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    Image of maven2k maven2k
    11/08/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    All I wanted to do was check the comments to see if anyone else with a 16 gb was having trouble and all there is on here is a bunch of people having a huge MS vs. Mac debate. Pitiful... #zune
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    Image of octoSink octoSink
    11/08/09

    @maven2k: I automatically came to check the comments looking for this argument. Hasn't this become old yet? #zune
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    maven2k promoted this comment octoSink was starred octoSink was unstarred
    Image of shorty6049 shorty6049
    11/08/09

    @maven2k: well -I- havent gotten it to show up as there being an update for the 16gb.... thanks for the warning, i wont scroll down any further. haha #zune
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    maven2k promoted this comment shorty6049 was starred shorty6049 was unstarred
    Image of thepl4gue thepl4gue
    11/08/09

    @maven2k: Hey man, I've got a Zune HD 16GB, no update yet. Just checked 3 minutes ago. #zune
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    Image of maven2k maven2k
    11/08/09

    @octoSink: Extremely #zune
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    11/08/09

    @shorty6049: No problem, and thanks for the info. #zune
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    Image of maven2k maven2k
    11/08/09

    @thepl4gue: I'm glad I'm not the only one but I wonder what the hold up is? #zune
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    Image of shorty6049 shorty6049
    11/09/09

    @maven2k: i've got a bit of an update for you , and everyone else having problems getting it for the 16gb model. If you go into control panel and click "clock, language, and region" and then "change location" and change your location to Canada, then go into zune and have it search for updates again, it'll find 4.3 and let you install it. Afterwards just switch the region back to united states. #zune
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    Image of maven2k maven2k
    11/09/09

    @shorty6049: Wow, that's cool, thanks! #zune
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    11/10/09

    @shorty6049: Here's an easier way to get it:

    [www.zunethoughts.com] #zune
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    Image of shorty6049 shorty6049
    11/10/09

    @maven2k: That didn't work when i originally tried to update it. It just said that it was up to date with 4.1. Might be available for everyone now without any workaround though. #zune
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    Image of maven2k maven2k
    11/10/09

    @shorty6049: That's what I thought, too, but I didn't go from the "Device" part of the "Settings" menu, which is how you have to do it. #zune
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    11/10/09

    @maven2k: I did. It just would say "searching for update" and then come up with "your device is up to date with version 4.1" who knows... at least we have the update now, haha #zune
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    Image of presto117 presto117
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    Dear Microsoft,
    my iPod Touch is on it's slow downfall (after it took a literal one when i dropped it) and i'm in need of a new PMP soon. I would love nothing more than to give you my money and buy one of your lovely Zune HD's, but since you think Mac owners only want iPods, you won't accept my money.

    Sincerely,
    (hoefully) a future customer. #zune
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    Image of MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM
    11/07/09

    @presto117: Double Twist?... #zune
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM was starred MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/07/09

    @MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM: Doesn't support the Zune. #zune
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    Image of pencil sharpener pencil sharpener
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    Are there any Games/Apps?
    What can you do with it?
    It seems like kind of a waste of $200-$300. #zune
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    switchblade saints promoted this comment pencil sharpener was starred pencil sharpener was unstarred
    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    11/07/09

    @pencil sharpener: then don't buy one. #zune
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    11/07/09

    @switchblade saints: Thats not really the answer I was looking for, but thank you.
    What I was wondering is if it did anything other than play music and surf the internet slowly? #zune
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    11/07/09

    @pencil sharpener: I appologize. Here is a nice review showcasing the ZuneHD features

    [gizmodo.com] #zune
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    Image of Nipple Juice Nipple Juice
    11/07/09

    @pencil sharpener: Your mom seems like a waste of $200-$300.
    burn #zune
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    G.O.B.: Come on! promoted this comment Nipple Juice was starred Nipple Juice was unstarred
    Image of Shawn Pero Shawn Pero
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    The ZuneHD looks great if you don't care about apps. The problem with that is, in this day and age, how can you not care about apps? #zune
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    Image of brandizzle brandizzle
    11/07/09

