“Jake Luddington puts his iPod next to a Zune at some Canadian Tech Fest and finds the Zune a little bit bigger in all regards. We knew the Zune was somewhat big from the spec sheets. But nothing quite spells out “fat lard butt” better than putting the chubby new kid next to the popular kid. Especially after meatloaf day in the cafeteria,” Gizmodo reports.
See the photos here.
MacDailyNews Note: The photos are of a 30GB Zune vs. an 80GB iPod. Apple’s 30GB model is even thinner and lighter with specs of: Height: 4.1 inches, Width: 2.4 inches, Depth: 0.43 inch, Weight: 4.8 ounces vs. Apple’s 80GB iPod model specs: Height: 4.1 inches, Width: 2.4 inches, Depth: 0.55 inch, Weight: 5.5 ounces. Zune is 4.4 inches x 2.4 inches x 0.58 inch and weighs 5.6 ounces.
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thats a fair comparison, give the zune a chance by puting it against an ipod with almost 3 times the capacity lol
That’s funny. But then the “fat lard butt” would lose weight carrying the Zune around all day.
Hmmmmm, you know. All this talk about the Zune and I have decided that I will buy one. I am ready.
Who is selling them?
??????? What do you mean they are not for sale???? Later?????
?? Maybe in October??? . . . . . NO. . . . When!!!!!!
MID NOVEMBER !!!!! ——- MAYBE !!!!!! ——
Hey, they have been talking about them for quite a while and I STILL can’t buy one???
Crap. . . . . . . OH nevermind. I guess I will just go to an apple store and buy an iPod. Gee, I feel so dejected and let down – even betrayed!! . Why is this feeling so familiar??? OH wait, I use a PC at work. . . . . Now it makes sense.
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I did hear that the Zune weighs less, but that’s probably because it’s made from the cheapest material possible.
I’ll stick with my iPod. I prefer a nice, polished product that I know will work right.
It’s time to put this “thing” to rest once and for all – and save a few trees in the bargain!
Yep. They’ll just have to give them away.
And after a while the “oh isn’t it an ugly lard arse” comments will make even those people realise that Microsoft is in the wrong business.
“Get your Suction Cleaner from Microsuck”
Kinda looks like a clay prototype.
Reading the comments on the linked page I learned the Zune has a bigger screen, TV output at 640×480, better sound quality, better DRM, WiFi (essential for a modern DAP), an FM tuner, better battery life, and doesn’t scratch. Plus it’s got some unused hardware and capability.
I’m not sure how people know some of these things when Zune isn’t available yet, but, hey, I’m sold. If nothing else, Microsoft saved Apple from bankruptcy where all Apple has ever done is steal the click wheel from Creative.
funny. it looks so cheap – like it should be $49 or something. if i spend $249+ for something, i would like it live up to some standard of quality.
I find it rather amusing that the ad to my right as I type this is for Napster.com
Son of a bitch!! Why didn’t they use the 30gb iPod?! These pictures are going to be all over the place, the definitive iPod vs. Zune size comparison. Already I’m seeing them minus a “This is the 80gb” disclaimer.
Is that a Zune in your pocket or are you just really, REALLY happy to see me?
Apple was never going bankrupt, you idiot. Way to spread fudd.
Excited:
Better check the specs again. The iPod has the better battery life by a long shot. As for better DRM, by who’s measure? Better sound quality, no real tests yets. The scratch resistance problem was for the Nano and we do not know how Zune will hold up (not available yet, no real world tests). What is this about unsed hardware and capabilities? Did MS let you look inside the Zune and tell you what all of the components are for? I did not think so, so that is you talking out of your ass.
For the record, Apple did not steak the click wheel, they do have the patent on that. They paid of Creative for the interface design, that is all.
I’ll give you my ipod if you can show me a creative player with a click wheel. My old creative (from about when the 4g iPod came out) certainly didn’t have one. Also: sound quality? It’s all in the compression and headphones, baby. I use mp3 128kbps and Sennheiser PX100 headphones, and I couldn’t be happier with my sound. Oh, and the iPods come with the best stock headphones of any player I’ve seen.
Too funny… and this guy “excited” is apparently smoking some crack.
WiFi… yeah, it’s great. The feature of sharing unprotected tracks that are deleted in 3 days is wonderful! The only thing I can see it being used for is sharing some virus.
Better DRM? Hmmm… Apple’s Fairplay works with both Macs and Windoze PCs. Windows DRM doesn’t. Yeah, that’s just great. On top of that, it uses DRM that isn’t even compat. with “Plays for Sure” devices. Yeah, that’s just dandy.
Bigger screen: Whatever. Last I checked, that doesn’t affect how I play my music.
Yes, you’re right, it does have some unused hardware… most people won’t realize the thing doubles as a door stop.
By January, the Zune will be where the Origami is now… in Microsoft’s dust bin of forgotten and neglected “iPod killers”. What will their next buzzword be?
Read the comments on that page for maximum laughage. Geeks are so pathetic. They’re the type who actually like the fact that the Zune plays FM radio, despite the fact that the market has said loud and clear that it doesn’t care. “Oooh, FM and Wi-Fi! That’s so kewl!” Maybe they could add a flashlight and a toothbrush, then those guys would practically cream their jeans.
Oh, and there’s the obligatory comment from the idiot saying that Microsoft plans to lose money on this generation, just like XBox, but then will kick ass on generation 2, like XBox360. Yeah, ‘cuz Apple is just going to self-destruct like Sony.
ipods also have a TV output at 640×480, since the last update.
movies look GREAT on it now.
This guy says Apple is scared of the Zune, and now looking at the size of it, I think he’s right!
Apple Scared Of Zune?
PenelopeP, Excited was referring to the comments at the link.
The iPod also oututs to TV at 640×480. It;s just that its own display res it 320×240.
Exicited,
You just confused most of the people here. Exited is right!! Go read the comments, they’re funny.
When I read the comments connected to the page, I kept getting the feeling that I was listening to battered women defending the the men who batter them. Kinda weird.
I read the comment sof people on the Gizmodo website….what a laugh. Clearly there are a lot of MS supporters that do not look beyond the label. WiFi…useless. Bigger screen (same res as apple). Comments like …the click wheel was not my favorite thing or size is not important (insert your own joke here) abound. OMG…the iPod scratches…what the Zume doesn’t? Or rather who gives a sh*t of cheap plastic scratches. The Zune has RADIO…(what is that? Oh yes something I USED to listen to in my car before I bought an iPod). The battery life is better….huh? I don’t think so.
I like Apple but I am not an iPod evangelist. It is a good, well thought out piece of QUALITY engineering. The Zune has that cheap WAL-MART dollar store appeal. Yes throw in a few useless bells and whistles and you can fool a lot of uniformed people or rabid MS fans (or would that be Apple-haters??).
Some people ya just gotta write off!