And there is no way at all to distribute this to any prospective customers. Woohoo.

Used to be like that but it is not true anymore: Now you only have to show that you have a job offer here, regardless of whether someone local could do it. So job = you're welcome :-)

> Seeing as the zune and ipod are the same price, why WOULDN'T you pick the zune?

1. It doesn't implement the massdrive USB spec -> Not possible to use as a harddrive (which is especially bad for the large-capacity one); there are drivers to download which makes it possible but it still means I cannot just plug it into any old computer and use it for files.
2. Calendars, addresses and notes: I use this functionality, especially the notes thing where you can hyper-link notes internally and to music/video on the drive. Geeky, yes, but for me it's useful. (Caveat: I haven't tried the newest firmware for Zune so these things might be available now.)
3. I live in Europe -> Can't buy a Zune
4. I use a Mac now and then -> Can't use the Zune with it

But of course my reasons might not be interesting for you, and instead the FM radio, Wifi etc. on the Zune, and if so you should definitely avoid the iPod.

I only wanted to mention that there are actual, feature-based reasons why someone might want to get an iPod rather than a Zune. And of course this comparison is only interesting for iPod Classic / Nano; iPod Touch is something else completely. I strongly suspect that iPod Classic is not selling that much any more...