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I give the Zune one star because I have been through 4 defective units. I would give it a perfect 5 stars based on all other measures.

Over the course of 6 months, I have owned three 8GB and one 120GB Zunes. Each one lasted about 2 months (though one lasted only a week), then refused to power up and/or reset. I took good care of each and didn't drop or otherwise bang up any of them. I used the Zune wall charger to recharge them. I scoured the web to find solutions for the problem, and found many users who had the same problem - though the usual solution of performing a reset did not work for me. Luckily, the store that I bought them from would allow me to exchange the units when they went unresponsive.

Prior to my Zune experience, I owned several Creative Labs MP3 players, all of which lasted for years. I regrettably traded in my final defective Zune for an iPod 120GB, which I have been using for a month now. Of ALL of the players that I have used (including my new iPod), I like the Zune the best. The display is the largest and clearest, the menu system is the most useful, and the controls (except the center "select" button, which can be hard to hit squarely) are the easiest to use and most logical. I find the use of the iPod scroll wheel, menus, and display to be annoying. The Zune was a pleasure to use, when it worked, but it just kept bricking on me. If you take the gamble and buy a Zune, be sure that you check into a good return/repair policy.Get more detail about Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player (Black).

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I want to start this off by saying all the positive things these people are saying about the Zune are true. This 120 Zune looks amazing. The screen is crisp and pleasing to the eye. The sound quality is very good, theres a couple of cute games on there if you like poker or puzzle games.
I have the Zune pass so i download unlimited music every month for 15 bucks. (with the exception of a couple of bands who make you pay, I am looking at YOU Red Hot Chili Peppers)
You might be asking yourself "This does NOT sound like a 3 star review so far...."
And you know what, if music was all i wanted this Zune for it WOULD be a 5 star review.
What drops this down to 3 is the fact that the MICROSOFT ZUNE does not support WMV files.
WindowsMediaVideo files.
Microsoft windows. Microsoft Zune.
The only video i've been able to watch so far have been the one free episode of "Parks and Recreation" they give you at the Zune store.
My digital movies all come from Amazon Digital and from Digital copies of DvDs i buy. All very legal, all very much mine to put on my Zune.
Then i use windows to save them to my hard drive as WMV files.
I thought maybe i was dumb and didn't understand the workings of the Zune, that probably in a couple days i'd stumble upon a way that the Zune softwear would convert my files to be Zune friendly. Instead i googled "Why won't my Zune play my WMV files" and found this to be a common frustration with Zune owners. That microsoft is "First and foremost a music player..." (quoted from Microsoft VP J. Allard when asked about why Zune doesn't support WMV files)
Well, if you, like me are shelling out 230-330 bucks (depending on the add ons a protective case and what not) then i'm guessing your going to want your video files to play on it as well.
Well tough luck says Microsoft.
Well **** you Microsoft.
I thought i'd left greedy bull**** behind with the Ipod.
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I love my Zune. Loading music is fast and easy. The video quality is a lot better than expected. My only complaint is that it does not play .mpeg video. I have to convert everything to .wmv. Other than this, it works great.Get more detail about Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player (Black).

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I bought my Zune 120 a few months ago in December, but I didn't want to write a review until I had used it a lot and gotten used to its interface. I've used my Zune quite a bit these past four months. I can say that this MP3 player is really great.

A lot of people complain about the lack of an EQ on the MP3 player and the software, but the quality is great so I honestly don't care; other people might.

It's pretty tough. I've dropped it pretty hard several times (on the sidewalk, kitchen tile, bathroom (I prefer to listen to music while I do my business)), and apart from some microscopic chips of paint on the backside there are no dents or even noticeable scratches. However, it does get a lot of fingerprints and becomes slightly greasy from the oil on your hands after a while, but it isn't anything a cloth for cleaning glasses can't fix.

The interface is very intuitive. After about an hour, I had learned its every function. It's pretty easy.

A minor complain I have with the Zune 120 is the battery life. It doesn't come close to the 30 hours of battery life that Microsoft advertises, or however long they say it lasts. But I mean, seriously, who listens to music for 30 straight hours? So, it's not even that big of a deal for me.

The biggest complain I have with the Zune 120 isn't even with the MP3 player. It's the syncing software. It is insufferable at times. Between struggling to properly tag songs for the Zune Social, improperly displaying graphics, and lacking a simple eject button (you have to eject the Zune from the Start Taskbar or close the program), I've had my share of frustrating moments with the software. The fact that the MP3 player can only be used with the Zune software doesn't help. I hope Microsoft comes out with a better version of the software soon.

But apart from the sub-par software and the mediocre battery life, the Zune 120 is definitely worth buying. I had 3 iPods before I bought my Zune, and they gave me way more problems than the Zune, although I must admit the excellent iTunes surely made up for the iPod's deficiencies. But if you're tired of Apple and are looking for something unique, you can't go wrong with the Zune 120.Get more detail about Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player (Black).

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great product put out by microsoft. if you have gb's of music this is a great alternative to ipod's. although, do not buy this for the features this connecting to a hot spot or syncing to your computer. this was a high selling point for me but i was disappointed in how long it took and almost worthless the feature was. i live in ohio so there arent alot of places where i can share with other people but oh well. the screen size is awesome and i love the scroll pad where you can choose to swipe or used it like a D-pad. one thing i wish micrsoft would do is to be able to delete songs from the zune, be able to make a playlist on the zune and stuff like that.Get more detail about Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player (Black).

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I am really enjoying my Zune. It has been easy to use and I have had no software problems yet. I have had it for a week and have about 35gb of music pics etc.. on it. I just wish the zune pass had more to offer like actually allowing you to pay to download a movie like itunes. Other than that the zune pass is just ok. Don't think I'll pay the 15 monthly to continue to use that. All in all I love my zune. It's better than an ipod to me!!Get more detail about Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player (Black).

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I purchased the item over a month ago and I have still not received the item in the mail. I was told that the item would arrive by 4/20/2009 which came and went with no explanation or follow up email. I have always trusted Amazon purchases to arrive on or before the promised delivery date and so it surprises me that this purchase is causing me regrets. I am especially surprised with the lack of communications from the sub vendor. It there is a problem shipping my item I would expect to heard about it via email. Amazon emails continue to arrive asking me describe this purchase eperience. I have held off responding to allow enough time for the item to arrive. I can only hold back so long and so I am finally responding with this somewhat negative response bcause my patience is coming to and end. If I do not receive the item this week I will be forced to initiate a cancellation and a request for refund.

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