Jul -- News: 30gb Zunes now... frozen?

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Posted on 12-31-08 03:36:36 PM

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~~MONTEZUMA'S~~ Y2K'S REVENGE!

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Posted on 12-31-08 04:20:13 PM (last edited by Fate Testarossa at 12-31-08 01:20 PM)

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This is why you get an iPod.

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Posted on 12-31-08 04:22:11 PM

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Originally posted by Fate Testarossa
This is why you get an iPod.

It's probably just some weird crap relating to the date handler. What'd really be hilarious is if they tried to include some easter egg for the new year.

Then again, with MS these days, something like that would be rare.

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Posted on 12-31-08 04:23:11 PM

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But why today, not tomorrow?

Kind of odd to have it mess up the day before a new year starts if that is the case. I doubt it would be an easter egg though...

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Posted on 12-31-08 04:26:08 PM

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Maybe '12312008' is a secret password that causes your ZUNE to explode all data?

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Posted on 12-31-08 04:33:19 PM

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Originally posted by cpubasic13
But why today, not tomorrow?

The theory I was told is that it had to do with the fact that this is a leap year, so the Zune is having trouble with the "366 days in a year" thing.

Of course, I don't really think it has anything to do with the calendar, but that's just me.

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Posted on 12-31-08 04:35:01 PM

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That'd be the only logical thing I could think of that makes any sense, actually...but why they would want it to freeze like it does due to that fact is beyond me.

If that's really the case then it really is a Z2K9 Zunicide.

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Posted on 12-31-08 05:32:30 PM

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Get an iPod. But if the problem does protain to leap year, that seems kind-of careless for microsoft. ____________________ `~CaR-CaT`

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Posted on 12-31-08 09:58:15 PM

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Originally posted by CarCat Get an iPod. No, I don't like iPods. So yea, on the way to work this morning, my Zune froze at start up. I thought it was just me, but I couldn't get the thing to soft reset. Seems it's something with the eternal clock not being able to deal with a leap year and that at noon tomorrow, it should go back to normal. ____________________

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Posted on 12-31-08 10:02:47 PM

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Seems MS fixed it.

And yea, it does mention it was a calender issue. The driver couldn't handle it.

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Posted on 12-31-08 10:31:20 PM

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Originally posted by Anya Originally posted by CarCat Get an iPod. No, I don't like iPods. Pray tell why? I'm just curious. I've bought several and would like to hear from a Zune user. ____________________ `~CaR-CaT`

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Posted on 12-31-08 10:34:46 PM

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I have an iPod, and while I don't necessarily dislike it (I didn't pay for it -- gift), I can definitely see how other people would use something else.

Cough iTunes. Cough. Cough.

The Zunes just seem to have more features overall, compared to the relatively featureless iPods.

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Posted on 12-31-08 10:35:34 PM

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Originally posted by Gig
iTunes

This.

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Posted on 12-31-08 10:48:01 PM

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The Zune is easier to navigate. I've tried to use iPod's program and I get lost, with Zune, its easier to find what I need. And I enjoy the larger screen. Yes, the iPod has more to d/l, but what I can't find on Zune's marketplace, I'll just d/l somewhere else. I also like how I can pay $14 a month and download as much music as I want. If I want to try out a new band, I can download them without having to worry about buying a CD that I might not enjoy. ____________________

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Posted on 12-31-08 10:51:54 PM

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Originally posted by cpubasic13
Originally posted by Gig
iTunes

This.

I've heard of alternative methods of managing iPods, but I personaly have never used them. I don't have a problem using iTunes; it's free, most content is cheap. Although it does load slow (and migrating music to play in your car is an ass) but I've managed and can see why getting a Zune (or other device) makes perfect logic.

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Posted on 12-31-08 11:09:45 PM

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Originally posted by CarCat
most content is cheap

Depends on the quality. If it is 128kbps NOTHING is worth the price.

For $2.18 I can go to trackitdown.net and buy 320kbps music and use it however I want, or hell, an extra $.40 and I can get it in WAV and convert it to whatever format I find pleasing. Worth the money? Yes.

Even better, going straight to the artist's site and seeing where they want you to purchase their music. I know some even offer FLAC for sale if you want it.

Also

Originally posted by Wikipedia
Many songs purchased from the iTunes Store are copy protected with Apple's FairPlay digital rights management (DRM) system.

Originally posted by WIkipedia
Songs with DRM are encoded at 128 kilobits per second (kb/s).

No.

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Posted on 12-31-08 11:14:00 PM

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One of my big problems with my iPod Nano is that control on it is an utter nightmare. It's extremely easy to overshoot my goal or hit the wrong option simply because the touch wheel is too sensitive.

And yeah, first thing I did was uninstall iTunes and use something else for it. Far less of a headache.

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Posted on 01-01-09 01:27:24 AM

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Posted on 01-01-09 03:17:53 AM (last edited by BMF54123 at 01-01-09 12:18 AM)

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Originally posted by Fate Testarossa
This is why you get an iPod.

Originally posted by CarCat
Get an iPod.

God, these threads are so predictable. This could have just as easily happened to an iPod and you know it.

For the record, I use either a Nintendo DS + M3 Perfect or modded PSP, depending on the media (though the DS has seen much less use since I installed MODo on the PSP).

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