Our members are discussing gift options for teens and ‘tweens’.
Given the current holiday sale prices on Zune players, is it worthwhile to go with a high capacity player? Or does the small size of a flash Zune trump that?
How important are the capacity differences between a Zune 4, 8, and 16?
And, how does the new [...]

I became a naturalized US citizen five years ago, and have been a political junkie for longer than that. Believe me, politics are a lot easier to understand in the states compared to my native land, Canada.
I’m spellbound by this 2008 campaign. It’s a thrill to be on the brink of a truly historic moment in US [...]

With Version 3.0, Zune gives you personalized music recommendations, based on your listening history. These dynamic rec’s come to you via customized Zune channels, and ‘Picks’ for you in Zune Marketplace.
It’s a great concept, and I’ve personally found the track suggestions to be pretty sound. The trouble is, they’re not dynamic enough.
I’d like to see [...]

This afternoon I am mulling over an intriguing post from Zunerama member WillysJeepMan. He notes how the 3.0 update offers significant enhancements for “connected” Zune users, but not so much for “standalone” users.
He offers 8 updates he’d like to see in Zune, including sleep timer, 5-star ratings, video playlists, and on-device picture rotation.
A post worth [...]

We’re all here because we’re a bunch of gadget junkies. (What, you’re not?)
We love our toys, with all their buttons, settings, features, and firmware.
But let me offer this perspective: It’s just hardware.
It gets replaced every year.
Most player makers are hardware-oriented. Their strategy depends on buyers repeatedly making the choice to stay with their product, when [...]