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microsoft report card

Microsoft Year-End Report Card: B-

Well, Redmond, it's been a funny year, hasn't it? Even if you ignore those Apple commercials, it's hard to ignore the fact that Vista was probably one of the main reasons people switched to the Mac OS, or to third-party Linux-based systems. We'll get to the big V—and that other mighty stain Windows Mobile—in a bit, but first you deserve much credit for some impressive feats in gaming, entertainment and home networking. More »

2:00 PM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Wilson Rothman
14,674 views, 82 comments

Latest by Sora57: @OldSchoolGadgetLover: I appreciate your comments, and in retrospect agree that I was hanging my hat on the 30% figure that has been thrown around a bit-- even though there is no real evidence of the figure being anywhere near that more »

dealzmodo

Pink 8GB Zune for $165 from Amazon

Amazon's got the pink 8GB Zune on sale for $157, which translates into $165 w/ shipping. The sorta catch is that it's from a third-party retailer, but since they're selling through Amazon, you shouldn't have to worry about anything shady going down. If pink's not your party, the other colors are from Amazon itself going for $185, which is a bit of a discount. [Amazon]

1:55 PM on Thu Dec 13 2007
By matt buchanan
1,865 views, 26 comments

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Limited Edition Zune 2 in Gold

Only 10 of these gold-colored Zune 2s will be sold, in both 80 and 8GB sizes. Microsoft teamed up with the Goods to make these screen printed designs. I like the cross pattern. They're available next Saturday, in Seattle, if you feel the need to splurge. (No price listed but "Gold" plus "Limited Edition" plus "one of ten" plus made in collaboration with a company called "Goods" equals expensive.) Whether or not this design or Zune is something you're interested in, you have to admit Microsoft's customization program has been destroying the iPod's offerings. [IHaveAZune via GotZune]

12:52 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Brian Lam
4,635 views, 24 comments

Latest by ANoel: I have never had a build-quality issue with the Zune, in fact the first gen felt very comfortably solid in my hands. To me, this customized "Goods" Zune takes it all up a another notch, reminiscent of classy S.T. Dupont more »

pulpbite

Mossberg on Zune 2: 'Still No iPod'

Walt Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal's tech gnome, got a chance to play with Microsoft's new line of Zunes, and he was pretty ambivalent about them. While he thinks they're a noticeable improvement over the first generation, that's not really saying much seeing how unimpressed he was with those. And he hates the Pink. But he is a fan of the new Zune Pad controller, the updated software and better Wi-Fi implementation, so all is not lost. He only mentioned the iPod 35 times in this review (Zune: 67) but when you talk Zune, you have to talk iPod, so we forgive his Apple love. And we can throw no stones. More »

12:25 PM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Adam Frucci
10,933 views, 112 comments

Latest by w.ll.am: Here is why the Zune will never go anywhere... I'm at home watching a commercial with my wife. It's an artsy thing with the woman going into a room with walls of high rez imagery. Music is playing. I say 'hmm... more »

zune buyer's guide

Is Zune 2 Worth a Damn?

Here's what Zune has for us this year: a 4/8GB flash-based Zune that's the same size as the 2nd Generation nano, a 30GB first-generation Zune that gets updated features and firmware, and a 80GB Zune with the improved Zune pad and larger storage. The question to both new customers and owners of the first-gen: is the Zune 2 worth a damn? The answer is yes, yes it is. More »

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3:30 PM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Jason Chen
23,648 views, 73 comments

Latest by Ron-Mexico: I don't know if the Zune 2 is worth a damn, but for less than $100 with new software/firmware I can give definitely say the old Zune 1s are a steal. more »

complete zune guide

Complete Guide to Zune 2's Software and Firmware

Zune 2 and its batch of new features are finally upon us, bringing new players and an entirely new experience. On the device side, there's 4/8GB flash-based and 80GB hard drive-based Zune with fancy form factors and increased storage, as well as new firmware for your old first-gen 30GB players. On the software side, the functionally rich (but somewhat clumsy to use) Zune suite is gone and is replaced by a beautiful, but hollow successor. Read on to find out how Microsoft has managed to change a lot on the one hand, and very little on the other—then see how the Zune stacks up against iTunes and iPod.

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9:00 PM on Mon Nov 12 2007
By Jason Chen
62,498 views, 110 comments

Latest by AugustDragon: Search while typing works well with the artist list selected. It pops up a box in the middle of the screen and does what you'd expect. Editing ID3 tags seemed like a big deal to me at first, more »

zune tight jeans test

Flash Zune Hardware Gallery and Test: Tight Jeans, Sizemodo, and Zunepad

The new Zune firmware is bringing new functionality to even old Zunes (which we covered in detail here), but is the new hardware special enough to be worth your purchase? Here's a rundown of our tests on how easy it is to fit a Zune in your pocket (video above), the paint job, and the new touch sensitive directional Zune pad. Video of Zune Flash enduring the pressure and friction of jeans too tight, after the jump, followed by everything you need to know about the hardware.
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6:18 PM on Mon Nov 12 2007
By Brian Lam
22,373 views, 53 comments

Latest by BostonK: Oh and ZippyZ. Eat shit. more »

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First Zune 2 Ad and Zunejourney.net Promo Site Launch

The Zune 2 ad campaign has begun. The slogan has changed from "Welcome to the Social" to "You Make It You"—are they saying Zune owners don't have friends?—and the visual appeal has become distinctly psychedelic, a combination of Alice in Wonderland, Yellow Submarine and Time Bandits. We notice that there's not a lot of fetishizing of the actual product in either. That could be a mistake. See for yourself in the video above, or at ZuneJourney.net. [Zune-Online.com]

