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Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

freakshow1 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:55:14 EDT

Not that any of these functions will work out of the box. This is
Msoft, kids...

freakshow1

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

freakshow1 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:53:20 EDT

@wetworker:
Jelous!

freakshow1

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

leemajors — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:14:35 EDT

@sotark: wifi on a PMP/cell chews battery life, it's not worth keeping on unless you want to charge up again every 2 days. imajoebob has a very good point.

leemajors

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Sternfan91 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:23:09 EDT

screen size on the flash players?2.2" maybe?(same as clix 2)

Sternfan91

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

sotark — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:01:48 EDT

@imajoebob:

1.think of the podcast scenario. You subscribe to a podcast, you go home , your zune senses the wifi network at your home/any other place and automatically syncs it.

2.think of wifi playlist sharing (possible feature) where you subscribe to a friend's playlist. you go home/any other wifi place and your zune automatically syncs the playlist to include the songs that your friend is listening to. If you havent purchased any of the songs in the playlist, then zune will let you play it three times and will make you purchase it if you want to over wifi

3. think of sharing photos with friends and family(pretty self explanatory)

Mark my words, it will be only a matter of time before Apply implements (cough cough copies) this features in iPods.

sotark

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

kibets — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:59:38 EDT

Hey dick, I mean imajoebob

"Without it I have to start my computer, open iTunes, and plug in my player. With wireless synching all I have to do is start up my computer, open iTunes, turn on my Zune, turn on WiFi (lest I drain the battery), open the menu(s), and click on Synch. And the Wireless Synch will be much faster than a cable, won't it? What a great saving of time and effort."

Do what most people do and don't turn your computer off... My PC has been on for about 2 months now. Last time I had to restart was when I installed some crappy Adobe PDF update...

kibets

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

wetworker — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:43:37 EDT

i'm loving the news, zune rocks if it's all true.

wetworker

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

slice39 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:43:19 EDT

wireless sync would be very useful if it could sync automatically overnight with the new podcasts.. and (please MS please!!) with tv shows recorded by xbox.. well.. we can dream, cant we?

slice39

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

wetworker — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:38:07 EDT

dam this is the first time i've seen three post relating to the zune on applefanmodo one after another.

wetworker

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

imajoebob — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:32:02 EDT

Yeah, wireless synching makes such a difference.

Without it I have to start my computer, open iTunes, and plug in my player. With wireless synching all I have to do is start up my computer, open iTunes, turn on my Zune, turn on WiFi (lest I drain the battery), open the menu(s), and click on Synch. And the Wireless Synch will be much faster than a cable, won't it? What a great saving of time and effort.

Does anyone ever consider the actual value of a technology before they implement it?

imajoebob

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

freakshow1 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:28:35 EDT

Where is the brown Zune??????

That wireless syncing would be amazing if you can set it up to do sync automatically.

But as with all Microsoft stuff, the ideas are great, the implementation is suspect. I hope this changes things.

freakshow1

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Zeromus — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:27:38 EDT

Why does everyone want wireless syncing? I can see how it'd be handy here and there, but you still have to plug the thing in sometime to charge it. 2 birds with one stone imo.

Zeromus

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Saad Rabia — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:14:02 EDT

@utube2007: Or maybe, adding-on the Zune marketplace as an extra tab in Windows Media Player!

Saad Rabia

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

utube2007 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:00:05 EDT

they need to fix that damn zune marketplace software first thats one of the main problems with the zune, hey ms how about creating some new software instead of rebranding windows media player

utube2007

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Sternfan91 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:59:53 EDT

@ComposMentis: my zen(s) can delete on the go...

Sternfan91

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Saad Rabia — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:51:57 EDT

If wireless syncing is included then it is a good game for Microsoft. :)

If these rumors turn out to be true, then I'm buying the Zune at the first minute it is out in the wild. I just can't ignoure the beauty of syncing my songs while I'm in the kitchen having my breakfast. Lovely. :)

Saad Rabia

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

sotark — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:50:00 EDT

if it has wireless syncing, I'm buying one rightaway!!! do you know how convenient that would be? I hate plugging in my current mp3 player to sync music!

sotark

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

ComposMentis — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:30:27 EDT

@Sternfan91: I know it's a rumor, but a news release is imminent and details should be fairly concrete at this point. Wireless sync would be awesome... so would album management (read: ability to delete) directly from the Zune. If I see the Bee Gees pop up in my shuffle list one more time...

ComposMentis

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Sternfan91 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:28:22 EDT

@ComposMentis: lol....notice the uhhh head thing says "Rumor"? :P

Sternfan91

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

ComposMentis — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:24:56 EDT

I just tinkled in my pants a little when I read "wireless syncing"

ComposMentis

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Sternfan91 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:23:37 EDT

In terms of the flash players id rather go for the ZEN because the 4gb is 20$ cheaper and the screen and a lot of other stuff is better...at least I think

Sternfan91

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Maark — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:23:02 EDT

Zune Pad, like a Maxi Pad but less absorbent.

Maark

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Sternfan91 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:15:16 EDT

same as the ipod and 20$ more for the 4gb than the ZEN and Pilot

Sternfan91

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Sternfan91 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:14:05 EDT

4gb=150
8gb=200

Sternfan91

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Sternfan91 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:11:55 EDT

the 4gb is 150 and the 8gb is 200

Sternfan91

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

cayton — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:09:23 EDT

The 4GB and the 8GB are $199? I am confused...

cayton

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Sky516 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:08:59 EDT

There is a typo, the 4gb model doesnt cost the same as the 8

Sky516

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

jbhitter24 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:06:13 EDT

well lets all hope zunescene is right. wireless syncing would be excellent, because i hate having to hook up my zune and sync it just to add a single album or video.

jbhitter24