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Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player Black

Massive capacity in a deluxe device that delivers uncompromised audio and video quality, the Zune 120 GB can fit a huge collection and still have room for videos, podcasts, and more. This major player hooks up with innovative discovery features like Buy from FM and wireless sharing, so you never stop gobbling tunes. It holds up to 30,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 375 hours of video. Watch a demo on Zune.

Every Zune device lets you listen to your favorite FM radio stations and tag songs for later purchase.

Download millions of tracks, whole albums, or playlists with the Zune Pass subscriptions service.

Remotely sync your Zune device with your PC collection.

The Zune Marketplace offers millions of songs, albums, TV shows, audio/video podcasts, and more.

A full family of accessories is compatible with all Zune devices.

Buy from FM
Click to buy from the built-in FM radio. Every Zune device lets you listen to your favorite FM radio stations and click to tag the songs you like for later purchase when you sync your device with your PC.¹

Zune Pass
With the Zune Pass subscription service, you’ll get millions of tracks for the price of one CD. Download tracks, whole albums, or playlists. Explore new music or rediscover old favorites–then sync them to your Zune. Extend your subscription online or by purchasing a Zune Pass card. Or, if you like, purchase songs or albums individually.²

Wireless Sync
Remotely sync with your PC. Connect to your home wireless network and remotely sync your Zune device with your PC collection from your dock, AC adapter, or speaker dock accessory.³

Device to Cloud
Your Zune player can access thousands of wireless hotspots around the country. Automatically update your collection, browse Zune Marketplace, refresh your Channels, exchange favorites with friends, or buy songs you’ve tagged from your FM radio. Take advantage of a Zune Pass and access the music you love where you want, at no extra cost.

Wireless Sharing
Music is in the air with Zune wireless sharing. Send your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts freely between any Zune devices. Listen to the full track of any song you receive up to three times and pass them along to other friends. If you want to buy a song, click to tag it and have your Zune find it later when you sync with your PC.⁴

Channels
Like your very own radio stations, Zune Channels are custom programming stations that deliver personalized playlists to your Zune from a variety of sources you select, such as music experts, celebrities, or top radio stations. Channels you subscribe to automatically update whenever you’re connected–to your PC, home network, or even selected wireless hotspots. When you subscribe to Zune Pass, you get an unlimited Zune Channels experience.

Games
Zune players now come with a selection of fun free games. Choose music from your collection to create your own personal game soundtrack. Connect and compete wirelessly with other nearby Zune users.

Video/TV Shows
Choose from a growing selection of TV shows now available on the Zune Marketplace video store, and take your favorite episodes or whole seasons with you wherever you go. Use your Zune device to watch popular shows like The Office, South Park, Heroes, and 30 Rock from NBC; shows from Comedy Central; Adult Swim from the Cartoon Network; and countless other shows from other major networks.⁶ Also, if you’re recording TV shows or movies with Windows Media Center in Windows Vista, you can import and sync them to your device. Load up your favorite videos, and hit the road.⁵

Zune Social
Discover, share, and connect with the Zune Social, a free online community that lets you share your musical tastes with friends and millions others. Customize your Zune Card and Zune profile page with your favorite music and pictures. Then connect and share Zune Cards, music, and messages with friends and other members of the community.

Zune Marketplace
Fulfill your entertainment desires at Zune Marketplace. Millions of songs, albums, TV shows, audio/video podcasts, and more are available–plus, your online store is always open and only a mouse click away. Download or subscription? It’s up to you. Buy individual songs and albums, or an unlimited Zune Pass music subscription².

Audiobooks
Let your Zune read to you while you can’t. Listen to everything from your favorite novels to the latest bestseller. Now you can transfer your existing audiobook files from sites like Audible.com to your Zune device and enjoy them whenever you want.

Xbox 360 Compatibility
Ever wish you could play games to the sound of your favorite tunes? Now you can. Connect your Zune device to your Xbox 360 console and play your favorite songs while you game on Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE. You can share content from your Zune collection to an Xbox 360 console on a home network and play your media through the Xbox Dashboard.

