David Pogue of the New York Times has tried out the Microsoft Zune, and the title of his article sets up the rest of the post: Trying Out the Zune: IPod It’s Not.

So how is the Zune? It had better be pretty incredible to justify all of this hassle.

As it turns out, the player is excellent. It can’t touch the iPod’s looks or coolness, but it’s certainly more practical. It’s coated in slightly rubberized plastic, available in white, black or brown — yes, brown. It won’t turn heads, but it won’t get fingerprinty and scratched, either. It sounds just as good as the iPod.

Check out the full article at The New York Times.

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