I wanted a replacement for the iPod 30gig which I had broken. This was the only logical choice seeing as Apple no longer makes the 30gig iPod. The Zen players I never really liked aesthetically. Great player, does everything you need from a HDD music player. Only thing different from the iPod is the poorly designed Zune software. The software makes editing ID3 tags a pain, but thankfully I still have Itunes for this reason. Only thing I could have asked for was a clock. No installation problems, as of now wireless syncing does not work, haven't found anyone with a Zune to share music with either. These fixes I assume will be fixed in later versions of the firmware updates, I am not worried, I am waiting for the possibilities of the wireless function to open up. Not an iPod killer, good alternative though, and holds up better to scratches and wear and tear.