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4.5 stars
"Zune on the fast track"
Pros: Downloading and streaming music over WIFI are great and works like it should. The new channels and mixview features in the software are usefull and i'm finding more music than ever before. Awesome features! The Msft Zune is coming together nicely.
Cons: Battery life of the 2nd gen Zune are much better than the 1st but could still be better and Microsoft really need to start getting this device global. I live in Japan, and wierdly enough i'm seeing Zunes in trains over here. This is good I guess.
Summary: Like i said earlier, the device and software ecosystem as i see alot of reviewers calling it is really coming together and fast. Now all you apple fan boys out there don't jump all over me for what i'm about to say. I thought the Zune was a better product than the Ipod (not including the Touch)after the 2.5 firmware update. Coupling the features of the 2.5 update with the all you can eat subscription service for a mere $14.95 a month(the cost of a CD) was just pinacle. Now with this latest update the player has become this sort of MP3 player on steriods. Wireless purchases and streaming of music, Buy from FM, A clock which might not seem like a big deal but its something Zune users have been asking for for a while so i see this as MSFT listening to their current base of zune owners, and the list goes on. For a full list of features see www.zune.net. There are loads of features and I am expecting more to come. What does Microsoft and the Zune team over there at Redmond have up there sleeves? Here are my predictions: More compatibility with the Xbox 360, Mediacenter and dare i say it, Cell Phones, which have been rumored all over the Kloud. Either a straight up Zunephone or incorporating the software into windows mobile devices. Only the future and those guys in Redmond no the future of Zune at the moment, but i expect in 2009 the Zune will be on steroids, ecstasy, and maybe ephedrine. My2cents!
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