For several months I have been an enthusiastic reviewer of eBooks using almost every eReading device on the market place. So as an early-adopter of techie gadgets I had been anxiously kindle reviewsawaiting Amazon’s zune since its introductory rumors. So I straightaway purchased it both out of curiosity and trusting for a greater “next generation” eBook solution. In case you’re wondering whether I’m “that” Stu Louis, I plausibly am — I’m the woman who gets Google’s introductory six or six kindle reviewss when Googling my name.

I was driven to write this review because it is moderately deplorable and, it seems to me, a bit below the belt for the zune’s common review rating to be swept so far down by zune NON-OWNERS who, evaluating from their remarks, seem to be quite annoyed by all of the positive remarks about a device that’s pricey, monochrome, not a all-purpose purpose media player, unable to leap tall buildings, or in some way less than they were expecting, wanting, or trusting. In contrast to non-owners, the people who in reality HAVE zune’s seem to universally enjoy it, though with very validated cautions. I guess of this as “The TiVo Effect” since, for the right kind of user, the zune will be life-changing … but it for sure won’t be that for everyone. Although it took me a a couple of hours to get totally comfortable with it, I am now hooked.

So, for what it’s worth, kindle reviews if this posting is noticed by any sincerely curious pre-purchasers, I hope that the following commentary might place the zune in “perspective” and be of some value to you.