Introducing the new Zune. I had an iPod for a while, and have no regrets, but due to price, and the fact that my iPod was having hard drive issues (it was its 2nd hard drive) I got a new 30gb Zune when it went on Clearance at Target for about $120. I have a pic (on left) next to an iPod (on right) below. It is slightly larger, but then again I had this older iPod, so it was only 20gb.

Overall, it is very compatible but here are some things in favor and against (comparing to the 4g 20gb iPod):

1) Zune software STINKS! You will need MediaMonkey… (Score 1 for iPod as iTunes was good) I dont understand why they did not integrate the use of WMP, but supposedly it may be coming.
2) Zune equalizer is basically non-existent. This is something I used alot on the iPod, escpecially the “smallspeakers” setting for using small headphones, and feeling like I got some bass out of ’em.
3) Zune is Color! WooHoo! The 4G iPod was not…
4) Zune plays video and pictures! WooHoo! The 4G iPod did not…

That all being said, neither the iPod or the Zune put out enough volume I think. I always have to crank my home system for volume. Oh well…

Overall I like it better due to the color, pictures, capacity and videos. I used MediaMonkey anyway, so that was not as big of a deal for me. I am up to about 18gb of “good” songs on growing. (Good means only those songs I like, I do not rip entire albums of b side and junk)

BTW, kudos to Amazon for selling MP3’s now! Yea!

(sorry to all the old folks who got lost on this geek post…at least I can still talk the lingo a little with the youngsters!)