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| Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player Black (2nd Generation) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Zune
Category: CE
Buy New: CDN$ 219.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 14
Platform: No Operating System
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.7
MPN: HPA-00002
Model: HPA-00002
UPC: 882224519960
EAN: 0882224519960
ASIN: B0015MRLCM
Release Date: June 13, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 80 GB digital media player stores up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures or 250 hours of video | | • | Features wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing so you can swap tracks and other media | | • | Big, bright, 3.2-inch LCD color screen | | • | Automatically imports your existing music, pictures, and videos from iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats |
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Amazon.ca
Music and entertainment, your way. That's what the Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player is designed to deliver. The Zune easily connects you with your music, videos, and pictures wherever and whenever you want, and unlike the iPod, it even has a built-in FM tuner so you can keep up with local news and sports. Your Zune gives you the power to wirelessly share full-length tracks, playlists, pictures and podcasts with your other Zune-wielding friends. And when you receive songs that you just can't get out of your head, you can easily tag the songs and buy them the next time you sync up. Whether you're listening to music, radio, or rocking out to the latest music videos on the bright, roomy screen, the Zune allows you to tailor your entertainment, right in the palm of your hand. 
The Zune easily connects you with your music, videos, and pictures wherever and whenever you want. | 
Share full-length tracks of your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts with other Zune users. Shown with Zune dock and remote, sold separately. | 
Store up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 250 hours of video. | Simple, Innovative Controls
The Zune is a breeze to use with new, intuitive touch controls. Don't subject yourself to cumbersome, slow scrolling. The innovative new Zune pad makes browsing your music, video and picture collections fun and effortless. You'll fly through your favorites and get to just what you're looking for in no time flat. This powerhouse device stores up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 250 hours of video. (Please note that music estimates are based on 128 kbps WMA files, with length of 4 minutes each; pictures transferred to Zune will be optimized for Zune screen size; and video estimates are based on 500 kbps WMV files with 128 kbps WMA audio tracks.) That's a lot of entertainment, and you'll appreciate it even more with the Zune's awesome screen. The big, beautiful, 3.2-inch color screen provides uncompromising portable video viewing. This Zune also comes equipped with premium earphones. Designed to block out external noise, these earphones provide superior sound and bass response, and leave your ears with nothing but your favorite tunes. Your favorite music, videos, and pictures have never looked and sounded better. Zune-to-Zune Sharing
Once your Zune is loaded with good stuff, you'll be ready to embrace wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing. Share full-length tracks of your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts. You can listen to the full track of any song you receive up to three times. And you can even pass along songs that are shared with you to other friends. If you find a song you really love, you can easily add it to your wishlist and buy it later when you sync to your PC. When it comes to syncing and importing your music, the Zune makes it easy. Zune software can automatically import your existing music, pictures and videos from iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats, including your existing playlists and song ratings. FM Radio, TV Shows, and More
The Zune will also automatically import TV shows or movies recorded using a PC running Windows Media Center in Windows Vista. Record all your favorites, sync to your Zune, and hit the road with your favorite TV shows right in your pocket. The Zune also features a built-in FM radio tuner so you can listen to local FM stations or tune in programming while you're at the gym. Advanced tuning capabilities allow you to see the name of the song currently playing on select frequencies. Another awesome feature is the Zune's compatibility with the Xbox 360. Plug your Zune into your Xbox 360 to customize the soundtrack in supported games. You can also stream music, pictures and vidoes from the Zune software on your PC to your Xbox 360 console using a wireless connection. Whether you're staying in or going out, travelling or working, the Zune can be right there with you, providing loads of entertainment direct from your pocket.
What's in the Box
Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player, premium headphones, sync cable, and three sizes of ear sleeves.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
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Best Media Player for the Money November 26, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought my Zune 80 at Futureshop for 200 about 2 months ago and I haven't looked back.
- The sound is great. It's definitely no worse than any other player (including the Creative Zen, Archos and iRiver series which have great sounds) and audibly (on a good set of speakers) better than any of the iPods.
- They come with good in-ears. Although I would still recommend getting a good pair of supra- or circum-aural headphones instead, these are perfectly good and I wouldn't bother with another pair if you're looking for something small.
