Comments on: Does The Zune Matter? http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/ All your digital media goodness. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:34:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MegaZone http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-12937 MegaZone Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:31:49 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/#comment-12937 For me, one of the big points to having an iPod in the first place was to get AWAY from FM. AM/FM is dead to me. I have over 13,500 tracks in my collection (all legal), and I have Sirius in my car. (I actually like XM better, but the car came with Sirius.) I actually get more drop-outs with Sirius than I did with FM - one road I drive every day is completely tree-lined, so I can get drop outs on that road, especially when it is raining or very cloudy. But most of the time it is clear. I don't have ads. And I get to hear the 'real' version of the songs, not radio edits. Can't have those nasty curse words on FM! And I get better musical options - lately I've been listening to Channel 19, Buzzsaw - classic hard rock. For me, one of the big points to having an iPod in the first place was to get AWAY from FM. AM/FM is dead to me. I have over 13,500 tracks in my collection (all legal), and I have Sirius in my car. (I actually like XM better, but the car came with Sirius.)

I actually get more drop-outs with Sirius than I did with FM – one road I drive every day is completely tree-lined, so I can get drop outs on that road, especially when it is raining or very cloudy. But most of the time it is clear. I don’t have ads. And I get to hear the ‘real’ version of the songs, not radio edits. Can’t have those nasty curse words on FM! And I get better musical options – lately I’ve been listening to Channel 19, Buzzsaw – classic hard rock.

]]> By: Michael Portuesi http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-12918 Michael Portuesi Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:51:12 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/#comment-12918 WiFi is a good question, but I'm not surprised FM isn't built in. Most FM isn't worth listening to, and some of the content you might hear on FM radio is available via podcast. In fact, with podcasts I can't imagine why I'd ever want to listen to FM again. Especially here in San Francisco where I live, where hills make reception spotty. WiFi is a good question, but I’m not surprised FM isn’t built in. Most FM isn’t worth listening to, and some of the content you might hear on FM radio is available via podcast.

In fact, with podcasts I can’t imagine why I’d ever want to listen to FM again. Especially here in San Francisco where I live, where hills make reception spotty.

]]> By: gym skeptic http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-12906 gym skeptic Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:16:43 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/#comment-12906 Ha!: "but it why not just build it in so we can listen to the iPod with the TVs in the gym?" ZNF credibility just went down the tubes. Gym! Ha! Ha!:
“but it why not just build it in so we can listen to the iPod with the TVs in the gym?”

ZNF credibility just went down the tubes. Gym! Ha!

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-12903 Dave Zatz Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:42:18 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/#comment-12903 I assume the iPod line *will* get WiFi and/or Bluetooth within the next 6-9 months. I also assume Apple left off FM to push people into buying more iTunes. They did come out with an accessory recently for FM, but it why not just build it in so we can listen to the iPod with the TVs in the gym? I assume the iPod line *will* get WiFi and/or Bluetooth within the next 6-9 months. I also assume Apple left off FM to push people into buying more iTunes. They did come out with an accessory recently for FM, but it why not just build it in so we can listen to the iPod with the TVs in the gym?

]]> By: Mari Silbey http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-12902 Mari Silbey Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:35:47 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/#comment-12902 The big question: Why doesn't the iPod have an FM receiver and WiFi functionality? The big question: Why doesn’t the iPod have an FM receiver and WiFi functionality?

]]> By: HDTiVo http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-12888 HDTiVo Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:48:29 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/does-the-zune-matter/#comment-12888 Yup, old and cranky. The Kidz'll eat this up. I don't understand it, I'm older and crankier. (Actual I kinda do, and that's worse.) Yup, old and cranky. The Kidz’ll eat this up. I don’t understand it, I’m older and crankier. (Actual I kinda do, and that’s worse.)

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