Zune receives a scathing review from the Chicago Sun-Times

The Microsoft Zune has received what could be the most critical and scathing review since its release.  In Andy Ihnatko’s review titled Avoid the loony Zune, Andy relates his horrible experiences during his week of playing with it.  The problems reported range from a horrible setup to lack of compatibility with Windows Media Player.

I personally do not own, or have tried, a Zune but if the reports from this article are true  then it does not sound like the iPod killer that Microsoft hopes it will be.  Some of the problems Andy ran into include:

• Horrible setup
• Lack of compatibility with Windows Media Player.  To me that doesn’t event make sense as it is Window’s flagship media program.
• Only the Zune software can sync with the Zune
• No support for podcasts.
• Having to purchase Zune points ($5 blocks) instead of just using real money to purchase a song for $0.99.

For more information please read the original article while I leave you with one of Andy’s comments:

“Avoid,” is my general message. The Zune is a square wheel, a product that’s so absurd and so obviously immune to success that it evokes something akin to a sense of pity.

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