Uh, didn’t use protected crap? The Zune’s DRM was initially more restrictive than the iPod’s, and it was Apple that was pushing to kill DRM, not Microsoft.
Add to that that the Zune’s DRM required you to resync your Zune with your computer on a regular basis or it erased your music... or sometimes it would just erase it for no apparent reason... Sorry, no, that was pretty sad.
And yet if my computer dies and I get a new one, I’m screwed when it comes to transferring my iPod music to the new computer, even a lot of the stuff I purchased won’t transfer if the artist isn’t listed on iTunes anymore. Sorry, but to me, I’ve no use for either the Zune or iPod anymore. Lack of flexibility being high on that list.