Comments on: stupid Zune Tricks (or Microsoft points - what’s the point?) http://jmcgready.com/stupid-zune-tricks-or-microsoft-points-whats-the-point/ some people just can't be described in a single sentence. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:01:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Scott http://jmcgready.com/stupid-zune-tricks-or-microsoft-points-whats-the-point/#comment-34 Scott Fri, 24 Nov 2006 06:08:53 +0000 http://jmcgready.com/?p=362#comment-34 I just bought my Zune and actually got it on the 13th of Nov (a day before it came out.. yay).. I held off on buying an iPod because I really wanted to wait for the Zune.. The first night I got it, I unwrapped it, and signed on to Zune marketplace.. although it's a little limited in it's available selection (I imagine this will change), I was surprised to find CDs from artists that I haven't been able to find in CD stores in ages.. granted, Amazon can usually uncover quite a bit of those hard-to-find artists, but I was happy... well, by day 2, I had spent over $100 buying songs and albums.. then I noticed the card that came with my Zune for the free 14 day Zune Pass.. I signed up, and now, I've easily aquired much more than what I bought on day 1.. for $14.95/mo? I know I spend more than that on CDs.. so, yeah.. I'll bite.. I'll still buy those hard-to-find cd's on Amazon.. I love my CD collection.. but now I can rent cd's that I normally wouldn't buy or would be afraid to try out because I wouldn't want to risk wasting my money.. I give it two thumbs up... on another point of yours, however.. the MS points tricked me.. I initially saw songs at 79 points each, and thought, "Great.. cheaper than iTunes" yeah.. then I when I went to buy my points.. I realized that the exchange rate wasn't in my favor... maybe that will fluxuate too.. I wonder what points cost in Euros?
I just bought my Zune and actually got it on the 13th of Nov (a day before it came out.. yay).. I held off on buying an iPod because I really wanted to wait for the Zune.. The first night I got it, I unwrapped it, and signed on to Zune marketplace.. although it’s a little limited in it’s available selection (I imagine this will change), I was surprised to find CDs from artists that I haven’t been able to find in CD stores in ages.. granted, Amazon can usually uncover quite a bit of those hard-to-find artists, but I was happy… well, by day 2, I had spent over $100 buying songs and albums.. then I noticed the card that came with my Zune for the free 14 day Zune Pass.. I signed up, and now, I’ve easily aquired much more than what I bought on day 1.. for $14.95/mo? I know I spend more than that on CDs.. so, yeah.. I’ll bite.. I’ll still buy those hard-to-find cd’s on Amazon.. I love my CD collection.. but now I can rent cd’s that I normally wouldn’t buy or would be afraid to try out because I wouldn’t want to risk wasting my money.. I give it two thumbs up…

on another point of yours, however.. the MS points tricked me.. I initially saw songs at 79 points each, and thought, “Great.. cheaper than iTunes” yeah.. then I when I went to buy my points.. I realized that the exchange rate wasn’t in my favor… maybe that will fluxuate too.. I wonder what points cost in Euros?

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