iPod on my boyfriends computer (add a few songs). When I went to sync it was ready to dump all of the songs I had downloaded from my laptop. I suppose this is to prevent one person from buying a song and distributing it to 5000 different people, but it's still annoying.
AndyMarquisLIVE
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Most tuner cards have a default MPEG hardware encoder. This is where VLC comes into playNucklesack said:
It took me a while to get used to an iPod, but I just clicked with the Zune thing. Once you get the idea of scrolling with an iPod, it becomes easier to use.
iTunes charges $2.99 for their open, DRM-free MP3s, whereas GoMusic.ru charges $0.15 for their DRM-free MP3s.
AndyMarquisLIVE
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Yep. Still cannot use my NASCAR Nextel Cup Series highlights on my iPod.Nucklesack said:
I can on my Zune and on my DELL.
Busterduck
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I just got a Zune. Is it possible to download video clips from Youtube on your Zune?
Tomahawk202
It'll make ya feel good..
PC's suck, Zune sucks! IPOD's rule. Mac's RULE! APPLE rules!!!!!! 
AndyMarquisLIVE
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Pullout your video converter. VLC can convert FLV to ASF, or you can download something else.Busterduck said:
Get this: http://www.viloader.net/
Save videos as whatever.flv and convert it with Total Video Converter or VLC.
You're welcome.
sparkyaclown
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Never owned a Zune, so I can't really speak for it. I would skip both though and go for the Creative Zen. Interface for the IPod sucks, it's way more complicated than it should be. This is what really turned me off to them. I spent several days last year on the phone with relatives who got IPods for Christmas trying to talk them through getting their files onto the IPod (Apparently Steve Jobs thinks every IPod owner is computer savy and there is no need for instructions). The fact that I need to go through a whole convertion to upload my files is also a minus. I'm not big on the whole proprietary format thing. The Zen has an easy to use interface and plays multiple file formats.
AndyMarquisLIVE
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IPOD vs. ZUNE 08-12-2007 11:20 PM "You're welcome" for what? Nobody is thanking you for your stupidity.
Once again, unsigned.
So, does anonymous have a better suggestion? Let's hear it.
Once again, unsigned.
So, does anonymous have a better suggestion? Let's hear it.
AndyMarquisLIVE
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I'm waitingAndyMarquisLIVE said:IPOD vs. ZUNE 08-12-2007 11:20 PM "You're welcome" for what? Nobody is thanking you for your stupidity.
Once again, unsigned.
So, does anonymous have a better suggestion? Let's hear it.
Busterduck
Kiss my Ass
AndyMarquisLIVE said:IPOD vs. ZUNE 08-12-2007 11:20 PM "You're welcome" for what? Nobody is thanking you for your stupidity.
Once again, unsigned.
So, does anonymous have a better suggestion? Let's hear it.
Sorry Andy ~ Still trying to figure this out; what can I say, I'm slow - - Where can you get a TVC? Is it available free for download or do you have to purchase the program? Can you suggest a website? Thanks so much for the info
