What do you think about Zookz?
I really like it, I mean you cannot beat the cheap monthly price
of 10 dollars for unlimited downloads. Here is a review on it.
This is a review I read online about it. Is Zookz The Next
Napster? Zookz.com is brand new company that offers unlimited
downloads of movies and music for a low monthly fee. I was able to
try out the website for a week and here is my review. When I first
heard about Zookz.com, I was a bit skeptical. Upon hearing that
downloading was unlimited for a monthly fee, my first thought was,
well, so is Napster, Music Rhapsody, and several others. I was also
even more skeptical about it only being $9.95 a month for music.
So, what is the catch? I logged into my account at Zookz.com and I
really enjoyed the fact that it was browser based. At first, I
didn't like the basic look of the site, however I changed my
opinion shortly after I realized this is a site about downloading
movies and music and not about selling fabric softener. I changed
my tune (remember as a web designer I am ultra picky). I downloaded
song after song and then I realized I could just download the
entire album, which made life much simpler. It was about two hours
later of downloading and downloading that I realized the true
beauty of Zookz.com. All of this music I was downloading was just a
regular MP3 format that was being downloaded right to my hard
drive. I actually was able to keep what I was downloading. I wasn't
tied down to having the service and could transfer it to any device
I wanted." I figured that because they were just launching there
had to be something wrong with the service or something. So, I did
my checking around and nothing was wrong. They actually let you
KEEP the music. I have now downloaded over 70 albums and can't get
enough. Last night, I started downloading movies as well and just
like the music, I downloaded it right to my hard drive and was able
to play them without being logged into the site whatsoever. I even
burned the DVDs and played them on my Xbox 360 with no problems. I
do have a few negatives about the site. I couldn't tell what I
downloaded without having to look at my own hard drive. They also
have a very basic search function making it a little difficult to
find what you are looking for, however when I just searched by
letter, it became much easier. I wish they had AJAX built into the
website so that you could see what was downloading in real-time.
Also, the website really needs a visible internal queue set up so I
don't have to wait for each download or have a million external
browser windows open. It would also be nice if the website was a
bit more colorful and inviting. Another problem I have overall is
that the database is pretty limited. I found a ton of things to
download and still have a huge list, however it doesn't really
compare to Napster yet, but with Zookz.com uploading several new
movies and music daily, I am sure it will catch up eventually. It
is also really fantastic that you can request what you want and
they will just upload it for you to download which is a HUGE plus.
My overall review is this: Zookz still has a lot of work to do on
their UI (user interface) and overall technology. There are many
more movies and music that need to be uploaded, but for $9.95 to
download AND use the media all that you want and on any device, you
simply cannot beat it. In this regard, it does not compare to the
other download websites. I think if Zookz works on their website
technology, and has the right marketing plan, and word of mouth,
this website could be just as big as a Napster. I don't like the
limited database, but they upload whatever I want with a simple
request form. So, with a little patience, (usually about a week),
you will have the music and movies you want. Honestly with the 70
albums already downloaded, it would take me months to even get to
it anyway… Zookz.com definitely has a thumbs up from Dashal and I
am excited for the future with better technology and overall
UI.
