Which is better: zen or zune (10 pts for best answer)

Question

I am going to get a new mp3 player. I dont think ipods are bad but i like to be a little different than others...and get something with a better price. So anyway, should i get the 32gb zen (the latest one besides the x-fi) or the 30gb zune? Please explain and list a pro/con list of both of them or one of them. Also, is the zen x-fi a lot better than the original zen? what's the difference?? also, is there a 2nd gen zune in the 30gb capacity? 10 pts for best answer.

Answer 1

first to answer is there a 2nd generation of te 30 gb zune the answer is no. the 2nd generation only consists of a 80 gb version and the "8 gb" I believe. I have the one from the first generation a 30 gb in pink, I originally had a brown one but the screen got cracked.(i got it as son as it was released so al of this was with a maybe 2 years or so time frame) i've had 2 brown ones and now a im on my second pink.

the first two brown had the same problem the sceen seem to crack on one within one fall and the first was cracked in my backpack.

the pink had a internal defect so microsoft replaced it with little hassle but it took about 6 to 8 weeks to get the replacement.

cons

-the bad thing about zune is it seem to be pretty easy to damage the screens.(which microsoft  does not cover) :/

-they occasionally the seem to freeze or have some type of melt down inside I guess you could say, and if reseting doesn't care you have to wipe it clear and resycn everything (which is that big of a deal if it only happens a few times and you library usually has all the music to be resycn anyways )

pros:

-the controls are simple

-they're a sorta a breath of fresh air these day from the look of everyone with ipods

-the come in an assortment of color (I have pink) and theres a few reds and other color out there if you look

-I love the nice 3 in screen it displays nicely

-its easy to upload ablum art and such using the zune sofware (beats ipod there my sisters have both the 80 gb and 8 gb ipod)

-you can set it up to automatically converted movies and such like from ipod formats to zunes

-radio :) need I say more, though I don't often listen to it ,because of my music preference, it nice to have that option

-theres lots more pro than cons I believe especially considering this was microsofts first real attempt at the player compared to ipod and such who had about "8 generation" maybe

sorry idk much about zens but there all the info I could reallythink of about zunes.

(i suggest that you look on like the official forums or something where you can see the problems other have had from the product and see what others liked about it.)

good luck