so i decided not to buy the zune (apparently like many others..).
two main reasons why i will not buy zune:
- it is a brick. heavier than the iPod with the 80GB.. i will not want to carry it in my pocket or on my neck (where my current iPod nano is most of the time)
- the microsoft capitulation to the media companies. the wifi sharing features were supposed to be the key differentiation from the iPod, but the way it is implemented makes it useless. the DRM is implemented in such a way that if i share an MP3 file with a friend, the friend will only be able to listen for it 3 times or for 3 days, even if there is no protection on it.
i think microsoft made a big mistake with the way they implemented the sharing. unlike the weight which is a design mistake that can (and will) be corrected in v2.0 the DRM decision is a philosophical one.
until they will not change their approach i will not be buying it.