    @Shawn Pero: First, darn near about everybody has a phone that has a flabillion apps. Second, they are set up to have an amazing app store with nothing but good apps. Just give it time. #zune
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    11/07/09

    @brandizzle:
    Thats why their calculator has a 15 second ad? #zune
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    Cordfucious of Tech Clan promoted this comment Kerfudle: was starred Kerfudle: was unstarred
    Image of brandizzle brandizzle
    11/07/09

    @Kerfudle: : Apps don't have adds, good-buddy. Only games. Know your stuff before you start dissin on things. #zune
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    Image of im.thatoneguy2 im.thatoneguy2
    11/07/09

    @brandizzle: And at least on the Zune30 the ads only are up during the game's loading screen. Which is wasted time anyway. #zune
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    11/07/09

    @im.thatoneguy2: I wasnt talking about the Zune30.
    @brandizzle: I was wrong about the calculator, but all the other download apps except weather have 15 second ads plus load time. Which is kinda sad for 16 bit games.
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    Cordfucious of Tech Clan promoted this comment Edited by Kerfudle: at 11/07/09 5:12 PM Kerfudle: was starred Kerfudle: was unstarred
    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    11/07/09

    @Kerfudle: : no it doesnt... stop the lying just trying to fit in. #zune
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    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    11/07/09

    @Kerfudle: : again with the lies. Space Battle 2 had ZERO adds. Neither does Texas Hold Em or the Shell Game...

    How about you buy one and stop relying on you tube reviews for your intel. You are making a fool of yourself with every comment. #zune
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    Cordfucious of Tech Clan was starred Cordfucious of Tech Clan was unstarred
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    11/07/09

    @Cordfucious of Tech Clan: Space Battle 2... ads
    [www.youtube.com]
    Texas Hold'em, AD's
    [www.youtube.com]
    Shell Game of the Future also has ad's but I did not bother uploading a video to prove it. I collect MP3 player's and yes I do have a ZuneHD, it has a nice interface, but its over hyped. Also, personal attacks dont help your point at all.
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    Edited by Kerfudle: at 11/07/09 8:59 PM Kerfudle: was starred Kerfudle: was unstarred
    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    11/08/09

    @Kerfudle: : no personal attacks... but you do realize that you used the very YouTube videos that I spoke of. That holds no credibility. I have a ZuneHD 16 and I KNOW for a fact that there are no Ads on the games. #zune
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    Image of Brandon Terrill Brandon Terrill
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    I went to Best Buy to pick up a Zune HD yesterday and the one on display wasn't working. I asked if they had a working model I could play with to see if I like it and they responded "that thing isn't working again?!" but I decided I still needed it, so I had him pull one out for me, he walked me up to the counter, a cute girl goes to ring me up... I seem to have forgotten my wallet at home. That might be a sign, but I can't help but want to ignore it, if the planets align and all goes well, I'm still f#$@ing getting one. #zune
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    Image of im.thatoneguy2 im.thatoneguy2
    11/07/09

    @Brandon Terrill: Nothing can survive the abuse that is "display model". I can't think of a single product I haven't seen beaten to death by the apathetic and bored poking masses. #zune
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment im.thatoneguy2 was starred im.thatoneguy2 was unstarred
    Image of dantheman12 dantheman12
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    when are they going to really open up the marketplace for more than 3 or 4 apps? #zune
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    Image of telepheedian telepheedian
    11/07/09

    @dantheman12: Soon, they said November, and this update adds support for that. UPDATE: Just checked the App Marketplace, there are "Music" and "Racing" game sections now. I bet we'll see something in the next couple of days.
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment Edited by telepheedian at 11/07/09 1:07 PM telepheedian was starred telepheedian was unstarred
    Image of Tyrax Tyrax
    11/07/09

