Zune 8 GB Digital Media Player (Black)

I really like how small it is and it seems to have a really good sound to it. Love the color too and that it works easily with Windows Media Player, which is pretty much standard on all PC's. All in all, seems like a great item. Don't like that you have to keep all the music on your PC in order for it to stay on the Zune, but it isn't a huge deal.

I just traded in my 8gb zune for a 16gb and I love every minute of it. This product is completely flawless and the quality of the product is absolutely beautiful. The features are incredible and the video quality is phenomenal on here. If you love music of all types and you are on the go...upgrade to a 80gb to get the best of this product, but my zune gets the job done with space to spare!!! I highly recommend this product to anyone that loves mp3 players and this is the definite one to buy and microsoft is always the best in the business with electronics of any kind. I had a Samsung YH-925 and Samsung T9 and they were okay until they just stopped working and then just when the new zune was released. I grabbed late that night at 430am in the morning haha :). I love everything on this Zune and just check out the other reviews and you will see its the best MP3 player on the market!!!!

After owning a video iPod for a few years, I finally decided to get a Zune after getting tired of terrible Apple customer support and product reliability. First of all, the interface is very easy to use and moves very quickly. The touch pad works flawlessly and the two buttons are in well placed positions. The audio playback is very good quality and plenty loud, and included headphones are also very nice and comfortable in comparison to others (iPod). Watching videos is nice and smooth, although the small screen makes them a bit harder to watch. The 2 new games included are a very nice feature, with Hexic being one of the greatest things to ever come to a handheld device. All the new wireless features also work very well and have a decent range, and the radio works its purpose excellently. I would definitely recommended this over any iPod thanks to the better features, software, and pricing.

5/5

If you want something done right, buy Microsoft. They have more money than God and can afford to hire the best design team and do it right. The Zune 16 is no exception. I still buy CDs because I like to have a physical backup of my music. Once you set up your preferences (which is easy and intuitive) you just drop in the CD and it rips it the way you want it and spits it out. Next time you sync the new music is automatically loaded.
The Zune operating system is fast and intuitive. I didn't read any instructions and I was using my Zune right away; navigating the menus and going through my library as if I was born with it.
Goodbye ipod. The touch pad works beautifully and just makes sense. Easy control without being over sensitive. The first time I picked up an ipod I had to play with it for a while to figure it out. Somebody had to tell me how to turn it off. Not Zune.
I have the home AV kit with the remote control. This is the way it should be done. All my music at my fingertips.
16gb is enough for me. I have about 4000 songs and three movies on it and still have 5.5gb available.
One thing you will not hear in any of these reviews is the difference between the codecs. The WMA 9 codec gives you a much smaller file size because you can compress the music at a lower bitrate than MP3 or AAC and still have the same sound quality. The variable bitrate WMA produces the tightest files. Ipod does not support the WMA codec because it is Microsoft, while Microsoft does support the apple AAC codec. Again, Microsoft has more money than God and can afford to develope the best codec.
Buy the Zune 16. You won't be sorry. If you own a PC, you will love the Zune software. It has everything you need. It won't take over your system like itunes. The fact that the ipod is more common does not make ipod the best. Do not listen to people who have never owned anything else. I have used both and there is no comparison. Zune 16 is much better.

Enjoy your Zune

I received the 8GB Zune as a gift from my husband. It's my third MP3 Player, my first Zune. The two previous players were SanDisk Sansa's. I just love this Zune! It gets such a bad rap from so many people....mainly those pro iPod, but it's a great little, easy to use player, and the best part is you don't have to be tied to iTunes. I just installed the 3.0 software that was released the other day, and now it's even more fun than before. I've bought music from the Zune Marketplace, which is very easy, and of course, there's nothing better than Amazon MP3 for DRM free music purchases. I certainly can see a 16GB Zune in my future!