Here is a great review of the Zune player by a Zune owner at SynergyMAX.com. He recognizes the Zune for what it really is. I also fully agree with the selection of must have firmware updates. I’m hoping the Zune guys are paying attention.

SynergyMX.com - Review - Review Microsoft Zune

A little history, if you please. Apple did not invent the digital media player. I have had a MP3 player for over 10 years, long before the infamous iPod. Before my Zune I had a couple of SanDisk players (my newest a Sansa), plus a couple of off brand ones. I have been ripping my CDs since probably 1997. All in all I really feel that you can’t go wrong with MP3s as they sound great, are easy to port, and above all don’t skip when I go running! (Not that I run, but just to illustrate the point)

So let’s talk about the Zune. As I am not an iPod owner (I’ve resisted) this is my first time to get something packaged this way. The guys who put it all together did a really great job. The kit came with the Zune, ear phones, CDs, instructions, a 15 day pass to the Zune Marketplace and of course the sync cable. I quickly ripped into it and plugged it all in. As I am more tech-savvy than most, I when to the Zune web site (http://www.zune.net) and downloaded the latest software instead of using the CD, and immediately installed the latest firmware (1.2) onto my Zune before even getting started. The Zune restarted and the fun began.

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