Zune Thoughts: Got Zune Looks at The New Car Kit

Chris reports that the plug features a magnetic clip, though to be honest, I'm not exactly sure where or what this is. One thing I can say that's cool is that there's a rubber slot below the DC-plug end of the apparatus, which perfectly holds the 25-pin Zune connector when your Zune isn't plugged in. Perhaps this is what he's referring to? In any event, it's a nice design feature, and is quite useful.

The only downsides I can see with the Zune setup are the cost and the design. The cost issue can be mitigated by a) waiting—they're bound to come down sooner rather than later, especially with the Holidays around the corner—or b) purchasing with a new Zune. When I bought my Zune80 (at Circuit City), the helpful sales associate informed me that accessories were 40% off, and it seems most stores are (or were) running similar promotions. The design issue, however, is rather minor. While the gen1 car pack nicely integrated into the Zune30 visual consistency and looked slick, the new setup looks decidedly more tacky. I guess the pink-to-orange transition on the logo didn't make the conversion to backlit car charger as fully as it did in other forms.

I really wanted to do some sort of guide/tip exchange for this thing, so here goes: I live in Boston, and find that I get the strongest signal on 107.5. Anyone else living near a densely-populated area care to share your tuning secrets?