Mikey Boom

For Christmas I got is the new Microsoft made “Ipod Killer” the Zune. After I play with it for awhile I can have a more in depth review but for let me skin the surface and tell you what my initial thoughts are. First and foremost, after opening the package you notice that everything is artistically enclosed in it own cardboard compartment. Upon turning the box you see words “Welcome to the Social” written on the side where the actual mp3 player is located. The Zune looks much different than the Ipods. The cover around the Zune gives it a sleek and durable look while at the same giving it a completely unique feel to the touch. I got the white Zune because I realized that everyone and their mother was going after the brown one and Mikey Boom likes to be somewhat unique with his gadgets and niffties. Immediately, I loaded up my new Zune with 1,500 songs, which occupies about 7.85 gigs out of the 30 gigs in total storage. This took about 5-10 minutes to sync. The buttons on the Zune are pretty user friendly. Don’t get me wrong I appreciate the Ipod wheels but the Zune takes a little more traditional approach that I found to be less of a hassle to interact with. I haven’t put any video on my Zune yet nor have I uploaded any photos. It does however, come with some pretty cool DJ, graffiti, and Modern Art of Rock photos that are pretty kick ass. I think it also comes with some default music videos, I just haven’t had time to check them out. As far as the music that I uploaded, everything is easy to find and sounds wonderfully clear. I have no complaints about my Zune and can’t wait until more people get them so that I can share my songs via wifi. Ultimately, I feel Zuner or later this will become the new “Ipod” to have. After playing with it some more I can give a more in depth review.