- The interface is great. I personally like it more than the iPod's although that's my personal preference. At any rate, I haven't heard anyone say they dislike it.
- The price is right. 200$ for 80GB and a 3.2" screen? Hell yes.
- The screen is big (3.2"), gorgeous, with better contrast and depth of colour than the iPod Touch and in a different league than the classics. The only problem is that if your movie has subtitles they may be hard to see because of the 320x240 resolution. Overall, it is probably the best small thing for playing back movies.
- Very well built. I've dropped it a few times and there isn't even a nic on the thing. The glass screen doesn't require a screen-protector (although if you plan on carrying it with your keys I'd probably still get one), and the aluminium outside doesn't scratch. It's a very solid device.
- Great battery life. I get upwards of 32-33 music playback and 4 video.
- Lifecycle assurance. You know that Microsoft will keep updating the firmware as long as possible: the original Zunes are on the latest version of the firmware as of now (3.1) and it doesn't look like the trend is stopping.
- It has a "Now Playing" playlist. I know this may seem minor to most, but it is very important to me. It is well done.
- The games are pretty decent. Space Battle is pretty fun, I've wasted hours on end play Sudoku on it, the Checkers AI is subpar, Hexic controls are sorta counter-intuitive, and Texas Hold Em on electronic devices just isn't my thing.
- Zune software is great. I really like it. It has a really good interface and music discovery feature. The only problem I have with it is that it pops up whenever I plug in the Zune.
- The WiFi ends up being sorta useless. I only use it to play games with my two friends who have Zunes. I just never bothered with wireless sync and the Social features are useless seeing as there are about 10 (ok, probably more, but you get the point) Zune users on campus.
- It has radio. I don't really listen to it much, if at all, so I won't judge it.
Grievances:
- It's sort of sensitive about the humidity. I went out in the rain, and I wouldn't say it got soaked, but there were definitely streaks of water on the screen. It started skipping songs every 10 seconds. I turned it off, let it dry and it worked fine again.
- Before firmware update 3.1 it would freeze up every week or two, and I couldn't figure out a pattern, but now it doesn't.
- No DivX/XviD/Mpeg2/4 support. It really seems counter-intuitive that a device that looks like it's made for video clips wouldn't have that support for the default video distribution codecs, but there you go.
 Returned it and spent more on a iPod Touch September 4, 2008
4 out of 14 found this review helpful
I owned the Zune 80gb for two days before I was underwhelmed enough to return it. Microsoft lured me in with supporting dvr-ms recorded tv files and alas - it "no workie". It seems the dvr-ms files created in vista are not the same as the dvr-ms from XP Media Center Edition (my OS). So unless I buy a vista upgrade I can't watch my recorded tv shows on the shiny new zune.
Rather than use more cash for new operating system I decided to use that extra cash for the iPod Touch and it was the best decision I've made in a while. The zune headphones were nice, the 80gb was plenty but the Touch is in a class it's own, sorry Microsoft, I'm a iPod guy now.
happy August 20, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
this zune was $207 when i bought it a few weeks ago here- but anyways, I love my zune- this zune has a way bigger screen that ipod classic- all the better to view videos with- sort of like the ipod touch... but the ipod touch only goes up to 32GB! so you have to either sacrifice screen size or storage size if you go with ipod- and either way it will cost you more $$.
so i'd say the zune is an excellent choice- given its excellent quality and user friendliness. thanks microsoft!
p.s. i love the earphones that come with it- best ones i've ever had
p.p.s. i havent bought a charger yet because it charges itself automatically when you have it hooked up to your computer via USB cable.
Great! August 18, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Zune 80 GB gives a lot for the money. I had previously owned a small Samsung MP3 player which finally died after a year of use. When I replaced it with the Zune--after a lot of research and comparison shopping--I was very pleased.
The video quality is excellent, as is the sound. It is easy to use the software and the Zune screen is big enough to see what I am looking for. The 80 GB capacity makes it possible to store everything I want since a converted movie takes up about 400 MB.
One suggestion is to buy a good case for it asap. With this kind of investment, I would not want to drop it and lose the whole thing.
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