11-12-2007, 11:00 PM
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11-12-2007, 11:42 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 307
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Regarding the 80...
Hmm. I was all ready to stop at my local gadget store tomorrow or Wednesday afternoon to get myself the new 80, but...
No EQ? Crappy two-choice rating system? No auto-playlist?
I really want a shiny new hard-drive player, but not one with a reduced feature set. I am no fan of the iPod series, but it seems that Apple at least *adds* new features to its new releases. 
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11-13-2007, 03:59 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BugDude10
No EQ? Crappy two-choice rating system? No auto-playlist?
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Yeah, those are the big three. The default sound on the Zune 80 and Zune 8 I have sounds quite good, so I don't miss the EQ - but I suppose if you're into a specific type of music that really demands a different EQ, you might want to have it. The two-choice rating system? Probably a big deal for people who were heavy raters - I never was.
For me, the lack of an auto-playlist function is brutal...how else am I supposed to get all my newest music, videos, and photos onto my Zune, automatically, when I dock? Their new system is ridiculous and will be the subject of MANY front page rants from yours truly. 
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11-13-2007, 04:13 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 307
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The missing EQ feature is not a *huge* problem for me -- I just think it's handy if your source music could benefit from a few tweaks (like old stuff hastily slapped onto CD rather than being remastered first) or if you're using 'phones that could use a little boost somewhere. I don't need 13 different EQ options, just let me boost the highs and lows a bit to my own taste.
Beyond that, it's just the general principle that it seems that MS is reducing the feature set rather than expanding it -- not that I'd care about the Zune 80 adding too many new features, I'm just excited about the capacity and the size!
As for the other issues: Go get 'em, Jason!
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11-14-2007, 12:00 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 865
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So it doesn't even have a list of EQ presets???! RUSRS Microsoft??!!! 
I was actually thinking of checking out the Zune, but no EQ, no smart playlists, and a 2 star rating system definitely break it for me. It seems like Microsoft is turning into Apple with their tendency to dumb down on options...
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