have you ever anticipated something really bad, then when it releases be totally let down?

[Koing]

You would have thought MS would have at least done a half decent job on making a decent browsers for the Zune HD...I surf a lot on my iPhone 3G when on the train. But it's pretty gimpy when listening to music and the music stutters a bit as your writing a text message, pretty ghetto. My bro's 3GS doesn't do that I think? I guess the OS isn't able to balance it all 😛

Koing

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

iPod Touch >>>>>>> Zune HD. But the Zune HD isn't bad compared to the rest of the market. I'll stick to my iPod Touch, thanks.

 

[kinev]

Phantom Menace and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull come to mind...

 

[speg]

Why would you expect it to have an App Store like the iPhone/touch? We would have heard of it ions prior to release, nothing to be disappointed about.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: speg
Why would you expect it to have an App Store like the iPhone/touch? We would have heard of it ions prior to release, nothing to be disappointed about.

Because MS is trying to compete with the iPod Touch. I think they will come up with a full-fledged app store eventually.

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
iPod Touch >>>>>>> Zune HD. But the Zune HD isn't bad compared to the rest of the market. I'll stick to my iPod Touch, thanks.

Unless you actually care about sound quality. In that case *>any apple product to date. They're slick devices, but once you get used to really hearing your music you'll never be able to tolerate an ipod.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: DLeRium
iPod Touch >>>>>>> Zune HD. But the Zune HD isn't bad compared to the rest of the market. I'll stick to my iPod Touch, thanks.

Unless you actually care about sound quality. In that case *>any apple product to date. They're slick devices, but once you get used to really hearing your music you'll never be able to tolerate an ipod.

I doubt I'd be able to tell the difference between them, but this guy disagrees with you:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10354314-27.html

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Koing
You would have thought MS would have at least done a half decent job on making a decent browsers for the Zune HD...I surf a lot on my iPhone 3G when on the train. But it's pretty gimpy when listening to music and the music stutters a bit as your writing a text message, pretty ghetto. My bro's 3GS doesn't do that I think? I guess the OS isn't able to balance it all 😛

Koing

Apple's not been good about making a device that is able to multi-task.
Microsoft has that in its blood with the Windows Mobile platform, so I am a little disappointed in how Microsoft is apparently going to go about their App store.
The browser, well, is exactly what I expected - shit. 😛 But I don't plan on using that. I have Opera Mobile on my Omnia and will have that on me at any time.
Plus, wifi here on campus is a bitch - uses encryption that requires certificates and other thing, a lot of hoops that just doesn't fly with small portable devices.

But Microsoft has this issue, where they think the world actually likes Internet Explorer. They cannot make a good browser, so anyone expecting the Zune's to be good was seriously mistaken. 😛

But since I didn't get the Zune HD for the browser and apps (will use good ones that are available, but it isn't something that I crave/need/demand), it's a non-issue.

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: DLeRium
iPod Touch >>>>>>> Zune HD. But the Zune HD isn't bad compared to the rest of the market. I'll stick to my iPod Touch, thanks.

Unless you actually care about sound quality. In that case *>any apple product to date. They're slick devices, but once you get used to really hearing your music you'll never be able to tolerate an ipod.

Maybe on oooooold gen iPods yet. But I would bet money 99% couldn't tell the difference between newer ones and a Zune or Sandisk. I take that back, some might be able to, as they will sound slightly different. But none will say it sounds horrible. I had a Zune, and now I have a Touch, if anything the Touch sounded better. As in the link just posted on CNET, the bass is definitely better. This is with Grado SR-80 headphones. The supposed shit sound quality of the newer iPods is GREATLY exaggerated.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: DLeRium
iPod Touch >>>>>>> Zune HD. But the Zune HD isn't bad compared to the rest of the market. I'll stick to my iPod Touch, thanks.

Unless you actually care about sound quality. In that case *>any apple product to date. They're slick devices, but once you get used to really hearing your music you'll never be able to tolerate an ipod.

Maybe on oooooold gen iPods yet. But I would bet money 99% couldn't tell the difference between newer ones and a Zune or Sandisk. I take that back, some might be able to, as they will sound slightly different. But none will say it sounds horrible. I had a Zune, and now I have a Touch, there is no difference in sound to me. This is with Grado SR-80 headphones. The supposed shit sound quality of the newer iPods is GREATLY exaggerated.

Yep. You would need high quality (read:expensive) headphones to make out any difference in audio quality, anyway.

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: DLeRium
iPod Touch >>>>>>> Zune HD. But the Zune HD isn't bad compared to the rest of the market. I'll stick to my iPod Touch, thanks.

Unless you actually care about sound quality. In that case *>any apple product to date. They're slick devices, but once you get used to really hearing your music you'll never be able to tolerate an ipod.

I doubt I'd be able to tell the difference between them, but this guy disagrees with you:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10354314-27.html

*shrugs* I haven't heard a zune HD yet, but I do know that my cowon d2, iriver H120, and Sansa (with rockbox) sound better than the ipod touch. Granted what sounds 'better' can be subjective but the people I know wouldn't count sound quality as a strong point of the touch.

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: DLeRium
iPod Touch >>>>>>> Zune HD. But the Zune HD isn't bad compared to the rest of the market. I'll stick to my iPod Touch, thanks.

Unless you actually care about sound quality. In that case *>any apple product to date. They're slick devices, but once you get used to really hearing your music you'll never be able to tolerate an ipod.

Maybe on oooooold gen iPods yet. But I would bet money 99% couldn't tell the difference between newer ones and a Zune or Sandisk. I take that back, some might be able to, as they will sound slightly different. But none will say it sounds horrible. I had a Zune, and now I have a Touch, if anything the Touch sounded better. As in the link just posted on CNET, the bass is definitely better. This is with Grado SR-80 headphones. The supposed shit sound quality of the newer iPods is GREATLY exaggerated.

I didn't say it was shit, I said it was worse. I also said 'if you care about sound quality' which most people don't really think twice about. Yes it's a very slim few that can tell or even care, but that doesn't mean it's not true. Yea I'm an audio snob... I'm in the minority.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: Deeko
I use my MP3 player for listening to music and such. I have a smartphone if I want to browse the internet or play with apps (PS - why would they compare speed against the iPhone and not the iPod touch? They're basically the same, but still, they're not).

I think the Zune HD is great. Good interface + HD radio = win in my book.

This is the reason I'm geeked about it too. I could care less about apps. How is the player itself? Anyone else have one?

how much less could you care?

 

[rockyct]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: Deeko
I use my MP3 player for listening to music and such. I have a smartphone if I want to browse the internet or play with apps (PS - why would they compare speed against the iPhone and not the iPod touch? They're basically the same, but still, they're not).

I think the Zune HD is great. Good interface + HD radio = win in my book.

This is the reason I'm geeked about it too. I could care less about apps. How is the player itself? Anyone else have one?

how much less could you care?

😀 When I feel like an asshole, I do that to people also.