They sure gave it the ol' college try.  It sure must suck for them to try to completely copy the iPod in nearly every conceivable way (except all the stuff that really matters) and then to have Apple turn around and completely steal their thunder:

Hello.  I instantly make the Zune look like crap.

My name is iPhone.  Nice to meet you. 

(it's ok, Microsoft - I still love the xbox 360 quite a lot.)
 

iPhone - nice device; too many features I would never use, however. I'd like to see a simpler version of it; maybe with just the music player, PDA functions, and phone.

So far I've had no problems with Cingular aside from the occasional deadspot that every carrier suffers from. Since I switched to them from Verizon, I have found service to be better wherever I go-Portland-metro, Eugene, Southern Oregon, etc.

 

waiting for the 2nd or 3rd generation isn't a bad thing.

by then it should be working very smoothly, and may even have a higher capacity. 

The zune has much better sound quality than the ipod while using the line out jack. Unless you use an LOD with the ipod, most other players sound much better. If you don't know what a LOD is, then the ipod is usually the "IN" thing to get and most people can't hear a difference on thier $10 earphones and 256kbs mp3s. I can't wait until the Wadia  iTransport comes out later this month, so my Ipod will sound as good as a $1000 cd source. I would of thought that apple would of came out with this 1st. I always will buy the refurb ipods for 1/2 the price since that is about how much they are worth. I'm locked in with ipods since I have so much gear for them, but I wouldn't trade my little nano for a ipod touch.

 This is my current Ipod setup

heh, true to form, I did break down and purchase an iPhone the day they came out and broke my t-mobile contract.  Don't regret it one bit!

I also recently washed my iPhone in the washing machine while it was powered on and it miraculously survived the experience. Way to make a great product, Apple!
 

I will get this puppy no doubt. It will eventually change the term mp3 player to lossless player

Wow, Alex..That's amazing. I'm not sure if it's funnier that you washed your iphone or that it survived.

 I've got the touch and the only gripe is that I can't rip tons of albums lossless and expect to put them all on there, but as a portable device, it's amazing. Love it.

hahaha yeah - not one of my proudest moments.

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