You can start playing your media immediately. It has some cool graphics while it plays. Zune finds your media and puts it into different categories. Each category has different types. It can track all of your media. Once you connect the actual Zune player it recognizes the device and will start a Sync of your stuff. You control what is on the Sync. You can also get stats on your player. I am not going to Sync photos or videos on the 8GB player.
The 8GB is fine for music and short videos. The screen is a little small for videos and pictures and since the video and picture file is the same size you might want to get the larger player.
The Zune plays fine in the car although we had to keep changing stations as I drove up the 99 highway. The Zune also has a built in FM Radio!
It was automatically found by Zune. I am not sure where my other shows are. I even have more of the same V shows. Will have to look into that. I do not have the patience to figure this out right now. Why should I even have to do this? You can see my other video cam files, screen videos and converted SGU video in Zune. You can map any additional folders you want. Once the files are in the right format Zune instantly finds the files and any changes you may make.
I am only scratching the surface of Zune. I did not cover Channels, Podcasts, Social or multiple devices. It has games, videos and movies too! How can you beat these prices? I just heard a new group called Avenue H. Zune did not have the album so I bought it on iTunes. As soon as the download was complete I opened Zune and it had found the iTunes files.
I can have both and not choose sides. I use the radio streaming on iTunes anyway. Zune software and related services, like the Zune Marketplace online store and Zune Pass music subscription service, via channel partners not direct from Microsoft. The Zune Pass, which includes unlimited streaming.
It will cost 9. The Zune video service will also now expand to Australia and New Zealand. Movie rentals for PC and Windows Phone 7, will go live in another set of countries. This fall, Zune will expand its music and video footprint and bring the free Zune software, Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass1 music subscription service and enhanced features on Zune. Zune software has been upgraded with new features and functionality and will serve as the Windows Phone 7 synchronization client.
The new software version 4. Wherever they go, the bigger question is how do those few Zune diehards pick up the pieces? Although Microsoft will "retire" Zune services on Nov. You'll also be able to transfer music to and from your Zune.
But you won't be able to stream or download songs from the Zune service. Microsoft is turning off the spigot. Of course, DRM content "may not play if the license can't be renewed," Microsoft says, and any Zune Music Pass subscriptions still out there will be converted to Groove Music Pass subscriptions.
Of course, just how all of this unfolds depends upon your Zune account, and for the five or six of you reading this who might have one, Microsoft explains it all on its support page.
It's worth repeating that copyrighted music you've downloaded with Zune may not play with Groove if the licenses didn't renew, which is a very real possibility.
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