Within the last couple months I decided I wanted a new MP3 player to replace the main two that I currently use – my cell phone & an iPod shuffle.
What I was looking for is a small flashbased system that has a screen so I can visually see what the volume is, for when I am in my one car I need the volume to be really loud to play through the car speakers and then when I walk into the gym, store, etc I need it pretty quiet to keep from damaging either my headphones or my ears (both has happened with the shuffle).
After a while I settled on a Microsoft Zune. I like the form factor, the controls seem easier then an iPod, and it has wifi, an FM receiver & more.
Within the last couple days a few other great pieces of news came out:
– Zune Price Cut
– Speculation about receiving Netflix
– New policy for Zune Pass
Zune Price Cut
I have been looking for a good price and my definition for good price has dropped. After reading an article about the price cut, Amazon came out with a sale that is even lower
. I still have not pulled the trigger, but I am also debating which one I want, a 4gb, 8gb, or 16gb version.
Speculation about receiving Netflix
This one is not *news* because it is not official, basically if you have a Netflix account and an Xbox 360, you can now stream some discs *instantly*, as opposed to receiving the disc in the mail in a day or two.
New policy for Zune Pass: keep ten tracks per month forever and ever
What if for $15 per month, you could listen to all the music you like.
Yeah, I did not jump at that either.
What if for $15 per month, you could listen to all the music you like & keep 10 tracks forever?
That interests me. That interests me a lot. In some since I would be paying $5 per month for unlimited legal music & for $10 per month I get 10 tracks. If for some reason I dip back into the “picking up old tracks” I might drop Zune pass. New CD for someone I generally like comes out … I might pick up a month of Zune Pass where I can try the new CD out before I purchase, and pick up new tracks.
If you love music, and want to explore music in a legal way, try out a Zune.
