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Points: 7028 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2010 at 02:36
Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by Chris S Chris S wrote:

^ Thank you sir! I looked on Microsoft''s site and could not find it. I think I will buy me one in Texas in a few weeks time, do they have bigger than 160Gb?
 
Chris you can downoad the software now for free and begin to get a feel for how it might handle your music collection.
You can also sign up for a 2 week free trial account on the Zune Pass music subscription service. After that it is USD14.99 per month. Chris I am not sure if you are in the US....if not the software is available in I think 20 different countries.
You can buy music and buy/rent movies...view listen on your PC, Xbox and also buy/rent using an Xbox Live account.
 
Here is the recent press release from Microsoft due to the release of Windows Phone 7, which integrates Zune (http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2010/sep10/09-20ZuneIntlPR.mspx) Gives a decent overview.....but again go to (www.zune.net) to get the software and learn more.
 
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Will check it out thanks, have always favored Microsoft, although my  60Gb Toshiba Gigabeat just keeps on going and is so retro looking now ( 5 years old) and it's full.
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Points: 7028 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2010 at 02:39
Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

I have a Creative Zen X-Fi with 6GB, and this year I got a Droid (Motorola Milestone) phone with 8GB, which I've been using instead of the Zen because it's simply very convenient to only carry one (small) gadget around. I use the Droid for many things - listening to music, reading books (Kindle app), watching YouTube videos etc..

Since the original thread sunk like a stone last weekend, I'd like to plug it here:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72273

In short, it's about a tool that you install on your computer and an app that you install on your iphone or android phone, and it enables you to listen to your entire collection from anywhere - as long as your computer is running that software. Of course this only makes sense when you have a flatrate plan with a few GB/month traffic included, but if you do this is a very convenient way to have every track of your collection readily available on your mobile player without ever having to do any syncing or transferring.
Nice...the way to go, but surely it will sync by default every time you add to your collection?
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The tool installed on your computer does check your music folders frequently and re-indexes them. The actual files are only transferred (on-the-fly) when you listen to the music, so new music appears almost instantly on the remote clients.
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Much like Mike:  Moto Droid + Subsonic, stream my entire collection wherever I am.
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ and to keep the batteries in that charged why not carry around our portable, lightweight solar power cell:
 
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This thread was some of the funniest s**t I've read in a long time LOLLOLLOL
 
Back to the question though, I prefer Creative, BIG TIME.
 
I have a Creative Zen X-Fi, 32 GB and it is marvelous! I've had it for almost a year and I'm still loving it.
 
Prior to that, I had another Creative, a Zen MicroPhoto 8GB and it lasted 3 years. Still works though but the battery life is pretty crappy Cry
 
I will probably never buy an iPod, too overrated. Zune, however, may get a chance from me.
 
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I've had a Zune and an iPod.

The Zune disappointed me because it would freeze up all the time, luckily, i got the warranty.'
I went to trade it 3 times! Then I decided I was tired of a Zune and I wanted just a regular MP3 player, I actually wanted something like a Creative, but I ended up getting an ipod touch because Best Buy is retarded and they didn't have any other mp3 players the 3 times I went.
 
It's frozen up a few times but still works. Only 16gbs though... and i hate itunes.
Maybe i'll sell it and get something else...
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i've had both. and i wont change my zune120.
samsa clio+ is awesome too because is cheap, can handle microSD, and reproduces flac.
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Both too expensive and have annoying proprietary formats. My phone (Droid) is my new mp3 player now.  

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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2010 at 19:22
Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Both too expensive and have annoying proprietary formats. My phone (Droid) is my new mp3 player now.  


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Ah, but the Droid is anything but a cheap phone - that extra data package fee adds up as well, I'd assume.  Tongue
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2010 at 19:25
Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

Ah, but the Droid is anything but a cheap phone - that extra data package fee adds up as well, I'd assume.  Tongue


Well, I wouldn't recommend the Droid if all you need is an mp3 player Tongue  in that case, old 5.5 iPod video with Rockbox.
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Points: 28772 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2010 at 19:31
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

Ah, but the Droid is anything but a cheap phone - that extra data package fee adds up as well, I'd assume.  Tongue


Well, I wouldn't recommend the Droid if all you need is an mp3 player Tongue  in that case, old 5.5 iPod video with Rockbox.

I looked at the Droid when I was due for a new phone, but I don't really feel the need to carry around a mini-computer in my pocket (plus I'm cheap when it comes to such technology LOL) so I opted for something less instead. 
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2010 at 19:41
Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

Ah, but the Droid is anything but a cheap phone - that extra data package fee adds up as well, I'd assume.  Tongue


Well, I wouldn't recommend the Droid if all you need is an mp3 player Tongue  in that case, old 5.5 iPod video with Rockbox.

I looked at the Droid when I was due for a new phone, but I don't really feel the need to carry around a mini-computer in my pocket (plus I'm cheap when it comes to such technology LOL) so I opted for something less instead. 


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Points: 13298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2010 at 21:12
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Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

lol 4GB?

my 120GB iPod is nearly full


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I just saw this picture. LOL 
Sadly, thats so true. I have a 16 gig zune with 1000 songs on it..... and i have about 70 meg left


Edited by andyman1125 - October 26 2010 at 21:12
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