Accessories
Traveling, working late, or working out? Whatever you’re up to, your Zune will be right there with you. Make sure you have the best accessories to keep up with your lifestyle.

• Zune AC Adapter: Fast recharge wherever there’s an outlet
• Zune Car Pack: Ride with Zune as it charges while playing in your car
• Zune Home AV Pack: Hook up your Zune to any home stereo and control it via remote
• Zune Premium Earphones: noise-isolating design that delivers superior sound quality and comfort
• Zune Cable Pack: Provides every cable you need to stay connected
• Zune Dock Pack: Nonstop your tunes while you charge your Zune

Legal Disclaimers:
1. Buy from FM feature available with stations broadcasting RDS and RT Plus data
2. Zune Pass is a monthly music subscription service; some songs are not available via Zune Pass. Available Zune Pass content may vary over time.
3. Wireless sync feature requires access to a home wireless network
4. Zune to Zune wireless sharing may not be available for all songs in your music collection and works only between Zune devices within wireless range of each other. Recipients may play full-length sample tracks up to three times.
5. Requires a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate and an integrated or external TV tuner.
6. Available content may vary over time.

What’s in the Box?
Zune 120 GB Digital Media Player, earphones with three earpiece covers, Sync cable

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Zune Review
The Zune itself seems well made and well thought out. It would be nice if it came with a printed manual, but that doesn’t seem to be the way it works these days.

2 Stars Zune-The thrill has gone
I thoroughly enjoyed my Zune for the first 45 days and the lock button on my Zune broke. I so wish I would have read the reviews on this board before I returned it to the Zune service center, in which I was told instead of a new Zune..I would be sent a refurbished one. I am not happy with this and I do believe this is ridiculous. I agree with other reviewers truly be aware of this. You spend so much money to only enjoy it for less than 60 days and then it is replaced by a refurbished model and I am unaware of the quality of the refurbished Zune. I am not happy and knowing this I will most likely not buy another Zune again. Disappointing I truly enjoyed the Zune while I could.

1 Star Big mistake
I had an Apple Ipod and unfortunately I lost it! Well, I wanted to buy a new one, but then I chose Zune because i thought it was worth it to try… WRONG!!!!!

It’s been only 2 months after I bought my Zune 120 GB. It was brand new, perfect… and all of the sudden, I have this “Message #5″ on my screen, telling me to contact technical support. I tried everything to have it back, but nothing worked. I surfed the internet and found out that this error is a Hard Disk error.

As my Zune is still under warranty, then I tried to contact Microsoft. Uhhh, what a nightmare….. You need to have your invoice (who doesn’t throw it away after a few days??), plus, not all the countries are elegible for receiving support. And if your zune warranty is expired, you won’t receive any support, even if you’re willing to pay for it!!!

Come on Microsoft!!!! Is that what you call customer service??? Give me a break. That’s why you are where you are!!! It’s not only about what you sell, but also what you offer as a plus… Obviously your marketing people are obsolete. This is why Apple is superior in many ways and will always be. My apple ipod had only 1 problem in 1 year and it was solve inmediately, it was only about software… hardware was always fine.

But Zune… the advantages I thought it has are nothing compared to this crappy customer service and flawful device… What a mistake…

4 Stars Great MP3
I enjoyed this MP3 Player. Easy to drop on Pics, Movies, and Songs after you get use to the program. You have to use WIN Avi to minimize movies to put on this player. A full size movie is the wrong format. The Zune is fast, no hesitations while flipping between songs.

The Zune program for your computer was easier to use than i-Pods program and it accepted two songs on it that my i-Pod did not accept. (don’t know why it wasn’t accepted on the i-Pod, tried many times)

I would HIGHLY recommend this one.

4 Stars Great product but not without flaws
I love my Zune. It’s great. But it’s not without flaws.

(1) The software was not compatible with Vista business. I tried to install and got an error message that installation failed. To get around this, I had to turn off the firewall during installation. Why is Microsoft Zune software not compatible with Microsoft Windows?!

