Love it? I don't know about "love it". It's interesting how pulling particular quotes changes a presentation:
PC MAG: While the iPod touch easily prevails as our favorite flash-based player (and the best player overall), there were no obvious champs in the hard disk?based portable media player space - until now. The iPod classic is a fine device, but its updates from the previous-generation iPod are mainly cosmetic. Of course, if you want double the capacity, it's the player to get.
CNET: We can spend pages listing the Zune's features, but when it comes down to it, Microsoft's biggest achievement will be overcoming the Zune stigma still lingering from last year's debut.
PC WORLD: All in all, the 80GB Zune is a decent choice as an 80GB MP3 player. It sounds great, its interface isn't a hindrance, and the pricing is right in line with the competition. Accessories and features like premium headphones and an FM tuner give it at least one area where it's a step up from an iPod Classic, and if you're interested in wireless syncing, this could be the player for you.
WIRED: But realistically, it's hard to imagine the Zune convincing people to ditch their iPods if they already have one. There?'s still not quite the elegance of the Apple user experience, and at this point in the marketplace (five years after the iPod was launched) that starting to feel just like a missed opportunity.
If we gave half-points, I'd give the Zune 6.5, but we don?t do that. So I have to fall back to 6 out of 10, with the hope that we?ll see as much improvement between Zune 2 and 3 as we have between Zune 1 and 2.
YAHOO:Overall, the new Zune is impressive and yet ultimately disappointing (again).
DEAN TAKAHASHI: Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has said he is prepared to play a long-term game in the fight with Apple. At this rate of improvement, Microsoft will be a contender. But it has a long way to go before it keeps Steve Jobs up at night.
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