Apple iPod Classic vs. Microsoft Zune 120

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• Sexiness
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Round 2: Sexiness

Looks, size, pimp-factor

iPod Classic (2G)

In round 2, we focus on the players' size and design, as well as any additional pimp factor that makes the user feel extra cool. Is it ever possible to out-sexy Apple's design? Has the Zune outgrown its awkward phase?

Player	Jasmine	Donald	Brian	Total
iPod Classic (2G)	4 Sexy is a state of mind, and there's no denying this iPod thinks it's sexy, even if it is the hefty one in the family. I love the brushed metal look. Hawt.	3 The Classic is the classiest high-capacity MP3 player you can buy, but it's not exactly sexy. The design is iconic, but it also screams "old school."	4 Fewer buttons is always better, and the metal finish is hot. The screen looks great, but it's kind of wimpy in size.	3.7
Zune 120 (3G)	3 Hmm. Not unsexy, per se. More utilitarian, which has its own appeal. Nothing like that big, beautiful screen, though. It blows the iPod out of the water for videos.	3 The Zune's advanced features and optional case etchings definitely angle at a younger audience, but its unapologetically chunky design still echoes the brick aesthetic of the original model.	4 The screen is almost twice the size of the iPod and that's important to me. Claims of it being "ugly" are exaggerated.	3.3

Winner: Apple iPod Classic (2G)