(2) After installation and I connected the Zune, the Zune refused to turn on and begin charging. I had to restart the computer with the Zune still connected for it to begin charging. Works fine now. Just another mystery of Microsoft I guess.

(3) Some videos don’t sync. To get around this problem, I convert all my .wmv files that won’t sync to .mp4. Free converter software is available at [...].

Besides for these annoying hurdles, once up and running, it’s a fantastic gismo. Beautiful to look at. Strongly built. Amazing capacity. Definitely 4 out of 5 stars.

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Apple Nike iPod Sport Kit for iPod nano 1G 2G 3G 4G iPod touch 1G 2G

Now there’s a way to upgrade your iPod into an interactive personal trainer! It’s easy, simple, and completely wireless. Sync your info statistics (after your workout) with your PC or Mac computer at home. Now your iPod keeps you in tune while you listen to tunes. Thanks to a unique partnership between Nike and Apple, your iPod nano or iPod touch (2nd generation) becomes your coach, your personal trainer, and your favorite workout companion. Insert the wireless sensor inside the custom, built-in pocket beneath the insole of your Nike+ shoe, then plug the receiver into the Dock connector on your iPod nano. The iPod touch (2nd generation) includes built-in support for the system no receiver necessary. Now start your workout. As your run or walk, the sensor sends information to your iPod, tracking your time, distance, pace, and calories burned. If you choose, real-time, spoken feedback can even alert you to milestones throughout your workout. Back at your computer, sync your iPod to transfer your workout data to iTunes and nikeplus. There, you can evaluate your performance history, set goals, and even challenge other runners to a virtual race. So save money on physical instructors and take your Nike+ and iPod for a run outdoors or a workout at the gym. Then keep track on your progress. Your lifestyle really goes up a notch with the Apple MA365LL/C Nike + iPod Sport Kit.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars I love it, but…
I’ve been using my Nike+ system for 10 months, and wanted to share both the good and the bad:

THE GOOD

1. Nike+ can be calibrated for use with a treadmill. I live in a cold climate and found that entering challenges, etc in the winter was very motivating and helped me keep up with my running at a time when I would normally slack off.

2. The website is great! I love having a mileage/speed log and being able to enter challenges with runners from all over the world.

3. Easy to use. I know there are many reviewers who have experienced trouble with the sensor. I have 760 miles on mine with no issues, and find the system very easy to set up and calibrate for daily use.

4. Inexpensive. A great starting point, especially if you already run in Nike shoes, which I do. The external foot pouch appears to affect the device’s accuracy. It is not as accurate as a GPS watch, but the price point is a lot more manageable.

THE BAD

1. It is not very accurate. I run with a friend who has a Garmin 305, and my Nike+ is almost always off to a certain extent (I do calibrate it regularly).

2. It becomes less accurate over time and distance. For example, it will be spot-on for a three mile run, but for a 10 mile run, its accuracy drifts. Others have mentioned this, and I have found it to be true as well.

Bottom Line: If you want a great motivational tool that will track distance and speed with reasonable accuracy, you’ll love Nike+. If you run indoors some of the time, you’ll love it. If you are training for races and/or are just more concerned with exact time and distance, you will be better served with a GPS watch.

5 Stars Awesome addition to nano for exercise.
Works great, nike web site very cool to track progress or lack of it :). Better then the Wii.

5 Stars iPod Sport kit
I bought the sport kit, bought the shoes, had the iPod. It all works together very seamlessly. Set it up, run, sync your iPod and it loads up all your information, how long in minutes, miles, pace, calories. Very very cool. It was my mother’s day present to myself. Apple comes through again.

4 Stars No problems yet
I got this for my mother, and she uses it for walking in weight watchers. She is not very technical and I just gave it to her and let her set it up by herself. She was able to figure it out on her own, with out my help! So yay apple!

5 Stars works as advertised
bought it over a month ago, and so far I’ve been happy with it. it does exactly what it’s designed for, and works great.

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