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Zune VS iPod

Zune vs iPod: Side-by-Side Comparison

How does Microsoft's soon-to-debut Zune player stack up against Apple's latest video iPods?
As of September 2006, Microsoft has released a subset of technical specifications for Zune. We've assembled the side-by-side table below based on several sources, including Microsoft's September 14th pre-release packet, Zunerama's interview with Microsoft's Zune project leadership on September 14th, and technical information gleaned from Toshiba's FCC filing for Zune. The iPod specifications are from Apple's iPod technical specifications sheet.
Feature
Zune
iPod Video
Image
Microsoft Zune
iPod Video
Vendor
Microsoft
Apple
Price
$229.99 (30GB)
$249 (30GB)
$349 (80GB)
PC / Mac
PC only
Mac and PC
Colors
White, black, brown
white, black
Weight
5.6 ounces
4.8 ounces (30GB)
5.5 ounces (80GB)
Depth
0.58 inches
0.43 inch (30GB)
0.55 inch (80GB)
Height/Width
4.4 x 2.4 inches
4.1 x 2.4 inches
Display
3" LCD, 320x240
2.5" LCD, 320x240
FM receiver
Yes
No
Audio and Video playback
Yes
Yes
Audio formats
WMA, MP3, AAC
AAC, MP3, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV
Video formats
H.264, MPEG-4, WMV
H.264, m4v, mp4, mov, MPEG-4
Image formats
JPEG
JPEG, BMP
Tactile Control
YES
No
Scroll Wheel
No
YES
Manufacturer
Japanese
Chinese
Battery life
12 hours
14 hours (3-1/2 for video) (30GB)
20 hours (5-1/2 for video) (80GB)
Battery
Li-Ion rechargeable
built-in
Li-Ion rechargeable,
built-in
Connectivity
USB 2.0, Wireless
USB 2.0
Wireless community features
"DJ" - streaming audio to up to 4 other nearby players. Sharing of promotional copies of songs to other nearby players
No
Wireless
802.11b/g
No
File Sharing
YES
No
Landscape Video
YES
No
Portrait Video
YES
YES
Preloaded Audio
YES
No
Preloaded Video
YES
No
Custom Background
YES
No
Online Service
Zune Marketplace
iTunes
Podcast Playback
YES
YES
XBOX Marketplace Integration
YES
No
Unique Online Tag
Zunetag
No
3rd Party Accessories
YES
YES
Special Edition
No
U2
Headphones
earbud
earbud
 

 

 
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