Zune-Gasm: Hands On With the Zune
- November 7th, 2006
- 16 Comments

I know we’re a bit late to the trough, but I got the chance to play with the Zune today and can safely say it is a solid product — it feels good, it’s small, and the screen is beautiful. It’s very slim, has a great hand-feel, it will sell and you will like it.
I have some video of the Zune I’ll post tomorrow but until then feast your eyes on her skinny MP3-playing majesty.













Chase (Who am I?)
1 year ago
AHHHHHHHHH! I WANT IT! Oh, but, IT’S NOT MAC COMPATIBLE! YOU MICROSOFT
MEAN… UGH!
shuxxx
1 year ago
I LOVE THE BATSUIT GIVEN TO THIS ZUNE…that is so kick ass…WOOHOOHOOO
man, i doubted whether i would grow to like the shape of it,
i doubted whether i would grow to like the design of the navigation/button layout,
i doubted whether i would grow to like the duo-tone rubber skin,
i doubted whether i would grow to likethe loud and multi coloured visuals of the user interface
i doubted whether i would grow to like thick and squarish brick-like look of it.
i doubted whether i would grow to like the features and functions of the zune…
and i must admit, i went through an ipod withdrawal before i was able to appreciate the zune. But now, after putting aside my biased love of the ipod to be able to finally say that i love, love, love, love, love it.
The ipod is so sterile in mood and character, while the zune seems to have a bit more life. the multicolored backdrop, the large screen, the different casings i have seen.
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shuxxx (Who am I?)
1 year ago
I thought i loved the acrylic casing by belkin, but this batsuit casing kicks major @$$….
John Biggs (Who am I?)
1 year ago
the batsuit is from speck. http://www.speckproducts.com/zune/index.html
Rohit (Who am I?)
1 year ago
I am getting one for sure. But cannot decide the color. So I have decided to see all of them in person before picking one up.
I just realized something. I have read the Zune review at Gizmodo, enGadget, CNET and now here and all of them have been positive. That’s really interesting. I would not have though the Zune will get such a good response from these places considering these sites are really tough on any negatives in a device.
I am guess its going to be worth it.
Rohit
ddw (Who am I?)
1 year ago
When will it come to the Mac?
Maybe they are waiting until they release the nano-sized version later next year?
Maybe…
Jon T (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Ooooh I’m a Mac user and I really want a Microsoft piece of crap like this..
Give me a break. No right minded person woulod be seen dead with this, let alone someone with the good sense to have switched from Windows to Mac.
You guys are not real.
iPod owns..
1 year ago
that zune box is a piece of crap. “slim, skinny mp3 player” wat the hell?! i think not. the iPod 80gb is thinner than it. and thats only a 30gb.
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Jamie (Who am I?)
1 year ago
My Prediciton: 2 days until the first Virus will hit over the Zune Social.
This repackaged Gigabeat isn’t gonna dethrone the iPod, get real.
JuggerNaut (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Oh look, another dud by Microsoft! The Zune; the best thing since the invention of the crapper :-D
Pablo (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Jon T
Dont trash the hole blog, cuse ur giving open doors to new users to talk sht like that in the site. Just stick to tha topic, admire it or go somewear else. lol… i meant it.
Ddw:
Was that a joke….. how u espect that IPod’s competition will come to Mac… Mac’s Mp3 is alive and running and its callen an IPOD, and u saying when the Zune is coming in Mac’s version?? or compatible…
Rohit:
The black Zune is the sexyest!! ;) i just reserve one.
Pablo (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Ipod Owns:
Zune is lighter than the Ipod, and is big due to its screen and wifi
Jon:
See…..
Pablo (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Ipod Owns:
The Zune is lighter and its big due to its screen and WiFi
Jon:
See……
Brad
1 year ago
Fuck the Zune.
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matt (Who am I?)
1 year ago
WiFi… HA….only connets to other ZUnes… does not connect to your computer, or anything else.
Downloaded songs from ZUNE site expires unless you fork over 15bux a month… lame azz. It will fail unless they repackage it next year…. doubtful because they paid so much to overpriced developers…… worth it if you like overpriced fashion gagets.
Imagine what the next Ipod is going to look like?…..already 10X better than the last Ipod…and 100X better than a Zune….
Dan G. (Who am I?)
1 year ago
just got the Zune, very light weight unit. the radio is a great addon. the first 15 minutes of using the zune I let my 6 year old hold it, and she dropped it HARD, down my stairs. I really thought the unit was done, but i was surprised that there was no damage. The zune is very user friendly the screen is great, I love it. I’m buying another two for the wife and my 13 year old.