Zune 8 GB Video MP3 Player Black (2nd Generation)

• Microsoft Zune 30gb Travel Combo Set - Ac Wall Charger + Auto Car Charger + USB Data Cable (3 Pcs)
• Zune Leather Case for Zune 4/8/16 GB (Black)
• Belkin Neoprene Armband for Zune 4/8/16 GB (Black/Gray)
• Zune Premium Headphones v2
• PCMICROSTORE Brand (2nd Generation) Microsoft Zune 4GB 8GB Premium Silicone Skin Case with 14" Adjustable Sports Armband and LCD Screen Protector Shield - 6 Color Choices

Every Zune device lets you listen to your favorite FM radio stations and tag songs for later purchase.

Download millions of tracks, whole albums, or playlists with the Zune Pass subscriptions service.

Remotely sync your Zune device with your PC collection.

The Zune Marketplace offers millions of songs, albums, TV shows, audio/video podcasts, and more.

A full family of accessories is compatible with all Zune devices.

Buy from FM
Click to buy from the built-in FM radio. Every Zune device lets you listen to your favorite FM radio stations and click to tag the songs you like for later purchase when you sync your device with your PC.¹

Zune Pass
With the Zune Pass subscription service, you'll get millions of tracks for the price of one CD. Download tracks, whole albums, or playlists. Explore new music or rediscover old favorites--then sync them to your Zune. Extend your subscription online or by purchasing a Zune Pass card. Or, if you like, purchase songs or albums individually.²

Wireless Sync
Remotely sync with your PC. Connect to your home wireless network and remotely sync your Zune device with your PC collection from your dock, AC adapter, or speaker dock accessory.³

Device to Cloud
Your Zune player can access thousands of wireless hotspots around the country. Automatically update your collection, browse Zune Marketplace, refresh your Channels, exchange favorites with friends, or buy songs you've tagged from your FM radio. Take advantage of a Zune Pass and access the music you love where you want, at no extra cost.

Wireless Sharing
Music is in the air with Zune wireless sharing. Send your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts freely between any Zune devices. Listen to the full track of any song you receive up to three times and pass them along to other friends. If you want to buy a song, click to tag it and have your Zune find it later when you sync with your PC.⁴

Channels
Like your very own radio stations, Zune Channels are custom programming stations that deliver personalized playlists to your Zune from a variety of sources you select, such as music experts, celebrities, or top radio stations. Channels you subscribe to automatically update whenever you're connected--to your PC, home network, or even selected wireless hotspots. When you subscribe to Zune Pass, you get an unlimited Zune Channels experience.

Games
Zune players now come with a selection of fun free games. Choose music from your collection to create your own personal game soundtrack. Connect and compete wirelessly with other nearby Zune users.

Video/TV Shows
Choose from a growing selection of TV shows now available on the Zune Marketplace video store, and take your favorite episodes or whole seasons with you wherever you go. Use your Zune device to watch popular shows like The Office, South Park, Heroes, and 30 Rock from NBC; shows from Comedy Central; Adult Swim from the Cartoon Network; and countless other shows from other major networks.⁶ Also, if you're recording TV shows or movies with Windows Media Center in Windows Vista, you can import and sync them to your device. Load up your favorite videos, and hit the road.⁵

Zune Social
Discover, share, and connect with the Zune Social, a free online community that lets you share your musical tastes with friends and millions others. Customize your Zune Card and Zune profile page with your favorite music and pictures. Then connect and share Zune Cards, music, and messages with friends and other members of the community.

Zune Marketplace
Fulfill your entertainment desires at Zune Marketplace. Millions of songs, albums, TV shows, audio/video podcasts, and more are available--plus, your online store is always open and only a mouse click away. Download or subscription? It's up to you. Buy individual songs and albums, or an unlimited Zune Pass music subscription².

Audiobooks
Let your Zune read to you while you can't. Listen to everything from your favorite novels to the latest bestseller. Now you can transfer your existing audiobook files from sites like Audible.com to your Zune device and enjoy them whenever you want.

Xbox 360 Compatibility
Ever wish you could play games to the sound of your favorite tunes? Now you can. Connect your Zune device to your Xbox 360 console and play your favorite songs while you game on Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE. You can share content from your Zune collection to an Xbox 360 console on a home network and play your media through the Xbox Dashboard.

Accessories
Traveling, working late, or working out? Whatever you're up to, your Zune will be right there with you. Make sure you have the best accessories to keep up with your lifestyle.

