With the chiPod you pay an average of 30 buck a gig.
with the iPod you pay no less than 75 for the basic model.
with the Zune prices similar to iPod but start around 150+
iPod easy scratched and shattered.
chiPod, if you break it, oh well. You paid nearly nothing for it.
Zune is tough
iPod media is limited to only being played on iPod
chiPod, media is for old school p2p people, limited by only trends.
Zune same as iPod but both do play pirated stuff also. not vice versa. and not each other’s.
iPod gets updates to firmware when flaws are found.
chiPod you can complety hack the whole thing.
Zune gets mandated updates, I think.
OK, on to the good part
The iPod has a ton more content with iTunes being so poular and up and out and veterined to pleasing the customers with media they want. The iPod has tons of hacks that void the warranties, but you can do it anyway.
ChiPod has a comunity of freinds who all ban together to make and update and upgrade the firmware. Most of us have either a Zune or an iPod also but still love to mod our cheapy. the chiPod you can take anywhere without the stress of tearing up something good. My chiPod matched my iPod so no one knows the difference anyway when I am out and around. :P Battery life is pathetic, then again storage is not much greater.
Zune. This sucker looks like a tank and the whole software and interface is great not confusing , the storage on these is large and read times do not seem to be any worse than either of the other two. Battery life is awesome and amazing. Video suport very nice and looks really good. Dropped it and picked it right back up, no scratched even though it landed face down.
You make the decision from the observations I point out or just totally ignore me. I offer it’s up to you what to accept.
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HFGL
TruXter