There was a little surprise for everyone at the Halo 3 preview in NYC: A special edition Halo 3 Zune. It's due out in mid-June.
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as much as the ipod.
i would totally buy it if they drop the price , awesome screen , no hassle in transferring song , super easy connectivity with windows.
i wish they price it $30 lower than the ipod.
i would totally buy it if they drop the price , awesome screen , no hassle in transferring song , super easy connectivity with windows.
i wish they price it $30 lower than the ipod.
lol , the wi-fi transfers ! forgot about these.
if youre a music pirate , theres no reason for you to buy ipod. get iriver for the most awesome sound , creative for reliability and zune when ms hopefully drop the price.
if youre a music pirate , theres no reason for you to buy ipod. get iriver for the most awesome sound , creative for reliability and zune when ms hopefully drop the price.
^ I am agree with you there, I like iRiver a lot! I never liked iPod! oh yes Zune also have a bigger screen too! iPod is good for Mac owners!
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Ah ah, I think iPod is the best, especially because of Podcasts , just sync your iPod with iTunes and you get all the Audio+Video Podcast on your iPod. And you can watch all your favourite shows on the go. Connect your iPod to a telly and can watch all the videos on TV. Plus it got some games on it too. And iPod's touch wheel is something no other mp3 players got.
aren't these features are also available in the Zune too?
Zune got the additional WiFi too, also for itunes there is a Zune marketplace alternative available..so why iPod is the best? oh yeah zune got bigger screen to!
Bigger screen makes it size bigger, I prefer pocket size. Zune is more like a mobile phone with wifi and web browser. iPod is just for music.....and the next iPod will be 120GB !!!!
i like the style..... but ipod is better..... i wouldn't buy either coz they r too expensive.... u can get v.close quality sound by just using any Chinese mp3 player with good headphones... but if u want other features u r better off with a good cell phone
^ still why iPod is better? IMO iPOD is just another over-rated product! also a cell phone can't me a match for a music player..is there any cell phone available with 30GB of capacity or even 10GB? I don't think so..
No there isn't. But there is iPod with 80GB and soon will be up to 120GB, no other mp3 players got that. You can backup all your PC data on the thing.
A Zune review:
I'm a serious gadget junkie. I have more mp3 players than I care to admit - iPod, iRiver, even a Rio. You name a player, I probably have it. I was very interested in Zune, and the fact that I now have one here in Switzerland where it officially can't be bought yet shows to what length I was prepared to go to get it.
First the good:
+ Zune's sound quality is good (I did not use the earphones that come with it, though),
+ Browsing your music is simple. The transitions between menus is slick, and the user interface is quite intuitive.
+ It feels solid, and does not pick up scratches or fingerprints as easy as it's direct competitor, the iPod.
+ Purchasing songs is simple, and can be done worldwide.
+ Large color display is bright, colors are vivid. Good playback of videos. So-so display of images.
+ Plays my unencrypted (DRM'd) WMA, MP3, AAC files
The bad:
- Zune's software (the part you install on your PC) was a mess to install, and did not install on the Vista beta (This will hopefully change with the final release of Vista).
- It looks nice, but the marketplace experience does not hold a candle against iTunes Music Store (neither does the selection). Also, you purchase using 'MS points' that can only be purchased in chunks of 5 USD or more, and it's not easy to convert the points to my local currency. There currently is no video selection, nor can you easily subscribe to podcasts
- Zune can't load my previously purchased (DRM'd) WMA files (Plays-for-Sure). Zune, from MS does not conform to 'Plays for sure' by MS. This means you must re-purchase all your songs.
- Zune songs can't be played by other players. In this regard Zune is as bad (a closed system) as the iPod. Wasn't Bill Gates on the record saying that 'People want choice'? Well, not if you own Zune - at least for now.
- Does not play video formats other than WMV (i.e. no m4v, mov)
- You can't use Zune as an external hard drive. I couldn't believe it myself either. Why???
- I must physically connect Zune to my PC to load songs - Zune currently can't sync wirelessly.
- You can't use Windows media player to manager your Zune's content
- For some reason I am unable to listen to Zune while it's charging. This may be a fault of mine, though.
- The scroll wheel is not a scroll wheel. It integrates well with Zune's interface, but is not as efficient as the iPod's wheel it obviously resembles
- The color display's resolution is the same as the iPod's, just bigger. Side-to-side comparison between a video played on the iPod and Zune shows a distinct advantage for the iPod, because the image (even though smaller) looks much sharper. It would have been better if Zune had a higher resolution.
I was unable to try the song sharing feature (for obvious reasons - no-one else has it here).
All in all I am seriously disappointed by Zune. The player itself is nice - the whole package (player, software, experience), however, is riddled with half-baked features, or intentional restrictions that make no sense. Comparing it directly to the other closed-system competitor, the iPod, shows that Zune has a long way to go just to catch up. It fares OK when compared with other mp3-players - until you realize that you'll have to re-purchase your music. If you are prepared to take that step you might as well go with the iPod, which is clearly the better package.
I'm a serious gadget junkie. I have more mp3 players than I care to admit - iPod, iRiver, even a Rio. You name a player, I probably have it. I was very interested in Zune, and the fact that I now have one here in Switzerland where it officially can't be bought yet shows to what length I was prepared to go to get it.
