| Zune: The Real Scoop | | | | |
| | | | Depending on file size, Zune music downloads |
| During these hard times, smart buys are rare | | | | are actually pretty quick. Obviously, the |
| and very hard to find. One such smart buy is | | | | larger the file, the slower the download. On |
| the new Zune portable multimedia player, the | | | | a 56K modem, a 3-minute song can be |
| latest offering from Microsoft. This nifty | | | | downloaded in as little as seven minutes. And |
| player has since made waves in the market. No | | | | if you have a high-speed Internet connection, |
| wonder, when it has excellent functionality | | | | well, you can just imagine how quickly you |
| at a very affordable price. | | | | can get your favorite tunes into your player. |
| | | | What's more, you can play the same tunes on |
| Soon It'll Just Be Zune | | | | your computer with a Windows Media Player 7 |
| | | | or higher. |
| Predictably, the famous rivalry between | | | | |
| Microsoft and Apple has now extended to | | | | Zune You Can Watch |
| portable multimedia players with Apple's iPod | | | | |
| and Microsoft's Zune. Even more predictable | | | | Apart from music, Zune Marketplace downloads |
| is the non-compatilibity of multimedia files | | | | also offer movie and video files, so you can |
| between the two players. After all, they each | | | | download and enjoy movies from any genre. |
| must do everything they can to thwart | | | | Suspense, science fiction, romance, comedy - |
| competition. | | | | you name it, and Zune can play it. |
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| Switching from the iPod to the Zune may be a | | | | With this software, you can also watch your |
| bit confusing at first, and no, music and | | | | DVDs from your player. It's just a matter of |
| videos downloaded from Apple's iTunes store | | | | converting the DVD format to the required |
| will definitely not work with a Zune. You can | | | | format. The process is easy enough, and once |
| download Zune software, however, to make the | | | | again, there's support offered to |
| transition easier for you. And if you're | | | | technically-challenged individuals. |
| wondering why you should bother, unlike the | | | | |
| iPod, Zune has FM and - brace yourself - Wifi | | | | Zune You Can Enjoy |
| capabilities. Enough said. | | | | |
| | | | Apart from Zune music downloads and movie |
| Zune You Can Groove | | | | downloads, Zune Empire's software also |
| | | | include other helpful applications to make |
| With a minimum amount of fuss, Zune music | | | | your experience worthwhile. There are tools |
| downloads can easily be had, regardless if | | | | to make your downloads easier. You can even |
| you're a MAC or PC user. It's just a matter | | | | burn your downloaded music and movies into a |
| of knowing what you want and where to get it. | | | | CD or DVD. |
| With over six million - and counting - music | | | | |
| files, Zune Empire is one such source. After | | | | Indeed, with Microsoft's latest 80GB |
| a short sign-up process with Zune Empire, | | | | multimedia player, Zune has come and it is |
| you'll be ready to groove to the music in no | | | | here to stay. You will no longer be idle ever |
| time. The software's setup is painless, and | | | | again. With this player, a long bus ride or |
| if you're very much | | | | an even longer wait at the doctor's office |
| technologically-challenged, you can get | | | | can even be - dare I say it - enjoyable. |
| step-by-step support. | | | | |