Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player
April 14th, 2010 | 
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- IMPORTANT: Allow your Zune to charge for 30 minutes then disconnect and reconnect the cable to turn on the player
- 80 GB digital media player stores up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures or 250 hours of video
- Big, bright, 3.2-inch color LCD; premium Earphones included
- Compatible with Zune Marketplace for media downloads and subscription services
- Automatically imports your existing music, pictures, and videos form iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats
- Features wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing so you can swap tracks and other media
Amazon.com Product Description
Music and entertainment, your way. That’s what the Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player is designed to deliver. The Zune easily connects you with your music, videos, and pictures wherever and whenever you want, and unlike the iPod, it even has a built-in FM tuner so you can keep up with local news and sports. Your Zune gives you the power to wirelessly share full-length tracks, playlists, pictures and podcasts with your other Zune-wielding friends. And when you receive songs that you just can’t get out of your head, you can easily tag the songs and buy them the next time you sync up. Whether you’re listening to music, radio, or rocking out to the latest music videos on the bright, roomy screen, the Zune allows you to tailor your entertainment, right in the palm of your hand. Watch a demo on Zune.
The Zune easily connects you with your music, videos, and pictures wherever and whenever you want. |
Share full-length tracks of your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts with other Zune users.
(Black Zune shown here with Dock Pack v2 with remote, sold separately.) |
Store up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 250 hours of video. |
Get all your favorite music at the Zune Marketplace. |
Simple, Innovative Controls
The Zune is a breeze to use with new, intuitive touch controls. Don’t subject yourself to cumbersome, slow scrolling. The innovative new Zune pad makes browsing your music, video and picture collections fun and effortless. You’ll fly through your favorites and get to just what you’re looking for in no time flat. This powerhouse device stores up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 250 hours of video. (Please note that music estimates are based on 128 kbps WMA files, with length of 4 minutes each; pictures transferred to Zune will be optimized for Zune screen size; and video estimates are based on 500 kbps WMV files with 128 kbps WMA audio tracks.)
That’s a lot of entertainment, and you’ll appreciate it even more with the Zune’s awesome screen. The big, beautiful, 3.2-inch color screen provides uncompromising portable video viewing. This Zune also comes equipped with premium earphones. Designed to block out external noise, these earphones provide superior sound and bass response, and leave your ears with nothing but your favorite tunes. Your favorite music, videos, and pictures have never looked and sounded better.
FM Radio
The Zune also features a built-in FM radio tuner so that you can listen to local FM stations or tune-in programming while you’re at the gym. Advanced tuning capabilities allow you to see the name of the song that’s currently playing on select frequencies.
Wireless Sync
We’re all exhausted by the cables and wires that tangle up our lives. Luckily, the Zune is one device that doesn’t require another cord. You can easily connect to your home wireless network and sync your Zune with your PC collection of digital goodies. You can also sync using the dock, AC adapter, or speaker dock accessory (not included).
The Zune Community and Marketplace
Zune is all about sharing and community. At the Zune Online Community, you’ll discover, share, and leave your musical mark. Create a Zune card and Zune profile page to reflect your musical identity. From the Zune Online Community, you can invite friends, share song recommendations, post comments, and browse member pages to unearth new tunes and connect to others who share your musical tastes.
When you’re ready to purchase music and load your device with new tunes, turn to Zune Marketplace. With more than 3 million songs, DRM-free MP3s, music videos, audio/video podcasts, and more content added every day, you’ll certainly get your fill. The store is always open and just a mouse click away. You also can choose between the download or subscription packages–buy individual songs and albums, or snag a Zune Pass subscription with all you can eat access to discover and explore the nooks and crannies of artists and genres.
Zune-to-Zune Sharing
Once your Zune is loaded with good stuff, you’ll be ready to embrace wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing. Share full-length tracks of your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts. You can listen to the full track of any song you receive up to three times, and you can even pass along songs that are shared with you to other friends. If you find a song you really love, you can easily add it to your wishlist and buy it later when you sync to your PC. When it comes to syncing and importing your music, the Zune makes it easy. Zune software can automatically import your existing music, pictures, and videos from iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats, including your existing playlists and song ratings.
Recorded TV or Movies to Go
The Zune will also automatically import TV shows or movies recorded using a PC running Windows Media Center in Windows Vista. Record all your favorites, sync to your Zune, and hit the road with your favorite TV shows right in your pocket.
Your Games. Your Music. Your Way.
Another awesome feature is the Zune’s compatibility with the Xbox 360. Plug your Zune into your Xbox 360 to customize the soundtrack in supported games. You also can stream music, pictures, and videos from the Zune software on your PC to your Xbox 360 console using a wireless connection. Whether you’re staying in or going out, travelling or working, the Zune can be right there with you, providing loads of entertainment direct from your pocket.
What’s in the Box
Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player (red), premium headphones, sync cable, and three sizes of ear sleeves.
Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player
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The Zune is not a bad music player, but for what you’re paying, you’re better off getting an iPod. I don’t want to get into the depth other reviewers have, so I’ll keep it short: Zune Marketplace is awkward and annoying to use, there’s a huge lack of third-party support (accessories, etc.), wifi is too draining on the battery to be practical, navigation pad is far inferior to the click wheel, radio is far inferior to portable radio quality. Plus, games, TV, etc. are not supported by Zune marketplace. The iPod isn’t perfect, but if you’re looking to part with this much money, you’d best choose the iPod. It outclasses the Zune in every category.
Rating: 2 / 5
This product will not work on Microsoft Media Center 2002, which I got with a new Dell PC just 2 years 4 months ago. Essentially Microsoft has designed a product which will not work with many versions of their own software.
You must have Microsoft Media Center 2005 to use it – which they don’t tell you any place.
Rating: 1 / 5
This item is junk. It’s too small and blurry screen and the thing doesn’t work as a normal storage area. That means that you can’t use it on any computer unless you install the drivers and if you own a Mac or a Linux machine you can’t use it at all. You can’t use it for anything but music either (so no backup for my important documents although the disk (should) be large enough).
Next to that, the music on there is not compatible with any media player unless it’s Windows Media Player (which is an archaic program). The music you buy is also only playable on the Zune and you can’t even transfer it to another computer or home theater system nor burn it to a cd.
The headphones and audio output in general is awful, bass is too weak and when plugged into the stereo system gives an awful tone.
Stay away from it, it’s underpriced because it can’t sell, get an iPod or a Sansa MP3 player that allows it to be recognized as an external disk.
Rating: 1 / 5
The Zune hardware is pretty good (because it’s made by Toshiba), but the new software they make you put on your PC is an abomination. The new software is actually MUCH worse than the original software that came with the first Zunes. They have dumbed down the new software to the point that it’s VERY crippled! They have removed many good features. The new software was supposed to be an upgrade, but it’s a massive DOWNGRADE. This is so insulting to us customers, to give us something that is much worse than what we had.
The people on the Zune team are really horrible. They are incompetent in everything. They are terrible at creating software. They completely ignore the customers and what we want, even though we have told them many things that we want. The Zune is capable of many more software features, which the Zune team refuses to give us even after an entire year has passed and the competition is now far surpassing them. We the customers get no support from the Zune team. So be warned, if you buy a Zune, you will be abandoned. The Zune team is a joke, except it’s not funny after you spent $250 on their machine. So I recommend do not ever buy a Zune because you’ll get really terrible software and no support. I bought a Zune one year ago and in that time we have gotten nothing. We only got a couple of very minor updates that did not give us any new features whatsoever and made no noticeable difference.
The Zune is very poor in features compared to other premium mp3 players now. It just has basic abilities, and that is really not good enough anymore. The latest mp3 players from Apple, Samsung, and other companies have many more and better features than the Zune now.
I really hate the Zune team because they seem hell bent on denying us new firmware features for our Zunes. We keep pleading and they keep ignoring us. They won’t even give us a measly clock on the Zune. And now they give us this new PC software which is massively worse and massively less functional than the original one. It is crippled. I can’t stand it anymore. I am sorry I bought a Zune. I am sick of being ignored and given very bad service by the Zune team. I have had enough. I want out. I don’t want anything more to do with Zune. I’ll probably buy a Samsung YP-P2 because it has a lot of features I’ve wanted.
It seems like what Microsoft does is give us major products with huge problems and expect us to be the beta testers and suffer through it for a long time, and they generally take far too long to fix the problem, if ever. Here is a clue for Microsoft: you are supposed to thoroughly test your products and work out the bugs before you put them on the market. The customers are not supposed to be your beta testers. From now on I will not be inclined to buy Microsoft products and will look for alternatives.
Also, a suggestion for the Zune team: give people a freaking manual along with their software!!! Stop making people figure out everything on their own, or go searching for a manual online, or learn how to use the software from other people on the internet. Give people the dang manual up front so they can have all the info from the beginning. Don’t make people hunt for information on how to use the software. That is so stupid! It’s like you think it’s cool not to give people manuals for your software. Not only should you give people manuals, but it would also be nice to give people visual tutorials to make things even easier. You know nothing about business or serving customers, obviously! The entire Zune team should be fired and replaced! Get some competent people in there for a change!
Rating: 1 / 5
There was a quote “The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory”. It is very appropriate in the case of Zune. I’ve got the 80G Zune as a present. It worked for less then a week and now the device won’t power up. I have tried just about everything, but nothing works. I have called support – no help there either. It seems to be that the screen gets scratched extremely easily and I have only carried it in my small pocket and nothing is in there to scratch it.
It looks like I can’t even send it back Microsoft to get it fixed (since I didn’t buy Zune – it was a present). From a quick look on the online forums there seems to be quite a few people with these problems.
Rating: 1 / 5
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