Microsoft's Zune vs. Apple's Ipod: Who WIns This Holiday Season?

According to Vnunet.com:
In the Chicago Sun-Times, reviewer Andy Ihnatko "pulled no punches in his assessment of the player. He found it difficult to install and lacking compatibility with either Windows Media Player or Microsoft's Playsforsure scheme. It is also, he believes, loaded with features that record companies like but which users will hate."

How can anything compare to the iPod? It's compatiable with Macs and PCs, is able to play many types of files and can convert some file types to playable ones, plus it comes in tons of great colors and sizes depending on what you need. Plus they are extremely simple to use and have tons of useful accesories.

How do they compare?

The Zune
website: http://www.zunescene.com/
First thing you read on the start page: Dude, you're getting a Zune. So old and lame Dell reference.

Things to Know-
The wallpaper on the Zune can be changed to any user-specified image.
The Zune software lacks full podcast support.
Built-in FM radio
5.6 ounces
30 gig hard drive
Downloading tracks at the Zune marketplace costs 78 points, approximately 1 dollar.
Includes 3 short films at purchase as well as some songs (that I have never heard of)
Battery life: up to 14 hours battery life when playing music, 4 hours playing video or viewing pictures
3 inch screen
Price: $249

The iPod nano

Things to Know-
4 GB $199
8 GB $249
1.5 inch screen
up to 24 hours of battery life
3.5 inches tall, 1.6 inches wide, and just over quarter of an inch thin

iPod video

Things to Know-
30 GB $249
up to 14 hours battery life
2.5 inch screen
4.1 Ã- 2.4 Ã- 0.43

Comparison of all Apple iPods
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=1B65A5BF&nclm=iPodnano

From gizmodo.com:
Zune vs iPod
You need an all-you-can-eat subscription service: Zune.
You want a store with a larger music library: iPod.
You want a movie and TV store: iPod.
You want contacts, calendar, notes, stopwatch, and iPod Games: iPod.

From roughlydrafted.com:
10 iPod vs Zune myths
Myth 1: The Zune has a larger screen that's better for movies.
Myth 2: The Zune screen has a horizontal display mode for viewing movies in a wide aspect ratio.
Myth 3: The Zune will play movies... or any video at all.
Myth 4: The Zune will do most everything else the iPod does at the same price
Myth 5: The Zune offers similar hardware to the iPod at the same price
Myth 6: Wireless features on the Zune provide a compelling new feature.
Check out the article here:
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/Home/9F60D74A-0E27-4F5F-B88D-835974628809.html

IPODS ALL THE WAY! The Zune sucks and it is going to bomb. Practically everyone has an iPod and I have yet to meet someone who didn't like theirs. My first one was a blue iPod mini and I am getting the special edition PRODCUT red nano one for Christmas. The aluminum casing is great and the colors are awesome. The iPods come in small, medium, and huge storing capacities so you can pay for the size you want. Apple's support is great and they are often releasing updates for the iTunes software, which they have available as a free download on their site as well as on CD when you buy your iPod. There are movies, podcasts, tv shows, music, everything you could possibly want. And with the newly added Disney stuff, they are great portable devices for every person in your family.