The sturdy magnesium shell is durable and scratch resistant, and the device has an interesting and very usable interface (it's just a touch annoying sometimes, but you get the hang of it fast) that was an inspiration for Windows Phone. Which gets to the reason I still use this thing: It's a *very* good little music player. So does importing your own music to the player.
#Zune mp3 player software
I'm hoping for a couple of more years to enjoy this device before Microsoft pulls the plug.ĭownloads using the Zune software and synching still work just fine.
#Zune mp3 player windows 7
The Zune software is no longer being updated, but it is stable and very usable on my Windows 7 computers. I've confirmed with Microsoft that Xbox Music is compatible with Zune (via the Zune software) and should remain so indefinitely (that is not a promise, but it is encouraging). Some good news: the Zune client is still available for all recent flavors of Windows, and it does still work (as of early 2013). Transfers are speedy using a USB 2.0 or higher connection. Come to think of it, I have auto-synched tunes between my laptop and Zune in the recent past via wi-fi. There is a well documented issue with the Zune's Wi-Fi not playing nicely with WPA encrypted routers, so that might also be an issue. I haven't been able to wirelessly download tunes for several months, and I think it may have to do with Microsoft's transformation of the Zune service into Xbox Music. Same for wireless downloading from Zune (I think). Unfortunately, the once-touted "social" features no longer work, as Microsoft has let them die. Anyone with adult eyes and fingers would tire quickly of writing emails on this thing. However, if you own a smartphone, you will prefer to use that for your social tasks. There is also a calendar, rudimentary browser, a Facebook app, an email client, and an HD radio. It does have some apps, but not many. AudioSurf is the best of the lot. The OLED screen is brilliant and still impressive for an aging product.
Quickly about the device itself: It is very well constructed, with a magnesium shell and tough glass. docked to my computer at home, docked in my car on my commute, and docked at my workstation at work. It's a slick setup that suits my tastes. I now own the (discontinued, but still available if you look) HD dock, as well as a car radio kit, and I use my Zune much like I suppose many people use their iDevices. So I found a gently used Zune HD on eBay for $200 or so.
subscription plan that - to my great surprise - carried tons of music that I liked and was interested in (things like experimental rock and metal, for instance).
#Zune mp3 player portable
So what to do? I searched, and I found numerous reviews touting the Zune HD as an "sleeper" of a portable audio system - one that few people owned, but was actually a great alternative to the iPod. *Everybody* had one of those, and the iTunes store's DRM (not a problem now) and interface annoyed me. I didn't just want to load up a device with MP3s I wanted more of a curated experience ala Apple. Later I upgraded to a Sansa Fuze, which I also liked. When I finally broke down and bought one for the gym, I went with a Sansa Clip, as reviews said it sounded better than all but a few iPods. They seemed cool, and I sort of wanted one, but I really didn't have much use for a portable player. Although I love music and have historically been fond of Apple products (since the Mac Classic), I never found a need for an iPod.
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