My thoughts on my Zune... I have a 1st gen Brown 30GB Zune. I use it every second Im away from my computer. I go take a dump, its in my hand, blaring techno, I cook some food, Im watching Cowboy Bebop, it's storming like a motherfucker and Im in a cellar, Im on the radio. No matter what situation Im in, Im using my Zune. Half the time, even if Im on my computer Ill listen to music through my Zune, just for the hell of it. Thats how much bliss it brings into my life. I had an iPod, no longer than 2 weeks. I crushed it under a friends tire. The interface and navigation on iPods make me wanna drive a tetnus-soaked rusty nail through both my eyes. Then pore salt in the wound. Since Im a musician, I make songs constantly. And I want to show them to people. So if someone else has a Zune, Im like 'yo, lemme beam you this' and I send it to them wirelessly, and they're like 'yo dawg, that shit is dope' or whatever the cool kids say now-a-days. Then, someone is like 'lol wuts that' and Im like, it's a Zune. And they're like 'huh? wutsazune?' and Im like, it's like an iPod, only, it doesnt lick dick. And they get all offended, cause for some God-forsaken reason, every living person who DOESNT know shit about technology or electronics has an iPod. I'd rather roll with a freaking cassette player than have another iPod. Anyways, the interface on the Zune is nice, the main menu consists of slightly over-sized links to certain aspects of the Zune: Music, Pictures, Videos, Marketplace, Podcasts, Social, and Settings. You can scroll down and hit the center button to take you there, and the Zune sorts your music by Artist, album, songs, etc. If you dont have the album art for that album, it will just use whatever your background for the zune is. Yes, you can have custom backgrounds. Videos play almost flawlessly, and I think, that its the 1st device to do videos right. PSP was good, but honestly, thats for games, not media. Zune will play the vids horizontally, liek a widescreen tv/moniter, and play them, gloriously. Pictures are good, too. You can sort your pics on the Zune through folders, just like on your PC. You can set up a slideshow in a matter of seconds, and also listen to music or the radio while you look through your photos. Wireless I think is up to 30 ft, maybe more. Its nice though, you can send pics and tunes and podcasts to other zunes, and even sync content from your PC wirelessly. And now you can browse the Zune marketplace and DL stuff right onto your Zune, right off your Zune! You can also name your Zune whatever you want, right now mine is named 'A Change of Seasons'. The looks and feel of the Zune are incredible. I actually thought the iPods looked a little attractive, and after seeing the Zunes in action, I was never more turned on in my life. The 1st and 2nd Gen Zunes both look uBer sexy with that sleek and slick look to them. I like the way the 2nd Gen Zunes look a bit more than the 1st gens, but they both look fine. Plus, I mean, EVERYONE has an iPod, its time to change it up a bit. Go grab yourself a Zune and Welcome to the Social. /end rant/review.