This slim 8 GB Zune device is good to go with plenty of room for your favorite music, pictures, and video. It comes complete with a built-in FM tuner and buy-from-FM capabilities, wireless sync, Zune-to-Zune wireless sharing, video playback, and more--so you get all that Zune power in one tight little package. It holds up to 2,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 25 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
- Zune Leather Case: Protects your Zune with style
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 8 GB Digital Media Player (Black), earphones with three earpiece covers, Sync cable |
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 Great little gadgetNov 13, 2009
After I downloaded the free software that goes with it and had my wife figure out how it all worked, it was smooth sailing to rip music from my CD's to the computer then to the Zune player. I just can't get over how much music that little box can hold. I've put a ton of CD's in there already and have barely used 2 GB of the 8 total GB of the player. Navigating the albums and songs once they are loaded to the Zune is very easy. The sound quality is great. I use it mostly when I go on my walks. It's just perfect for what I need it for. Plus, the added feature of an FM radio is really nice as well. The reception is great.
PerfectionNov 12, 2009
An all around great MP3 player. This is about the best thing I could own. I've had it for two years now and it has been a dream. You might as well kick Ipod out of your house and don't look back. I have used an Ipod before, but it has not come close to the feel and quality of a Zune. Don't get the 5th gen Ipod nano. It is just trying to copy the zune. All it has different is a camera. WTF. Make the right choice... ZUNE.
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 Get the Ipod InsteadNov 10, 2009
I own Ipod shuffle, Ipod touch, Rio MP3 player, and now the Zune 8. I bought the Zune to replace the broken Ipod shuffle. Ipod shuffles are mechanically/electrically unreliable, and I bought the zune because it was relatively cheap and small for exercising - though not as small as the shuffle. Having owned it for a week, I think the Zune 8 is terrible. The software is very awkward compared to itunes, the battery life is abysmal, the wireless sync doesn't work unless your "mother ship" PC is powered on AND the zune software is running, and it is very difficult to find accessories like armbands for exercise (why I bought the thing). Ipod touch is infinitely nicer. Better sofware, much longer battery life, huge screen, apps, real wireless internet. I do not own the ipod nano but now that I have used the worthless wireless sync on the zune I wish I would have gotten that instead.
Great purchaseNov 09, 2009
I received one for my birthday last year and have since purchased one for my fiance. THis is a great product! It is very easy to use and the software is user friendly. We can even things (songs, pics, videos, etc) to each other when both Zunes are on! It is a really neat device and I would recommend this to anyone.
Perfect little deviceNov 07, 2009
I own an 80gb Zune and while visiting my family recently, my now 9 year old niece said she wanted to listen to music on it. So, I let her listen for a while and she didn't want to give it back!! She said that one of her uncles had an iPod, but she liked my Zune better. I asked her why and she said she liked the way the screen looked. Go figure. lol
So, I told her she had to give me daggone Zune back, but that I would get her one for her birthday. I had gotten my sister, whose in college, the 8gb zune for her birthday earlier in the year and it's much smaller than my 80gb zune. So, I asked her if she had it in her handbag and she said yes. I told her to let my niece see it so she could let me know whether she wanted the big one or the small one. As I figured, she said she wanted the small one. When her birthday rolled around, I started researching prices and Amazon had the best price, so I bought it from here and I'm so glad I did. She loves it and I got it for a great price. What could be better?!
I recommend that anyone get a Zune if you are trying to decide between an iPod and a Zune. It's easier to use and with the Zune Pass, it's a no brainer. Unlimited downloads that stay on your device for as long as you pay the subscription fee every month, and 10 songs to keep? Come on. It's a no brainer. I got the device that lets me listen to it in my car for $10 at [...] back in May and I'm in heaven. I would never buy an iPod, especially considering they don't have anything similar to the Zune Pass. I don't have to worry about whether the FBI is going to knock down my door because I'm stealing music.
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