Got Zune? did a video comparison of the Zune 80 vs iPod Classic the other day and I have to say I was very surprised at the result. The iPod was clearly washed out while sitting next to the Zune. I had never seen the iPod used for video really and always assumed the screen quality was really quite similar to the Zune. To see that the Zune is quite a bit better when it comes to video in both screen size and display quality is very interesting. If it comes up in a conversation now where someone is asking for advice on media players and video is important to them then I would be much more strongly in favor of a Zune now. (Not that I wouldn't be in favor of one but not everyone's needs are the same!)
I think anyone serious about video would go for the iPod touch rather than the iPod classic. The 32GB limit is a bit of a pain but the size of the screen makes up for it.
Well gee let's compare the video quality of a BlackJack II versus the iPhone. This comparison would still be valid had the 'Touch not been introduced. The 'Touch is the better comparison now in terms of screen size and quality.
Well gee let's compare the video quality of a BlackJack II versus the iPhone. This comparison would still be valid had the 'Touch not been introduced. The 'Touch is the better comparison now in terms of screen size and quality.
I don't quite understand what you mean here.
Anyway, my point was that if you're in the market for a $250 MP3 player...comparing it to one that's twice the cost seems a bit meaningless
The 'Touch is the better comparison now in terms of screen size and quality.
Really? The Zune 80 and iPod Classic are both hard drive-based, both have the same resolution (320 x 240), both are $249 MSRP, and both are nearly the same size. They're pretty much tailor-made for comparisons. The only major difference is the screen size of the Zune being bigger.
The Touch on the other hand is flash-based, has a larger screen, a higher resolution screen, and is at least $50 to $250 more depending on capacity. There's no Zune that competes with it.
If someone wants a media player and they have a $500 budget, I think the Touch is the best way to go. But if they have $250 and they want 80 GB of storage, the Zune is a strong contender over the iPod Classic.
Zune vs iPod Video Comparison
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