My name is Asher, and I'm a recovering iPod junkie. Last fall I kicked my three-year habit when the earphone jack on my black, 30-gigabyte iPod Classic came loose, leaving me with fuzzy sound on the right side. I didn't have time to get it fixed--and funny enough, after a few days I didn't much miss it.
Even so, when an editor asked me to compare Microsoft's Zune to Apple's iPod Touch, I was sure my affinity for any and all hardware incubated in Cupertino, Calif., (I've been a Mac user since age 5) would destroy my objectivity.
Having given my disclosures, here's my verdict: The Zune is pretty
nifty. The Touch, however, is a superfluous addition to Apple's
Cheaper than the highest-gigabyte Touches and about the same price as a Classic, the Zune has a bigger screen than the latter and graphics quality as strong as the former. The 120 GB Zune goes for $250, just $21 more than an 8 GB Touch. The 32 GB Touch goes for a savings-busting $399.
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And what do you get with a Touch? As anyone who's ever used one knows, it's an iPhone...without the phone. The Touch has Web applications in case you're in a wi-fi area, but who wants to go hunting for a hotspot when you're out and about?
Most people who buy the Touch are hankering for its iPhone-sized screen, which provides a better video-watching experience than any other iPod. But the storage room just isn't enough: Even if you've got the 32 GB, good luck squeezing in all your favorite music, photos and movies.
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