Great product, But slightly buggy
Pros:
Easy interface, good options, great music/video player.
Cons:
Uses proprietary software, can be a little buggy.
The Bottom Line:
If you want a high-capacity MP3 player that is not an IPod, buy a Zune.
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Author's Review
Zune 30GB White
I bought this particular device because I wanted an MP3 player, but refuse to buy an IPod. I have pretty much loved this thing and don't leave home without it.
The device is definitely easy to use. The buttons are mostly self explanitory. You can sort by song, artist, album, genre and playlists (that you make yourself). It has an FM radio function. With the latest device updates the device has a clock and a few games. You can sync music, movies, and podcasts. The software it comes with is mostly easy to use, and sets itself up for what most people would probably like it to do for them. The settings in the software are easy enough to change, as long as you possess a fairly small amount of computer know-how.
Things that I particularly like about the device:
-The sorting ability mentioned above.
-When scrolling through songlists, a large letter corisponding to the first letter of the titles you are currently shuffling will appear, making it easy to identify where you are in the list.
-When listening to the radio, you can tag a song to later be downloaded at home with the software.
-The device shows a picture of the album, that the current song is from, on the screen.
Things I was not terribly fond of about the device:
-The biggest flaw is that, for a "higher end" MP3 player, it is quite buggy.
-If not plugged into a charger while playing, it would occasionally reset itself. It would not lose any information, it would just restart.
-There was some sort of "leap year bug" that disabled the device for a day.
-Sometimes it would stop tracking with the timeline of the song. This wouldn't affect the playing of the music, it was just a minor annoyance. To fix it, I needed to restart the device.
-The innability to manage the music (delete songs or create playlists) on the device itself.
-The fact that the device must use the proprietary software, which means the device could not be seen as a removable drive letter on the computer.
I believe most if not all of the bugs were fixed with updates, but they did exist at one point.
All in all I highly recommend a Zune to anyone looking for a high-capacity MP3 player, especially if they like to avoid buying trendier items.
