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Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player Red (2nd Generation) | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft
Category: Software
List Price: CDN$ 229.99
Buy New: CDN$ 199.99
You Save: CDN$ 30.00 (13%)
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 91
Platform: No Operating System
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.7
Model: HPA-00011
UPC: 882224692311
EAN: 0882224692311
ASIN: B0015MVLPK
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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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
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. (Black Zune shown here with Dock Pack v2 with remote, sold separately.) | 
Store up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 250 hours of video. | 
Get all your favorite music at the Zune Marketplace. | 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. FM Radio
The Zune also features a built-in FM radio tuner so that 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 that's currently playing on select frequencies. Wireless Sync
We're all exhausted by the cables and wires that tangle up our lives. Luckily, the Zune is one device that doesn't require another cord. You can easily connect to your home wireless network and sync your Zune with your PC collection of digital goodies. You can also sync using the dock, AC adapter, or speaker dock accessory (not included). 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. Recorded TV or Movies to Go
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. Your Games. Your Music. Your Way.
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 also can stream music, pictures, and videos 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 (red), premium headphones, sync cable, and three sizes of ear sleeves.
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| Customer Reviews:
One of the best media players hands down. July 7, 2008
Helen Lasher (Ontario, Canada)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
When Microsoft first bought the company that was making the Zune, I thought they would kill the product - and with the release of the first generation 30 gig Zune, they did. Now that the second generation models are out, they corrected past mistakes and have made one of the best digital media players money can buy.
Firstly, the look and size of the player. It is slightly smaller than the 30 gig, and the front has been replaced with a squircle Zune pad that is touch sensitive and works very well.
Simply brush your finger up or down the pad to scroll through menus, adjust volume or browse, and left or right to switch songs fast forward etc. The pad can also be used as a button if you so desire. I find it a lot more intuitive than Apple`s click wheel for the simple fact you dont have to move your thumb in a bloody circle, it`s more simplistic and works very well.
The other buttons on the front are the back button, and play pause - which are self explanatory.
The screen is massive - double the size of an 80 gig ipod classic and when you get video on the player, the colour is rich and vibrant. Video playback is handled very well and once a solid converter is found (I use Win FF) you`ll be using the video feature a lot.
With music and pictures, this player is very good - the only downside being that there is no equalizer, though Zune has set up the sound to be VERY impressive out of the box with the premium headphones. When playing music the screen displays a giant album artwork picture.
The software for the player is extremely well designed - ive stopped using winamp and switched over to the zune software. Music is automatically organized by artist, album or whatever you want. Unlike itunes, zune does not copy all of your music to its own folders, so you won`t have 40 gigs of extra music chilling around your hard drive thankfully. The downside is that when a song has no tag information, the software will try to search it up, which can sometimes lead to the wrong artwork or just a convoluted mess of songs from the same artist everywhere.
Lastly is the zune social - a networking style site similar to facebook but based around music. You make an account and both the software and zune player track what you play and upload a selection of your recent plays to your profile online which can be viewed by anybody on your friends list. At the launch of the marketplace, if you have a subscription, you can synchronize that friend`s card and get their recent plays also. Wireless capabilities of the zune include being able to send songs to other zunes in the area for 3 listens, and the ability to sync wirelessly which is a nice feature.
Overall - zune owns. Buy it, love it.
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