Ipod or Zune – Which is Better?

<h1>Ipod or Zune – Which is Better?</h1>Author: <a title="Robert Mecenas" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/robert-mecenas/63595.htm">Robert Mecenas</a> Portable music players are everywhere. Whether you're at the gym, on a flight, taking the bus or simply walking your dog, you're bound to see someone hooked into a music player. Even though Apple's iPods are extremely popular, Microsoft's Zune has recently entered the market and is worth taking a good look. Let's compare these two.
Navigation – iPod's click-wheel is a “love it or hate it” sort of thing. Some love it, some hate it. The newer models feature a split-screen interface, which is nice. Zune offers a touch sensitive pad, making it feel like a laptop pad, to some degree. iPod's click-wheel navigation isn't as intuitive as the Zune's touch pad.
Visual Appeal – Apple knows visual design. Their line of computers and computer accessories is real eye-candy. It's no exception when it comes to the iPod – its sleek, smooth and modern looking player. Microsoft Zune team needs to work on their visual design.
Compatibility – Microsoft is known for having 'issues'. The Zune is no exception. No Mac support and incompatibility with Microsoft's own protected WMA format. The iPod is cross-platform and iTunes score big for the Apple team.
Quality – The Zune offers great sound quality, an FM tuner, Wi-Fi and wireless synchronization. The iPod also has great sound quality and a solid battery.
Price – Apple is known for its pricey products. Compare any laptop to a similar Apple laptop and you'll see Apple simply charges more. It's no exception when it comes to the iPod. For what you get with the Zune, the price of the iPod is too much. If the iPod offered FM and Wi-Fi support, it'd be a different call. It's great to see the Zune on the market. Competition is good for consumers, so we can expect to see more from both design teams and it should be fun to watch what they dream up.About the Author: Robert's <a href="http://zune-music-download.blogspot.com">Zune Music Download</a> blog offers advice on some of the best sites to use when you need to download music for a Zune player.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/gadgets-and-gizmos-articles/ipod-or-zune-which-is-better-448644.html" title="Ipod or Zune – Which is Better?">Ipod or Zune – Which is Better?</a>

Portable music players are everywhere. Whether you're at the gym, on a flight, taking the bus or simply walking your dog, you're bound to see someone hooked into a music player. Even though Apple's iPods are extremely popular, Microsoft's Zune has recently entered the market and is worth taking a good look. Let's compare these two.

Navigation – iPod's click-wheel is a “love it or hate it” sort of thing. Some love it, some hate it. The newer models feature a split-screen interface, which is nice. Zune offers a touch sensitive pad, making it feel like a laptop pad, to some degree. iPod's click-wheel navigation isn't as intuitive as the Zune's touch pad.

Visual Appeal – Apple knows visual design. Their line of computers and computer accessories is real eye-candy. It's no exception when it comes to the iPod – its sleek, smooth and modern looking player. Microsoft Zune team needs to work on their visual design.

Compatibility – Microsoft is known for having 'issues'. The Zune is no exception. No Mac support and incompatibility with Microsoft's own protected WMA format. The iPod is cross-platform and iTunes score big for the Apple team.

Quality – The Zune offers great sound quality, an FM tuner, Wi-Fi and wireless synchronization. The iPod also has great sound quality and a solid battery.

Price – Apple is known for its pricey products. Compare any laptop to a similar Apple laptop and you'll see Apple simply charges more. It's no exception when it comes to the iPod. For what you get with the Zune, the price of the iPod is too much. If the iPod offered FM and Wi-Fi support, it'd be a different call.

It's great to see the Zune on the market. Competition is good for consumers, so we can expect to see more from both design teams and it should be fun to watch what they dream up.

Robert's Zune Music Download blog offers advice on some of the best sites to use when you need to download music for a Zune player.

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