    @telepheedian: We already know that Project Gotham racing and Audiosurf Tilt is on the way. BTW, if you have not already played Audiosurf on the PC then you NEED to try it. #zune
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment Tyrax was starred Tyrax was unstarred
    Image of Nebetsu Nebetsu
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    Is the browser faster than the 3rd Gen Ipod Touch / Iphone GS yet? #zune
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    VenomIreland promoted this comment Nebetsu was starred Nebetsu was unstarred
    Image of S-Express S-Express
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    Did they manage to fix the Marketplac issue on the home screen? #zune
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment S-Express was starred S-Express was unstarred
    Image of apollo89 apollo89
    11/07/09

    @S-Express: what issue? #zune
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment apollo89 was starred apollo89 was unstarred
    Image of Tyrax Tyrax
    11/07/09

    @S-Express: When you actually use the device, you'll notice that there are a lot of places where text is floating within view but not bound by the viewport. It's actually pretty cool. #zune
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment Tyrax was starred Tyrax was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/07/09

    @S-Express: The overall aesthetic of the interface is nice, but that one little thing about the text cutoff just refuses to grow on me. #zune
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    11/07/09

    @S-Express: I'm starting to wish they'd fix it just to shut up the iTards. #zune
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment Dafrety was starred Dafrety was unstarred
    Image of jhofker jhofker
    11/08/09

    @Dafrety: Then they'd never shut up about how Microsoft admitted they were wrong by fixing it. #zune
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment jhofker was starred jhofker was unstarred
    Image of maven2k maven2k
    11/08/09

    @jhofker: Oh come on guys, Kaiser is anything but a "tard" and it's just a personal preference thing. I like the weird text cut off thing and he doesn't. He is a Mac user anyway, and for some reason MS refuses to make the Zune software for him so he can't even have one anyway. #zune
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    11/09/09

    @maven2k: Err, yeah. My point isn't that Kaiser is a 'tard' - it's that it's a silly notion to think that fixing the text cutoff thing is going to make everyone that hates the Zune instantly shut up. :-) #zune
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    Image of Teslanaut Teslanaut
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    So, no ZHD hacks? Like what the iPhone/iPod touch scene has? #zune
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    11/07/09

    @Teslanaut: well nobody likes zunes, therefore no hacking. #zune
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    11/07/09

    @89macrunner: Uh I think it has more to do with the fact that the hackers haven't had enough time yet. The HD has only been out a couple months. #zune
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment flynt7 was starred flynt7 was unstarred
    Image of pellier pellier
    11/07/09

    @flynt7: They also released a free sdk that isn't very restrictive #zune
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    Image of Robusto68 Robusto68
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    Based on previous experience I would wait a day or two. Some times MS's Zune updates are a little buggy. Can mess up your collection. #zune
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    Thee Sea promoted this comment Robusto68 was starred Robusto68 was unstarred
    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/07/09

    @Robusto68: It's not a zune exclusive issue. iPod touch/iPhone updates bricked a lot of devices when it first hit. #zune
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    Image of Robusto68 Robusto68
    11/07/09

    @Thee Sea: Granted the issue applies to just about everything. Still, point is valid. Best not to jump on an update too quick if data integrity is important to you. #zune
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    Image of V I |Z U $! V I |Z U $!
    11/07/09

    In reply to Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
    Has it fixed the problem with WPA Enterprise and WPA2 Enterprise connectivity? I read around the Zune forums and someone said it didnt and I want to hear more. I go to the University of Florida (GO GATORS!) and my (former) Zune HD wouldnt connect to the network. If you look at the forums, a lot of people have this problem. Before my 30 day return period was up, I returned it for an itouch , which did not have the problem. I am not going back to the HD. #zune
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    Image of KefkaticFanatic KefkaticFanatic
    11/07/09

    @V I |Z U $!: If you wanted to be using it for connection to the internet you shouldn't have bought a Zune HD in the first place. It's meant to be solely a media player. #zune
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    Image of V I |Z U $! V I |Z U $!
    11/07/09

    @KefkaticFanatic: Yeah, I agree.

    I have a Zune 80 and the HD would be a nice upgrade....for music only.

