Zune, Zune, Zune

Let me qualify this article first with, this is my opinion. My opinion is not based on any fact or fiction, just my personal preference. That may not be the same as yours; it may just be the same as yours. I got a Zune for Christmas. I love it. Now before you say another thing, you have to know I was one of those other users. I loved my IPod too. It was one of my favorite toys, but it was time to upgrade to more space and the ability to do pictures. And the Zune was the upgrade of choice.

The first thing I did was go online and read reviews. And I have to tell you, the places that I went to trashed the Zune. Everything from its boxiness, to its click navigation, to its screen size. These three things I have to admit really appealed to me. I liked the looks of the Zune. It has sleekness to it. There is not that metallic look of the older iPods or the glassiness of the newer ones. It has its own look that I for one appreciate. Now I am a bit worried about scratches and dents and will go over the solutions I found for that in a bit.

It has sleek lines. I like this. The sides are not rounded, which may give you the impression of a box, but the corners are rounded. It has a gorgeous matte finish. Mine is the black/blue one, which I think is the ultimate in coolness. Me being a forty year old work at home mom, so my version of coolness may be slightly off, but my seventeen year old son thinks it is not bad looking either.

Now let's talk about the navigation. The IPod has a wheel. You run your thumb over it to navigate or to turn up the volume. This was always really confusing to me. The Zune has a wheel, but you get to click it. Just like your handy dandy mouse. It has a separate back and play/pause button. The play/pause button when held down for three seconds doubles as the one/off feature. I like this. I like being able to click. Call me an old fashioned kind of girl.