ipod red

Overall Rating: ( 46 reviews )

1. Posted: Sep 1 2008

   Bought the Zune 8GB (2nd gen, Pink) after being very happy with 80GB Zune. Was trying to decide between this Zune and iPod nano, of which I bought for my niece and brother. iPod nano is a solid unit, and very solid so I was attracted to the iPod, especially because older daughter has a 30GB iPod Video which is two years old and has been great). Nonetheless, the radio feature on the Zune was a plus for me, and the price point of the Zune beat the Nano. This unit cost $30 less through Amazon than a 4GB Nano at best price I could find. That made it a no brainer since I was happy with the quality of the Zune 2nd generation device I myself bought (80GB unit). After researching video encoding on the internet, I was able to figure out how to rip/decode my dvds, shrink the file size, and reencode them to a format was compatiable with Zune. Took some time (about a week, starting with virtually no previous tech knowledge of video files), but the 8gb Zune reviewed here has 3 full length Harry Potter movies on it, a modest audio collection and is still only half full. I myself can't see watching a full length movie on that screen, but 10 year old child does it without complaining. Wireless syncing of library and wireless syncing between this Zune and my own worked as advertised. Overall, very happy with Zune 8GB--definitely recommend, especially to those who want FM radio.

2. Posted: Sep 1 2008

   For those of you who are looking for an alternative to the iPod, you won't be disappointed with this player. The controls are easy to use with a nice layout and very visually appealing. Although the screen is a bit tiny, the picture is exceptional. The player is very lightweight, and can easily be slipped into your pocket and carried around. I also really like the Zune program used to transfer your music onto your device- easy to use with a cool layout. I wish the player had a clock, but I guess we can't have it all.

3. Posted: Aug 25 2008

   The Zune 8GB media player is an excellent MP3, picture and video player. The menus are very easy to use (once you figure it out on your own) and the storage space is ample. My only frustration after purchasing the Zune and beginning to try to use it is that the very vague, short and overly simplified instruction manuals are basically worthless. I had to guess about pushing the center of the control pad to select something in a menu. It took me several minutes to figure this out on my own and no where in the instructions does it instruct you to do this. I think they need to include much more detailed instructions so that new users don't have to go on line and search for instructions on something so basic and simple. It really wouldn't be hard for them include a slightly more detailed instruction manual.

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Overall Rating: ( 11 reviews )

1. Posted: Sep 8 2008

   Tivoli Audio SongBook AM / FM Alarm Clock Travel Radio, Blue This is a radio to love. It looks just sounds, looks and feels great. Around the house or anywhere outside (yard, camping, boating) it's a trusty, exceptionally well-designed companion. The AUX input is a real plus for amplifying a laptop or iPod. And the stereo headphone jack and built-in recharging circuit are welcome features. If you will be outside with it, I recommend a darker color (not white) as the rubberized coating picks up dirt.

2. Posted: May 23 2008

   this is a beautiful radio with great sound. it's a simply and lovely object. however, there are two big issues in my mind: there's no snooze (an alarm clock with no snooze??) and the backlight on the time/station dial is not permanently on as you would assume from the pictures (there's a button to press so that the backlight goes on for 10 seconds, but there's no way to keep it on, so if you wake up in the middle of the night and want to know what time it is, you're out of luck). one other smaller issue is that the ac adaptor plug could be designed better so that it doesn't stick straight out of the side (a flat input plug would be more streamlined--this is a small thing that i noticed only because the rest of the product is so beautifully designed). in the end i decided to use my songbook in the living room, not as a bedroom alarm clock as i'd planned, because of these issues. still, it seems like a great product and i would buy tivoli in the future.

3. Posted: May 23 2008

   this is a beautiful radio with great sound. it's a simple and lovely object. however, there are two big issues in my mind: there's no snooze (an alarm clock with no snooze??) and the backlight on the time/station dial is not permanently on as you would assume from the pictures (there's a button to press so that the backlight goes on for 10 seconds, but there's no way to keep it on, so if you wake up in the middle of the night and want to know what time it is, you're out of luck). one other smaller issue is that the ac adaptor plug could be designed better so that it doesn't stick straight out of the side (a flat input plug would be more streamlined--this is a small thing that i noticed only because the rest of the product is so beautifully designed). in the end i decided to use my songbook in the living room, not as a bedroom alarm clock as i'd planned, because of these issues. still, it seems like a great product and i would buy tivoli in the future.

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Overall Rating: ( 1 reviews )

1. Posted: May 15 2008

   although it says for ipod and iphone it also works for every other portable device,the sound is nice and clear not super loud though but we dont want to go deaf,very comfortable in ears.

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