Zune 80 GB digital media player has a big and bright 3.2 inch LCD color screen. A maximum of 20000 songs, 25000 pictures or 250 hours video can be stored. This device can be used to automatically import the existing pictures, video and music from iTunes and Windows Media player in different formats. Wireless Zune to Zune sharing can be used to swap tracks and other media. This wireless range is up to 30 feet. The battery life for music is up to 20 hours, for pictures is up to 5 hours and for video is up to 5 hours. There is a built in FM radio and different ports like USB, headphone connector with video and Dock connector. The manufacturer is Flextronics. The video out is 720 x 576. It comes in black color. A click wheel is absent. There is a tactile and touch control. The online service is Zune Marketplace. It is possible to have unlimited downloads at some monthly charge. XBOX marketplace integration is possible. Zune card is the unique online card that is used. The tattoo freak is MSzunefan. The user forum is Zune Scene. There is compatibility with the personal computer. There are no 2d games. The vendor of this product is Microsoft. There are no other brand family products. The headphones used are Premium earphones.

Apple 80 GB iPod has a 2.5 inch display. It weighs 4.9 ounces and the dimensions are 4.1 X 2.4 X 0.41 inches. There is a fully metal and sleek enclosure. This device can hold a music and video collection up to a storage capacity of 160 GB. A maximum of 20000 songs, 25000 photos and 100 hours video can be stored. The battery life for audio playback is up to 30 hours and for video playback is up to 5 hours. The different interfaces are Dock connector and 3.5 millimeter earphone jack. The device operates at a maximum altitude of 10000 feet or 3000 meters. The operating temperature is 32 to 95 degrees Fahreinheit or 0 to 35 degrees Celsius. This weighs 4.9 ounces and the dimensions are 2.4 X 4.1 X 0.41 inches. The manufacturer is Foxconn. The video out is 640 x 480. It comes in black and white color. There exists a click wheel. There is no tactile and touch control. The online service is iTunes. There is no facility to have any unlimited download. XBOX marketplace integration is not possible. There is not unique online card. There is no tattoo freak. The user forum is iLounge.

There is compatibility with the personal computer and Macintosh. There are 2d games. The vendor of this product is Apple. There are some brand family products like iPod 160, iPod touch, iPhone and Shuffle. The headphone used is earbud. There is compatibility with the following formats – MP3, Zune Marketplace (protected), AAC, WMA, JPEG (photos), WMV (video), MPEG-4 (video), H.264 (video). It is not compatible with the formats – DIVX, iTunes (protected), Plays for sure (protected), AIFF, WAV (uncompressed), .aa (audible), BMP (photos). There is compatibility with the following formats – MP3, iTunes (protected), AAC, AIFF, WAV (uncompressed), .aa (audible), JPEG (photos), BMP (photos), MPEG-4 (video), H.264 (video). It is not compatible with the formats – DIVX, Zune Marketplace (protected), Plays for sure (protected), WMA, WMV (video).

Both the above described devices have the same storage capacity. In the market, they have the same price. Zune has several important characteristics like Wi-Fi, Wireless file sharing, Wireless sync and Landscape Mode that are absent in the iPod. The portrait mode is possible in case of both of these. It is possible to have preloaded audio and video in Zune. However, such a facility is not with the iPod. Both these devices have certain common characteristics. The maximum battery life is 30 hours. The LCD resolution is 320 X 240. The USB used is 2.0. Podcast service is possible. The battery used is Li-Ion. There are many 3rd party accessories like headphones, speakers, car adapters, A/V cables, docking stations etc. There are no replaceable batteries.

Zune 8 GB has a 1.8 inch color screen. The song capacity is up to 2000 songs. The maximum picture capacity is 25000. The optimum video capacity is 25 hours. Wireless sharing is possible to swap tracks or other media. This wireless range is up to 30 feet. The power supply includes an inbuilt rechargeable battery and an AC adapter. This battery life for music is maximum 24 hours, for pictures is maximum 4 hours and is the same for video also. There is an inbuilt FM radio. The color of this product is green. It can be used in three languages – English, French and Spanish. The weight is 1.7 ounces and the dimensions are 1.6 x 3.6 x 0.35 inches. The ports are dock connector, headphone connector and USB. This has a Wi-fi, Wireless sync and landscape mode. There is preloaded audio and video. The online service is Zune marketplace.

Apple 8 GB iPod nano is made of anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel. As the thickness is only 6.5 mm, it looks very slim. The device weighs 1.74 ounces and the dimensions are 2.75 x 2.06 x 0.26 inches. The display resolution is 320 x 240. Thus, it is brighter by 65%. Up to 2000 songs or 7000 photos or 8 hours video can be stored. The display is a 2 inch color LCD that has a blue-white LED backlight. The battery used is an inbuilt rechargeable lithium-ion battery. This can be charged by using a USB or power adapter. The battery life for audio is up to 24 hours and for video is up to 5 hours. The fast charge time of the battery is about 1.5 hours and these charges up to 80% of the battery. The full charge time of the battery is about 3 hours and this charges the full battery. The interface is the dock connector and 3.5 millimeter earphone jack. This does not have Wi-fi, wireless file sharing, wireless sync and landscape mode. Also, there is no preloaded audio and video. The online service is iTunes.