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iPod vs Zune - Which is better? Zune or iPod? |
What is iPod |
iPod nano |
| A thinner design. Five stylish colors. A brighter display. Up to 24 hours of battery life. Just about the only thing that hasn't changed is the name. In 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB models starting at $149, iPod nano puts up to 2,000 songs in your pocket. see more |
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iPod shuffle |
The world's smallest digital music player and just $79, the 1GB iPod shuffle lets you wear up to 240 songs on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt. Clip on iPod shuffle and wear it as a badge of musical devotion. See more |
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iTunes |
Download iTunes 7 and make yourself at home. Buy music, movies, TV shows, and audiobooks, or download free podcasts from the iTunes Store 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Play everything on your Mac or PC. Then sync it to your iPod and bring it along. Anywhere. See more |
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What is Zune |
In the first place .The Zune has a larger screen that's better for movies. The iPod's 2.5” display is smaller, but the 3” Zune and last year's iPod both offer the same resolution. The Zune's slightly larger display is still showing the same number of dots; they'll just be more obviously pixelated because each dot is larger. The lower pixel density of the Zune's screen means its display can only be less sharp. And starting with 30 GB, Zune is easy to use and easy to love. Choose one of three colors-each combined with a distinctive double-shot finish.
In the second place,the zune will support many audio or video,including:
Audio: Windows Media® Audio Standard (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate.MP3 (.mp3): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate AAC (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov): Up to 320 Kbps, Low Complexity (LC), up to 48-kHz sample rate
Video:Windows Media Video (.wmv): Main Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 1.5 Mbps peak video bitrate, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., with Windows Media Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo audio; Simple Profile, CBR, up to 736 Kbps video bitrate, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., with Windows Media Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo audio.
But if you import audio files in unprotected,such as dvd, some softwares maybe in need. Get DVD video to Zune converter here |
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To Zune or not to Zune? Microsoft's new Zune media player, which goes on sale today, is aimed directly at Apple's wildly successful, music industry-changing iPod. But how does it stack up?
The main innovation is WiFi-based sharing of songs and digital photos wirelessly between two or more nearby Zunes. There's also an integrated FM radio tuner, something the iPod lacks. The display of the Zune is bigger, and the screen automatically shifts to a wide, horizontal view for videos and pictures.
Battery life of the Zune is about the same as the video iPod, as is the cost (the Zune costs $250. A comparable 30GB iPod with video costs $249) The Zune Marketplace uses a point system in which most songs cost 79 Microsoft Points each - the equivalent of 99 cents - the same that iTunes charges for most songs.
Microsoft explains that this Zune is just the first of what will be an entire family of media devices. Will the Zune eventually become a Voice Over IP phone? Will it be able to download music wirelessly from the Zune Marketplace? Will smaller, flash memory-based Zunes -or Zunes with larger storage capacity emerge any time soon? Only Microsoft knows. For now, though, the questions are: Should you buy a Zune? Should you switch from an iPod?
You want a bigger screen: Zune .
You need an all-you-can-eat subscription service: Zune .
You want a store with a larger music library: iPod .
You want a movie and TV store: iPod .
You want contacts, calendar, notes, stopwatch, and iPod Games: iPod .
You want to be different/want something new: Zune .
Xbox 360 owners who purchase music and want streaming: Zune .
Xbox 360 owners who purchase music and don't want streaming: iPod .
You want a scratch resistant player: Zune .
You want a built-in FM tuner: Zune .
You want a touch-sensitive scroll wheel: iPod .
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1: The Zune has a larger screen that's better for movies. The iPod's 2.5” display is smaller, but the 3” Zune and last year's iPod both offer the same resolution. The Zune's slightly larger display is still showing the same number of dots; they'll just be more obviously pixelated because each dot is larger. The lower pixel density of the Zune's screen means its display can only be less sharp.
2: The Zune screen has a horizontal display mode for viewing movies in a wide aspect ratio.
Widescreen movies do look better when presented on a wide screen, but the Zune doesn't offer a wide aspect display; it has to stretch or letterbox the screen to show wide aspect movies just the same as an iPod or standard definition TV would.
3: The Zune will play movies... or any video at all
4: The Zune will do most everything else the iPod does at the same price
Well no, Microsoft isn't supporting Audible audiobooks, nor providing any support for podcasting, nor has it announced any support for notes, tasks, calendars, contacts, or games. So all it does is play music.
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| PQ DVD to Zune Video Converter Suite is a All in one solution to convert DVD movie to Zune Player, WMV, Divx, Xvid, AVI, MPEG, and RealMedia etc. to Zune video formats. The pack includes two software: Zune Movie Video Converter and DVD to Zune Converter
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