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Zune -- What is it exactly and can I use it? Read my body of my post.
Hello. Can anyone tell me about Zune? I have heard about it and per Wikipedia:
"Zune is an entertainment platform and portable media player made by Microsoft". It further states, "The Zune entertainment software platform and supporting products designed and marketed by Microsoft include the Zune Software, the video component of Xbox 360, Zune devices, Microsoft Kin Phones, Windows Phone 7 devices, and the Zune website. The Zune Marketplace offers music, TV shows, movies, podcasts, and music videos.[7] The Zune Social is a service integrated with Xbox Live that allows users to manage friends, send messages, and compare music."
Okay, it gives me a basic idea that is like iTunes (which I have never used or know nothing about.)? I need to know how I can use it. I do not have any added hardware accessories except my desktop computer. I am running Windows 7 Pro. Is there any way I can use this with my current situation? What can it do for me *specifically*? It states, "media player"... ...can my Windows Media Player use it in any way?
I am just dumb to this whole "Zune" thing (I'm out of it, period to this form of technology.) and need to know how it works in greater detail. ...and what I have now for hardware, can I use it? Do I need special hardware as Wikipedia states "portable media player"? What kind? What are advantages of Zune and the disadvantages of Zune? Better than iTunes if it is related?
Please reply.
Thank you!
"Zune is an entertainment platform and portable media player made by Microsoft". It further states, "The Zune entertainment software platform and supporting products designed and marketed by Microsoft include the Zune Software, the video component of Xbox 360, Zune devices, Microsoft Kin Phones, Windows Phone 7 devices, and the Zune website. The Zune Marketplace offers music, TV shows, movies, podcasts, and music videos.[7] The Zune Social is a service integrated with Xbox Live that allows users to manage friends, send messages, and compare music."
Okay, it gives me a basic idea that is like iTunes (which I have never used or know nothing about.)? I need to know how I can use it. I do not have any added hardware accessories except my desktop computer. I am running Windows 7 Pro. Is there any way I can use this with my current situation? What can it do for me *specifically*? It states, "media player"... ...can my Windows Media Player use it in any way?
I am just dumb to this whole "Zune" thing (I'm out of it, period to this form of technology.) and need to know how it works in greater detail. ...and what I have now for hardware, can I use it? Do I need special hardware as Wikipedia states "portable media player"? What kind? What are advantages of Zune and the disadvantages of Zune? Better than iTunes if it is related?
Please reply.
Thank you!
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Mike Tomlinson
Wow...that first picture came out really fuzzy!...sorry! =D
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@ Bartender 1 & Idle Mind:
Hello. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WELL EXPLAINED INFORMATION!!! Both of you nicely complete my answer and I get a good overview of Zune. THANK YOU!!! I understand now that is like the equivalent to Apple's iPod, just Zune is for Microsoft. I understand now because even though I do not have one (iPod), I know about IPod, iPhone, and iPad since it is so popular. I am not a big supporter of Apple because I know Windows and Microsoft products and Office for so long. Now, I am not knocking them or being a troll because Apple does make a good product (I have used them at times too.), just my appreciation of all Microsoft when it comes to fully functional software operations like operating systems.
Microsoft has had its share of issues and will have issues in the future with new released products; it is bound to happen, look at the complications of products. Do we ever hear of Apple's issues? I sure they HAVE TO HAVE them TOO. Why are they so secret, but when Microsoft has issues it is publically known and degraded in the public eye. What I do not like about Apple is that they are not too friendly with the average Joe who is a computer programmer or developer about sharing its code and having mom and pop Joe's create their own add-ons and programs unlike Microsoft that allows others to do things to enhance Windows out there. Apple is very strict about sharing unlike Microsoft. We always hear how proprietary Microsoft is from everyone out there and they don't listen to their user base, but I think they actually do and I really think Microsoft listens to its constituents better than what Apple allows and allows others to add or plug-in programs and applications into Windows more so than OS X.
Yes, Apple may have more options and more toys with their portables than Microsoft as you have noted because Microsoft has not looked down this road and focus on larger scale hardware software systems. I will give them a chance to go tiny.
Enough about my philosophies between Microsoft and Apple. I will definitely look more into Zune.
Could you share more about their websites with me regarding Zune’s “marketplace”. Yes, I can Google them, but I want you to give it/them to me so I have the right websites since Zune I am finding is so large on search results.
Please reply.
Thank you!
Hello. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WELL EXPLAINED INFORMATION!!! Both of you nicely complete my answer and I get a good overview of Zune. THANK YOU!!! I understand now that is like the equivalent to Apple's iPod, just Zune is for Microsoft. I understand now because even though I do not have one (iPod), I know about IPod, iPhone, and iPad since it is so popular. I am not a big supporter of Apple because I know Windows and Microsoft products and Office for so long. Now, I am not knocking them or being a troll because Apple does make a good product (I have used them at times too.), just my appreciation of all Microsoft when it comes to fully functional software operations like operating systems.
Microsoft has had its share of issues and will have issues in the future with new released products; it is bound to happen, look at the complications of products. Do we ever hear of Apple's issues? I sure they HAVE TO HAVE them TOO. Why are they so secret, but when Microsoft has issues it is publically known and degraded in the public eye. What I do not like about Apple is that they are not too friendly with the average Joe who is a computer programmer or developer about sharing its code and having mom and pop Joe's create their own add-ons and programs unlike Microsoft that allows others to do things to enhance Windows out there. Apple is very strict about sharing unlike Microsoft. We always hear how proprietary Microsoft is from everyone out there and they don't listen to their user base, but I think they actually do and I really think Microsoft listens to its constituents better than what Apple allows and allows others to add or plug-in programs and applications into Windows more so than OS X.
Yes, Apple may have more options and more toys with their portables than Microsoft as you have noted because Microsoft has not looked down this road and focus on larger scale hardware software systems. I will give them a chance to go tiny.
Enough about my philosophies between Microsoft and Apple. I will definitely look more into Zune.
Could you share more about their websites with me regarding Zune’s “marketplace”. Yes, I can Google them, but I want you to give it/them to me so I have the right websites since Zune I am finding is so large on search results.
Please reply.
Thank you!
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Idle_Mind,
How come you only have 4 fingers?...
Some horrific programming accident?
;-)
Jeff
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How come you only have 4 fingers?...
Some horrific programming accident?
;-)
Jeff
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LMAO! =D
Possibilities:
(1) A rival programmer had my left pinky whacked off in an effort to slow my typing speed.
(2) I'm really a cartoon character such as Mickey Mouse...or possibly related to the Hamburger Helper.
(3) My pinky finger is actually bent and behind...the Zune is resting on top of it.
Possibilities:
(1) A rival programmer had my left pinky whacked off in an effort to slow my typing speed.
(2) I'm really a cartoon character such as Mickey Mouse...or possibly related to the Hamburger Helper.
(3) My pinky finger is actually bent and behind...the Zune is resting on top of it.
;-)
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Thanks. All my questions are answered. I will not close this thread.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!!
ASKER
Thank you! Let it be noted that there is no one answer by one expert here. All expert comments that were applicable to my question are equal answers regardless how EE stipulates its reward policies. I had to choose an "accpeted solution" per EE, so I naturally selected the first post. All reward points are fairly distributed.
Again, thank you!!!
Again, thank you!!!