08-29-2006, 06:38 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Zune: Pleasure or Displeasure to the Senses?
<img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/zt/2006/wey-20060722-zune.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />You've probably already checked out <a target="_blank" href="http://forums.thoughtsmedia.com/showthread.php?t=38">the Zune in all its FCC glory</a>. Now it's time for you to voice your thoughts. Perhaps you're worried about the size. You may like or dislike the button arrangement. Not a fan of the colours? Whatever the case, let us know what you think about the aesthetics of the Zune.
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08-29-2006, 01:24 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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I don't really have much against it, per say, but it's just completely uninspiring. We'll have to see about usability, but based soley on aesthetics, it's still seems a step behind iPod.
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08-29-2006, 04:31 PM
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Intellectual
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Doesn't look that good to me. Hopefully, the FCC pictures are of a preproduction model. Different colors might help, but aesthetically it's way behind the iPod.
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08-29-2006, 04:51 PM
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Pupil
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its not revolutionary by any means. nevertheless, if some interesting colour options are investigated, or even vinyl stick-ons are released we could have a trendy looking machine.
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08-29-2006, 04:56 PM
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Executive Editor
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It's so tough to say - photos from FCC documents are always SO incredibly bad, they could make even the best-looking device look ugly. I'm concerned about the thickness myself - the photos make it look big. I really want to hold it in my hands though, because with my Zen Vision:M for instance, even though on paper it's significantly thicker than an iPod, when holding it I have no complaints about the thickness.
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08-29-2006, 09:39 PM
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Pupil
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I love the specs, but not too excited about the design... 
Hopefully, the final design will be pleasing enough - But heck, who am I kidding, I'm going to end up gettin it anyway...  |
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08-29-2006, 11:57 PM
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Thinker
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I would agree with others that the external design is not particularly inspiring - it even seems somewhat bland. For that matter, the iPod design never really struck me as being that inspiring either, but it does at least seem better proportioned or something - maybe due to the size of the click wheel on the front of the unit, or the chrome back. Personally, I's like to see it in a rich blue or perhaps a forest green.....with complementary led lighting glow around the controls in a soft blue perhaps....
key is still going to come back to what this player can handle - what file formats, what is the interface like, etc.
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09-25-2006, 02:01 AM
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Mystic
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Tough to say
without seeing it in person. I thought early pics of the Q were butt ugly but then I saw one in a Verizon store . . . and now I own one. Similar to the Vision:M. Thing looked like a brick in pictures but felt less so in my hand (though much thicker than my Video iPod)
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