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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 99211" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>My son had a Zune. If you get one you also need to get a hard protective cover which includes the screen. My son broke his after three weeks ($175 of lawnmowing money down the drain) and it was a real heartache. Extended warranties or the companies usually won't cover broken screens.</p><p></p><p>Zune is Microsoft's version of the ipod. To use it the device would have to be connected to the computer to download digital songs and digital songs get downloaded from the internet--that's true of any MP3 player. The first generations of Zunes could only download from the Zune website which was a real problem because it limited what you could do with them. At the time my son had his, Zune could handle video but didn't offer them on their site so it wasn't as if a kid could just go pay and download their favorite movie. </p><p></p><p>Also, the Zune website has a social networking component but I'm not sure how that works. My son didn't use it but I'll ask him when he wakes up what he knows about it.</p><p></p><p>If he's talking $139/30 whatevers of storage then it's one of last year's models--they've just come out with a new model which is supposedly more flexible. And which is also why the older ones have come down in price so much. The cheapest I've seen them is $89/free shipping at Amazon but when prices go that low they can be a little iffy on delivering. I always try if I want something though--when it does come through it's worth it.</p><p></p><p>When it comes to these devices, I think the kids ought to get the brand they want (provided it's reasonable or they're paying) or they won't be happy with it. In spite of the negatives my son really liked his Zune. He's going to go with the ipod even though it's less storage for the buck next time around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 99211, member: 701"] My son had a Zune. If you get one you also need to get a hard protective cover which includes the screen. My son broke his after three weeks ($175 of lawnmowing money down the drain) and it was a real heartache. Extended warranties or the companies usually won't cover broken screens. Zune is Microsoft's version of the ipod. To use it the device would have to be connected to the computer to download digital songs and digital songs get downloaded from the internet--that's true of any MP3 player. The first generations of Zunes could only download from the Zune website which was a real problem because it limited what you could do with them. At the time my son had his, Zune could handle video but didn't offer them on their site so it wasn't as if a kid could just go pay and download their favorite movie. Also, the Zune website has a social networking component but I'm not sure how that works. My son didn't use it but I'll ask him when he wakes up what he knows about it. If he's talking $139/30 whatevers of storage then it's one of last year's models--they've just come out with a new model which is supposedly more flexible. And which is also why the older ones have come down in price so much. The cheapest I've seen them is $89/free shipping at Amazon but when prices go that low they can be a little iffy on delivering. I always try if I want something though--when it does come through it's worth it. When it comes to these devices, I think the kids ought to get the brand they want (provided it's reasonable or they're paying) or they won't be happy with it. In spite of the negatives my son really liked his Zune. He's going to go with the ipod even though it's less storage for the buck next time around. [/QUOTE]
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