7:57 AM on Fri Nov 2 2007
By Wilson Rothman
9,997 views, 51 comments

Latest by DOmeN: this is more like a tori amos music video....not a MS zune ad? more »

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Zune 2 Display In the Wild Again

We saw a couple leaked display shots of the Zune 2 before the thing was even announced, but a Wal-Mart in St. Louis seems to have them up on prominent display. The site itsnotlikethat.com claims that the sales person "confirmed they were for sale", but it seems to us that it's unlikely that retail stores even have shipments of this thing so far before its 11/13 official launch. If it actually is for sale, can any Giz readers run down to that store for us and pick up a few? Seriously. We'll pay you for it and everything. [itsnotlikethat]

11:35 AM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Jason Chen
4,923 views, 16 comments

Latest by zunealltheway: welcome to Wal-mart "get your shit and get out" more »

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More Details on Zune Social Networking Features


This is not text messaging and it's not even on the Zune itself. This is just a document illustrating how the Zune Social networking features will work in the software on your PC. You're sending messages—pointers to songs or albums—with your own notes to your friends, which are shown in the inbox portion of the software. No new features we haven't seen yet, just a doc showing how it'll work. We've sent Haroon to remedial reading comprehension school in the mean time. -J.C. More »

6:00 PM on Sat Oct 20 2007
By Haroon Malik
9,128 views, 18 comments

Support training documents for the Zune 2 have been leaked. If you are up to the read, drop any interesting finds below. [Zune Scene]

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zune battery life

Zune Almost Matches iPod Battery Specs

The battery life specs are in on the new Zunes, and they match up pretty well to the latest iPods. The Zune 80 will get 30 hours on audio and 4 hours on video, and the 4 and 8GB flash Zunes will get 24 hours audio and 4 hours video. In comparison, the 80GB iPod classic has 30/5 (equal in audio, one more hour in video), and the iPod Nanos get 24/5 (again, equal in audio but one up in video). You can chalk up that slightly worse video performance to the larger screens on the Zunes—which we'd prefer over a smaller screen and slightly longer life. [Zune Insider]

2:12 PM on Mon Oct 15 2007
By Jason Chen
7,005 views, 49 comments

Latest by diabolusunknown: @zip22: Well, if you want to include hacks into the capability of the player, then the Zune gives you the ability to drag and drop your music, and use it as a mass storage device, with simple registry key changes. With more »

For some reason, the new version of the Zune music manager suite got pushed out to some people through Windows Update. Unfortunately, all it does right now is list your entire music library. [Zunerama]

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roundup

The Gadget Wars, Who Won/Lost Last Week?

Every week is a battle. There's seldom any bloodshed, and generally no tears. But every week is a battle for the consumer mind and the consumer heart. Here's the way we saw things this week: one winner, one loser and one company that's sort of treaded water despite big announcements. More »

5:05 PM on Sat Oct 6 2007
By Mark Wilson
10,481 views, 9 comments

Latest by ninjamurf: Personally, I cried the day that MS bought Bungie. I was a big fan of the Myth games and I also have a Mac at home and Bungie always did very well by the Mac crowd. Where most more »

Zune Release Date Confirmed: 11/13 Microsoft's just confirmed with us the November 13 release date of the new Zunes—previously stated by Amazon. Whether or not the firmware for the old Zune is coming on 11/13 is still unconfirmed.

15 comments

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J Allard Finally Photographed In Public With Zune

We're not sure why this was a policy, but J Allard famously avoided being photographed with a Zune starting from the launch last year up until this week. Seriously, go try and find a picture of him with a Zune. It's impossible! Apparently his shame for the generation 1 product is over, since he proudly held up a Zune at the Microsoft event Tuesday. Welcome to the Social, J.

4:00 PM on Wed Oct 3 2007
By Jason Chen
6,672 views, 39 comments

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Microsoft Aims Zune at #2 Spot

Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Devision President Robbie Bach suffers no delusions about unseating the iPod this year. He says that the new Zune Updates can put the company into the solid #2 spot for the overall portable music player market by the end of the next fiscal year (which ends June 2008) now that the Zunes are "where they probably should have been last year, when they launched." More »

3:00 PM on Wed Oct 3 2007
By Jason Chen
4,895 views, 16 comments

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Zune 2 Roundup

Asleep when all the Zune news was announced last night? Here's your chance to catch up. From Zune details to UI videos, it's all here:
• More Zune 2 Details: Lossless Support, Glass Screens, Green is the New Brown
• Gates Talks Zune 2
• First Video of Zune 2 and Flash Zune
• First-Gen Zune Getting All The New Features: This is How You Treat Your Customers
• Sizemodo: Zunes vs. iPods
• Zune 2 and Flash Zune Official
• First Official Zune 2 and Zune Flash Photos

Lets not forget all the Pre-release stuff:
• Zune Getting Media Center Video Integration?
• What the Hell is a Zune Pad?!
• Zune 2 Price
• Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors
• Zune 2 Launch: Excited?
• Flash Zune Specs Leaked by FCC
• Zune 1 Getting New Firmware, Features
• Zune 2 Hard Drive and Flash Models Leaked?
• Rumor: Zune 2 Launches Tomorrow
• Zune Scene Predicts Zune 2 on October 16th

2:10 PM on Wed Oct 3 2007
By Jason Chen
12,756 views, 25 comments

Latest by mudman: Even when Microsofties get their day, they are so angry. more »