First the good:
+ Zune's sound quality is good (I did not use the earphones that come with it, though),
+ Browsing your music is simple. The transitions between menus is slick, and the user interface is quite intuitive.
+ It feels solid, and does not pick up scratches or fingerprints as easy as it's direct competitor, the iPod.
+ Purchasing songs is simple, and can be done worldwide.
+ Large color display is bright, colors are vivid. Good playback of videos. So-so display of images.
+ Plays my unencrypted (DRM'd) WMA, MP3, AAC files
The bad:
- Zune's software (the part you install on your PC) was a mess to install, and did not install on the Vista beta (This will hopefully change with the final release of Vista).
- It looks nice, but the marketplace experience does not hold a candle against iTunes Music Store (neither does the selection). Also, you purchase using 'MS points' that can only be purchased in chunks of 5 USD or more, and it's not easy to convert the points to my local currency. There currently is no video selection, nor can you easily subscribe to podcasts
- Zune can't load my previously purchased (DRM'd) WMA files (Plays-for-Sure). Zune, from MS does not conform to 'Plays for sure' by MS. This means you must re-purchase all your songs.
- Zune songs can't be played by other players. In this regard Zune is as bad (a closed system) as the iPod. Wasn't Bill Gates on the record saying that 'People want choice'? Well, not if you own Zune - at least for now.
- Does not play video formats other than WMV (i.e. no m4v, mov)
- You can't use Zune as an external hard drive. I couldn't believe it myself either. Why???
- I must physically connect Zune to my PC to load songs - Zune currently can't sync wirelessly.
- You can't use Windows media player to manager your Zune's content
- For some reason I am unable to listen to Zune while it's charging. This may be a fault of mine, though.
- The scroll wheel is not a scroll wheel. It integrates well with Zune's interface, but is not as efficient as the iPod's wheel it obviously resembles
- The color display's resolution is the same as the iPod's, just bigger. Side-to-side comparison between a video played on the iPod and Zune shows a distinct advantage for the iPod, because the image (even though smaller) looks much sharper. It would have been better if Zune had a higher resolution.
I was unable to try the song sharing feature (for obvious reasons - no-one else has it here).
All in all I am seriously disappointed by Zune. The player itself is nice - the whole package (player, software, experience), however, is riddled with half-baked features, or intentional restrictions that make no sense. Comparing it directly to the other closed-system competitor, the iPod, shows that Zune has a long way to go just to catch up. It fares OK when compared with other mp3-players - until you realize that you'll have to re-purchase your music. If you are prepared to take that step you might as well go with the iPod, which is clearly the better package.
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XPremiuM:
BTW, i started Ghost of Tsushima, and it got me hooked within the first couple of minutes. I already know It's gonna be a memorable experience. This is how you make a proper Samurai game. Not that SJW game Ubisoft is making. -
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That's still higher than it's total play length. A 5 hour campaign for a $50 game is downright scammy.Necrokiller said:Hellblade 2 has a lower peak player count than Redfall
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Necrokiller:
The cross gen era really made people think 60fps would be a new standard lolLegacyGamerGuy said: -
Necrokiller:
Welp, done with Hellblade 2. Thoroughly disappointed. Such a nothing burger after the unique experience of the first game.
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L LegacyGamerGuy:I have a PS5 but I am not satisfied with the experience. I am currently saving for a 4080 64 GB rig soon. Bit will wait for Pro if performance improves. This gen has been so bad I don't plan on buying consoles anymore for AAA gaming.
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L LegacyGamerGuy:Consoles were my main platform ever since Atari 2500. But now I think it's not worth it as PC especially with DLSS deliver far smoother performance. AW2 on console didn't even had ray tracing and ran below 30fps. Similar issues plagues DD2 on consoled.
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L LegacyGamerGuy:Both PS and Xbox have been a flop this gen as they can barely maintain 30 fps in a lot of AAA games th.
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L LegacyGamerGuy:As per WCCF Tech review, Xbox Series X doesn't even maintain a consistent FPS and sometimes drops into the mid-20fps range. That's unacceptable, tbh.
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Chandoo:
Score 1 for game pass. I wouldn't pay full price for this at retail either.LegacyGamerGuy said: -
L LegacyGamerGuy:Gradually transitioning from console gaming to PC as the games are not worth it. 6 hours of Hellblade 2 is just not worth the $50 price tag.
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L LegacyGamerGuy:Just downloaded my first legit digital PC game on GoG at a discount of $8: Two Point Hospital. The same team behind Theme Hospital Two Point Studios now part of Sega. And I am having more fun than most recent AAA games except of course BG3.
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L LegacyGamerGuy:Still, I don't like either Sony or Microsoft as they are focusing more on corporate greed than delighting customers. PC gaming is best of gaming and worth every penny.
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L LegacyGamerGuy:PC Gamer score of 58/100 for Hellblade 2??? Is it really worse than Gollum that was 64/100? Microsoft games can't even come close to high scores of Sony exclusives apparently.
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L LegacyGamerGuy:About the Microsoft (and Sony) debate, I feel both have become too greedy and losing their minds over corporate greed. Personally, I will never buy any console next gen and switch to PC gaming where democracy reins.
XPremiuM:
BTW, i started Ghost of Tsushima, and it got me hooked within the first couple of minutes. I...