    I think the Zune HD fails at everything except playing music. I am happy with my itouch and I am glad I made the switch. I dont have to bring my laptop around if I want to do standard internet stuff on campus. I wouldnt have been able to do that with the Zune HD. #zune
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    Thee Sea promoted this comment V I |Z U $! was starred V I |Z U $! was unstarred
    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/07/09

    @V I |Z U $!: "Fails at everything but playing music"

    Uh, how exactly? Its video playback blows other PMP devices in its price range out of the water and it works beautifully when hooked up to my TV.

    In fact, the only thing that makes the browser worse than mobile safari is the fact that the rendering wasn't as quick as it was on Safari, which is fixed this update. #zune
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    11/07/09

    @Thee Sea: I read that the Zune HD and itouch support the same video formats. Hooking them up to a TV required to spend more money. Id rather plug my laptop to my TV via HDMI. Plus I would not want to watch any video on either device since the screen is too small to read subtitles or write down my professor's notes. Video conversion is also a hassle. #zune
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    Image of Laurell Tyresse Bryant Laurell Tyresse Bryant
    11/07/09

    @V I |Z U $!: Unless the video you're watching is horrible quality or the subtitles are crap from start it should be no problem on the Zune HD. I can read them just fine on my 120 gig. #zune
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    11/07/09

    @Laurell Tyresse Bryant: c'mon, guys, he's obviously trolling here. Just let him be with his little iPod Touch, and head back to the HD lands... #zune
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Sony Ericsson's "Rachael" Android UI
    Quick! XDA people... Mesh together Rachel x Rosie x 2.0. Ultimate Android Phone. #rachael
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    Image of Austin Walker Austin Walker
    11/02/09

    In reply to Sony Ericsson's "Rachael" Android UI
    So, "Rachael" - Blade Runner reference or what? It is an android, after all... #rachael
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    11/01/09

    In reply to Sony Ericsson's "Rachael" Android UI
    Awesome everytime we see more of rachael I like it even more.

    This really could be sony's chance to turn stuff around. moto and palm both brought some of their magic back let's see if sony can now.

    Their problem is their distribution. None of their more impressive phones ever hit the carriers. I think if they could take something like this and get it on one or two of the major carriers they'd have something. If its still just off contract through sony direct they still lose. Could work out. Rumor at one point even had it hitting vzw. Though I doubt that would come to pass. #rachael
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    tande04 was starred tande04 was unstarred
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    11/01/09

    In reply to Sony Ericsson's "Rachael" Android UI
    Anyone still doubt that in two years only iPhone and Android will be left? #rachael
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    Image of rrrrrrright rrrrrrright
    11/01/09

    @pete: Really? Blackberry will be gone? Symbian will be gone? No fucking way. And I personally believe that even WinMo will still be around. Who knows, maybe WinMo7 will actually turn out to be usable. I think that Palm is the only one that is really in jeopardy. They might not be around. Or maybe they will. Maybe it gets a toe hold and sticks around. #rachael
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    Canoehead promoted this comment rrrrrrright was starred rrrrrrright was unstarred
    Image of Canoehead Canoehead
    11/01/09

    @rrrrrrright: I don't think Symbian will be around that much longer - it is starting to be relegated to a never-never land between dumb phones and true smart phones. Blackberry will still be strong with the business crowd. #rachael
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    Canoehead was starred Canoehead was unstarred
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    11/02/09

    @rrrrrrright: Yes Symbian is in real jeopardy. Have you seen Nokia's numbers lately?
    As far as Blackberry is concerned, they probably have a little more than two years, but not much if they don't get their act together (or MSoft buys RIM).
    Their hardware and OS is seriously lagging behind. Executives want iPhones, that's a fact. If enterprise can eliminate the BlackBerry Enterprise Server from their costs, they will in a heartbeat. #rachael
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    pete was starred pete was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/02/09

    @pete: The fact that even nokia looks to be ditching symbian speaks to how much trouble its in.

    BB I don't know. They need to keep focusing on the consumer market. They had a big push that way for awhile but I haven't seen much lately. #rachael
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