My Zune died...replacement suggestions?

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dunlopj

dunlopj

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I have a 120gb Zune that locked up and I turned it off. Now I cannot get it to turn back on even after trying to recharge the battery. It did not recognize the charge and turn on either.

I posted a question on a separate Zune forum, so hopefully there may be a trick to resetting it or turning it back on. It's a little more than 2 years old and has been always handled with care in a protective case.

I may need a new mp3 player but one with at least an 80gb capacity - nothing fancy is needed. Any suggestions?
 
Get an Archos 70 with 250 gig HD lots of space plays any type of audio/video files and better priced than most tablet/media player with same features.
 
Jim, a quick Google search reveals 3.3 million results on what to do if your Zune locks up... ;)

Type in "zune reset", and you'll find all sorts of nifty tricks :)

I reset mine on occasion, because I only use it in shuffle (random) mode -- after a while, it starts repeating the same songs, and requires a factory reset to work properly again.

You may also have reached the end of your battery lifespan...
 
Rick, I saw that one reset option just a few minutes ago. I'll try it tonight and hopefully all will be well. Thanks!
 
Sansa® Fuze™+ MP3 Players are available in 4, 8, and 16G versions with Expandable microSDTM card slot and microSDHCTM card slot.

I like my 8G Fuze.
 
Well, that common reset procedure - hold the back button and the top of the scroll wheel at the same time did nothing - even while plugged in to charge. So I guess I either send it in for service or go with an I Pod Classic.

Does anyone know how to remove the back so I can take the battery out? That's the last resort before sending it in for service.
 
djrox said:
Sansa® Fuze™+ MP3 Players are available in 4, 8, and 16G versions with Expandable micro SDTM card slot and microSDHCTM card slot. I like my 8G Fuze.
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I'd love to get a Fuze. I had one earlier, but they don't have a high enough capacity.
 
dunlopj said:
Well, that common reset procedure - hold the back button and the top of the scroll wheel at the same time did nothing - even while plugged in to charge. So I guess I either send it in for service or go with an I Pod Classic.

Does anyone know how to remove the back so I can take the battery out? That's the last resort before sending it in for service.
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http://www.rapidrepair.com/guides/zune120/zune120repairguide.html

That place sells replacement batteries, but soldering is required, and you need the tool to open the case (it comes with the tool). They also do repairs...
 
iPod haters...j/k :)

Honestly, why not just get an iPod touch? With Apple's announcement yesterday about cloud storage and the ridiculous ease of use, good sound quality and useful apps (including a very cool remote for Virtual DJ), it's hard to argue its usefulness. Yes, the top capacity touch is 64GB, but you can still fit a lot of music with that.
 
B-Sharp said:
iPod haters...j/k :)

Honestly, why not just get an iPod touch? With Apple's announcement yesterday about cloud storage and the ridiculous ease of use, good sound quality and useful apps (including a very cool remote for Virtual DJ), it's hard to argue its usefulness. Yes, the top capacity touch is 64GB, but you can still fit a lot of music with that.
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I Thought about that, but a 160gb I Pod is much less expensive than a 64gb I Touch.

I don't need the bells and whistles, I just want to have ALL my music with me as I have over an hour commute each way M-F.
 
Fuze requires no conversion to ACC or other proprietary format.

Drag and drop MP3 to device on PC and viola!
 
dunlopj said:
I Thought about that, but a 160gb I Pod is much less expensive than a 64gb I Touch.

I don't need the bells and whistles, I just want to have ALL my music with me as I have over an hour commute each way M-F.
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The 160GB iPod Classic would do the job for you, but I had one of those and found that having ALL of my music with me was cumbersome. Then again, I have 40,000 songs in my music library. When I'm driving, I don't want to hear Christmas songs, Spanish Songs, Wedding Songs, etc. There are realistically less than 10,000 songs that I actually enjoy listening to. With all of my music available, I was hitting the "skip" button more often than I was actually listening to music.

Navigation on the iPod touch is a breeze compared to an iPod Classic, and wireless sync is coming soon (you won't even need to physically connect it to your computer to sync or update it). For those reasons alone, I'd find a way to make 64GB work. You're not likely to see many other players with a higher capacity, especially going forward. These days, more people are listening to music on their smartphones, or streaming it.

djrox said:
Fuze requires no conversion to ACC or other proprietary format.

Drag and drop MP3 to device on PC and viola!
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I don't know of any players that still require conversion to a proprietary format. I do all of my iPod music transferring through Mediamonkey, in MP3 format (but I do downscale from my usual 320kbps to 192kbps in order to squeeze more music onto the iPod).
 
djrox said:
Doesn't IPod require file be in ACC format?
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My iPod Touch has only MP3 files on it :)

On the other hand, I rarely use it to listen to music. Come to think of it, I don't use it for much of anything anymore, since I don't have my WiFi turned on. It's a cool toy to impress your friends and family though -- and the packaging it came in, is equally as impressive... ;)
 
Big Dan said:
Apple sells only AAC from the iTunes Story but iPods/iPhones work with standard MP3 files.
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Yes, but you can convert AAC files to 320cbr mp3's right in I Tunes. I stopped buying tracks at Amazon since they were vbr files.

I can't see spending $380.00 for a 64gb I Pod Touch when I can get a 160gb I Pod Classic for $235.00 or a 16gb Sanza Fuze with a 32gb micro SD card for $160.00.
 
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