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Comparisons

Comparison of 30GB Zune vs 30GB iPod

Category Zune 30GB iPod 30GB
Price 249 (confirmed) 249
Storage 30 GB 30 GB
Wi-Fi YES none
File Sharing YES none
Landscape Mode YES none
Portrait Mode YES YES
FM Tuner YES none
Preloaded Audio YES none
Preloaded Video YES none
Custom Background YES none
Gapless Playback YES YES
Manufacturer Japanese Chinese
Screen Size 3" 2.5"
USB 2.0 2.0
Colors White, Black, Brown White, Black
Scroll Wheel none YES
Tactile Control YES none
Online Service Zune Marketplace iTunes
Podcast Playback YES YES
Battery Li-Ion Li-Ion
XBOX Marketplace Integration YES none
Unique Online Tag Zunetag none
3rd Party Accessories YES YES
Social Networking YES none
Weight 5.6 ounces 4.8 ounces
Width 2.4" 2.4"
Height 4.4" 4.1"
Depth 0.58" 0.43"
Official Insider News Blog(s) YES none
Compatibility PC Mac, PC
Replaceable Batteries NO NO
Semi-Transparent Case YES none
Special Edition none U2
Vendor Microsoft Apple
Other "Brand Family" Products none Nano, Shuffle
Headphones earbud earbud
Format Zune iPod
MP3 YES YES
iTunes (Protected) NO YES
Zune Marketplace (Protected) YES NO
Plays For Sure (Protected) NO NO
AAC YES YES
WMA YES NO
AIFF NO YES
WAV (uncompressed) NO YES
.aa (Audible) NO YES
JPEG (Photos) YES YES
BMP (Photos) NO YES
WMV (Video) YES NO
MPEG-4 (Video) YES YES
H.264 (Video) YES YES