Holy Zune Software, Batman!
When I installed all of the software on my computer some weeks ago, I added a bunch of applications that I had never used before that I have been very happy with. For some reason, it did not occur to me to update my music software. I was inspired to do just that when I came across a story complaining about Itunes on Reddit. At the time of this writing, the top comment thread says:
Why do people use itunes?
Good question! I had heard good things about the zune software, such as having a slick UI and being fast. I had previously tried to use other music organization software, such as Winamp and Foobar, but had difficulty installing and using those. I also did not want to manually download podcasts, which was my main use for Itunes. So, what the hell, I’ll try and write a review of the Zune software.
My first problem was to uninstall Itunes. I tried to do so using Revo Uninstaller, software that was “essential” to a Windows 7 upgrade according to a CNET article (download link, not the original article). Revo would not find the uninstall file so rather than hassle myself finding it, I decided to use the Win7 uninstaller, which worked like a charm.
So, I downloaded the Zune Software, which was painless. Installed it in a minute, opened and wizzam, awesome intro that ran smooth as butter:
It was love at first sight. The zune software is a smart hot chick at the beach in a bikini compared to itunes: a fat, bald, aging man past his prime (which could be your thing, but it certainly is not mine).
Schnazzy
More than just looking good though, is that it runs so good. It immediately updated my library with all of my music information and was ready to go before I even knew what I was looking at. The autoscroll runs smooth as you drag your mouse across the screen. It had all of my podcasts there immediately, and without actually entering the marketplace, I could subscribe to the feeds that were already in my podcasts folder.
In case you were wondering, I use a Sansa Clip. It is perfect for gym use, which is what I need it for. It uses drag/drop from my music folder, so I cannot really comment on how actual music transfers work on the software.
I guess all Windows users would experience the same thing of the Zune software: a Microsoft music player developed for a Microsoft operating system is expected to run better on Windows than an Apple music player designed for the Macintosh operating system.
I’ll give it an A for surprising me.