• Zune AC Adapter: Fast recharge wherever there's an outlet
• Zune Car Pack: Ride with Zune as it charges while playing in your car
• Zune Home AV Pack: Hook up your Zune to any home stereo and control it via remote
• Zune Premium Earphones: noise-isolating design that delivers superior sound quality and comfort
• Zune Cable Pack: Provides every cable you need to stay connected
• Zune Dock Pack: Nonstop your tunes while you charge your Zune
• Zune Leather Case: Protects your Zune with style

Legal Disclaimers:
1. Buy from FM feature available with stations broadcasting RDS and RT Plus data
2. Zune Pass is a monthly music subscription service; some songs are not available via Zune Pass. Available Zune Pass content may vary over time.
3. Wireless sync feature requires access to a home wireless network
4. Zune to Zune wireless sharing may not be available for all songs in your music collection and works only between Zune devices within wireless range of each other. Recipients may play full-length sample tracks up to three times.
5. Requires a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate and an integrated or external TV tuner.
6. Available content may vary over time.

What's in the Box?
Zune 8 GB Digital Media Player (Black), earphones with three earpiece covers, Sync cable

the music plays and adds into the zune great very fast also. i used to own a IPod mini with the little gray screen LOL. I got my zune from Amazon at an amazing price and it was brand new. now my screen has color its smaller in size i even added my own background the zune is a great product.

Im very satisfied with my purchase. It works great, its the perfect size and fits my needs just as I hoped.

Hardware is just not for them. I called Microsoft's Zune support and they walked me through the same reset process, which still didn't work. I didn't even make it one week with this Zune before it bricked.The device looked nice and worked pretty good out of the box. In my opinion, Microsoft needs to stick to software, at least then they can make a patch. That's just stupid.

Maybe installing an on/off switch to physically disconnect power or a hardwired reset switch to interrupt power. So they suggested waiting a few days till the battery lost it's charge and see if the device would reset. I liked the sound and video. I was able to move most of my ripped CDs over to it by copying the MP3 files.

I tried the online zune support, but my Zune wouldn't reset per the instructions from the support site. I actually like the Zune software, it was a nice change from the Itunes. I wasn't able to figure out how to get my Itunes purchased music transferred, that was something I was going to look into. The other option I had was to ship it to their repair center to have it fixed.

Uh, ya right. The support site reffers to this as frozen. Well since it needed to be shipped, it got shipped back to Amazon for a refund, I only had the Zune for 4 days.

I had such high hopes this would be the music player to replace my old Ipod, but I was wrong. The display screen turned black, the back light stayed slightly lit, and it stopped working. Just like everything Microsoft sells, it broke almost immediatly.

But, on day 3 my Zune died. And getting used to the touch pad was easy. Downloading the Zune software wasn't to bad and it installed real easy.

Between Xbox failures and now this Zune, Microsoft just fails every time.

What a disappointment Microsoft. Bought a Creative Zen 30gb for just a little more money, but sooo much more capacity. Phooey on you.

If the Zen can't cut it, I'll break down and support Steve Jobs. The device sounded o.k. Oh, Microsoft why can you not compete with iPod in this device.

I returned it on Monday. I so wanted to like this product and software. Received it on a Friday, spent ALL weekend trying to get the darn thing to recognize ALL of my music collection in my hard drive, but it never did.

That's why I gave it 1 star.

If you dont need a calendar (which you can get in your mobile phones), games (which are better on PSP), PIM (which your organizer does best), or tend to forget your player cables often, then Zune is just for you. Hence, as you are listening, shuffle all the songs, skip the ones you dont like, listen the one you like and add them to the quick playlist. Why. I opened it and the player, earphones and USB cable are separated with smaller boxes.

I guess Zune's "Now Playing" screen is awesome. Above all, amusing but rather fashionable, Zune came with three pairs of earphone sponges with three different colors to suit your current style. I got my hands on the Zune, the first thing that attracted me was the packaging. What it has and iPod doesnt have, is the Wireless sync which enables you to sync your player with your laptop without cables. The idea of having the screen always splitted into two for iPOD just didnt attract me. I mean, I just uploaded all of my music from my hard disk to my Zune. IN fact, iPOD ranks second among all other players (iRiver, Sony, Creative, etc) and that is why I have not used the term "loser" for iPOD at all :) Its just that Zune has won me over iPOD.

Also, I love the quick playlist feature. I'm not saying that iPOD is a flop. ;)I know I'm sounding bias here. After testing the player out, Zune stays with me :) Zune is more of your "music enjoyment device". After charging the player, the Zune loaded and I just loved every second I discovered the new features in it. BUT, not all of the songs are my favourites. Because the new iPOD nano has a similar interface for their Now Playing like that of Zune's.

You dont have to make a playlist from your computer anymore. Even before I had my Zune. Another thing I love about Zune is the background changing feature. As a former iPOD nano user, I bought this player just to test it and see the difference between my ipod and the Zune.

Trust me, I really dont like the root menu of iPOD. The winner stays with me, and the other goes to my sister. Although syncing 8GB is slow and battery consuming, wireless syncing comes handy after you have added your favourite tunes for the first time. Not just a transparent cheap looking transparent plastic which many China players have imitated, but rather an elegant black box with a nice Zune logo embedded on it.

Very neat indeed. And took the first place which once blonged to iPOD :)Regards,shahz