The TPU Zune Social

[Lopez0101]

So at where I work today a guy came in and I saw he had a Zune and I asked him if he'd seen the new ZuneHD's and he said he worked on the UI for it. So I gave him my praise of the Zune UI over the iPod's and he made a quick mention that they were also actually working on a phone. Didn't specifically say a Zune phone though. Would be a sick phone though.

[DanishDevil]

It's called Project Pink I think. Microsoft has been working on a phone for a little while, and it would be great if they did eventually come out with an iPhone killer, even if it wasn't a "Zune Phone." But it would be nice to kinda meld together ActiveSync and the Zune Software as a software package for Project Pink.

[Cold Storm]

Yeah, I heard of Microsoft thinkin' about making a phone, and of all carriers being Verizon as the provider. Can't wait for the official announcement of it!

[DanishDevil]

More Details About the Zune HD and Zune-Xbox Live Integration

This is a good read. Most impressive thing: "Video Marketplace" is going to be renamed "Zune." How's that for the integration we've been asking for?

[Darknova]

Still nothing about an international release

[beyond_amusia]

Zune Owned: brown Zune 30, but it's dead atm =(
Zune Pass: None needed
Zune Tag: fyrestarter86
Top Artists: eXm (hey, I gotta listen to my demos to improve them lol) and Nine Inch Nails
Real Name: Richard

I can't wait for the Zune HD!

[Darknova]

Originally Posted by beyond_amusia

Zune Owned: brown Zune 30, but it's dead atm =(
Zune Pass: None needed
Zune Tag: fyrestarter86
Top Artists: eXm (hey, I gotta listen to my demos to improve them lol) and Nine Inch Nails
Real Name: Richard

I can't wait for the Zune HD!

Dead? what did you do to it?

[beyond_amusia]

Originally Posted by Darknova

Dead? what did you do to it?

I owned it 8 days before the screen broke and I'm too poor to fix it or get a new one - been about 2 years actually. For now I'm using a 2 GB Creative Zen.

[Cold Storm]

Originally Posted by DanishDevil

More Details About the Zune HD and Zune-Xbox Live Integration

This is a good read. Most impressive thing: "Xbox Marketplace" is going to be renamed "Zune." How's that for the integration we've been asking for?

What really got me was the fact that the rocker can also do play and pause. that's a win for me for sure!

Originally Posted by Darknova

Still nothing about an international release

Don't worry m8. You still got me! And E3 starts in less then a day with Microsoft being the first day show offs! So, we'll have more on it in the next 5 days!

[Darknova]

Originally Posted by Cold Storm

Don't worry m8. You still got me! And E3 starts in less then a day with Microsoft being the first day show offs! So, we'll have more on it in the next 5 days!

I just hope it comes out at a reasonable price, otherwise I'm selling a kidney!

Originally Posted by beyond_amusia

I owned it 8 days before the screen broke and I'm too poor to fix it or get a new one - been about 2 years actually. For now I'm using a 2 GB Creative Zen.

Check out RepairUniverse if you ever get around to replacing the screen. I dropped mine on the kitchen floor and shattered the screen, they shipped and delivered to the UK in less than a week. Also the new screen is of better quality, I've dropped the Zune a few times since and it's never broken (I do try not to drop it!!!!)

[DanishDevil]

Just to let you guys know, I goofed on that post, but fixed it. "Video Marketplace" will be named "Zune," not Xbox Marketplace.

I'm really hoping they make the videos on the current Xbox Live Video Marketplace available for download on the Zune Software as well.

Also, how sick does the Zune HD having its own software sound? And hell yeah about the volume rocker having multiple functions!

[Cold Storm]

Originally Posted by Darknova

I just hope it comes out at a reasonable price, otherwise I'm selling a kidney!

Yeah, I'm at the same place... I'm hoping not for any higher then what the ipod is selling for... Anything more would be a dropping of my want to have it... I'm not willing to sell any organs in the future!

[Darknova]

Originally Posted by Cold Storm

Yeah, I'm at the same place... I'm hoping not for any higher then what the ipod is selling for... Anything more would be a dropping of my want to have it... I'm not willing to sell any organs in the future!

I've got shit to sell, so I'm sure I could get enough to cover most of the price, but you never know.

[Lopez0101]

I think if MS wants to be competitive they have to sell it for less than the iPod Touch and for a decent amount less. The iPod is just so dug in MS has to beat it on price even if it's a superior device.

[department76]

Originally Posted by Lopez0101

I think if MS wants to be competitive they have to sell it for less than the iPod Touch and for a decent amount less. The iPod is just so dug in MS has to beat it on price even if it's a superior device.

very true.

i look forward to an MS phone, probably wont get an zune hd though, i'm more than satisfied with my zune 80.

[DanishDevil]

Honestly, Zune has so many crazy awesome features. I was just talking to some new coworkers and when I told them about the Zune Pass, and streaming to your device, and squelching, they were all BLOWN AWAY. And they couldn't believe that Zune came up with mixview before iTunes had the genius bar.

Microsoft, GET YOUR ASS IN GEAR and be ready with some MEMORABLE advertisements this Fall, or you're not going to be able to compete, because people don't even know about all the great features you have!

[DanishDevil]

http://community.winsupersite.com/bl...d-is-real.aspx

This guy says that it will be shipping September 5, 2009!

He also mentions something interesting. The flash Zune models will be discontinued and replaced by the Zune HD. Does that mean you won't be able to get that $100 Zune 8GB? Will Zune not offer anything to compete with the iPod Nano line?

Also, the current hard-drive based Zunes with a software QWERTY keyboard? I honestly think the current data entry is about as good as it's gonna get for our Zune 80's and 120's. It's pretty easy to get used to how quickly and long you need to flick your finger to get to a letter or number.

[Lopez0101]

Yeah, putting in a password for a WiFi connection is a pain in the ass on the current Zune's. It would be odd of MS to stop selling the flash Zune's but if they aren't making any money on them I guess they don't have much reason to.

You forgot to mention that the Zune software is 32048302490295804958034985903845039485098x superior to iTunes.

MS should do the Mac vs. PC ads but Zune vs. iPod.

I'm a Zune. I have an intuitive user interface, Wi-Fi, usable and frustrating software.
I don't lock you into a terrible audio format and ruin your music collection.
The squiricle is cooler than spinning your finger in a circle on something that feels like it came out of a McDonald's Happy Meal.
You can add you own backgrounds!
When we update the device, you don't have to buy it again.
I have a subscription service that doesn't rip you off and gets you more for your money!
Ever heard of an FM radio? Yeah, I heard about that over 50 years ago too.
Don't forget, I'm sexier too.

[Scrizz]

umm....

[Cold Storm]

Nice one Lopez! There is some little quirks that I dis like about the Zune Marketplace.. I've have had a few albums I had to hunt down on-line to get the right album list for. But, hey, it's not like everything is PERFECT! The only thing that really quirks me is if you look at my favorite (most played) artists list.. the first and second one is the same dang guy! Only thing is the one I've played the most as been the cd's I did have of the artist. I've only bought two old ones from the marketplace! lol.. But, hey, it's not perfect. Everything will have quirks.. Even myself of the matter...


As for the 4/8gb Zunes.. I think they should still have those going around. even after the HD comes out.. There should be something that can withstand the Ipod shuffle... Sh1t even avon is selling a Golden shuffle now in their Catalogs (I've seen from work, I SWEAR!) for cheap price...

[DanishDevil]

Zune's getting pretty aggressive against iTunes, but this is in the Zune Software:



They need to come out with a commercial with that guy talking about the Zune Pass, and have him say that there's a playlist with the top 100 songs from iTunes that you can download

They also have the top 100 Rhapsody songs:



Edit: AND AMAZON!

[Cold Storm]

Nice find bro! But, I've seen Zune have .... Damn you.... beat me to it with the Damn edit!!!!


Well, the first edit! lol... But yea, I can see the reason for this really.. Give the people a choice on what others think.. More so with different places... But, it gives you all the songs to download at the time you go in. So, it creates better stuff for us Zune users..

Me and my father have our talks every now and again about flipping apple and their products... he is turning his head from Pc's because of "Apple is perfect" attitude... Man, that just hits ya... What the heck is Apple even ran by? the same thing a PC is.. Computer parts.. It's just a os that takes 3x the money to fix because it has to be certified for the dang thing! Then you got Ipod.. glah... lol... /rant

Zune Marketplace FTW! 14.99 a month for unlimited downloads and allowing to buy 10 songs a month... so in all you spend about 5 bucks for free music.. Yes, DRM.... But, at lease if I lose it, i won't have to "buy" it again!

[DanishDevil]

Edited again!

And seriously Microsoft, ADVERTISE ABOUT ZUNE CHANNELS! They're AWESOME!

[ShadowFold]

What do medals do? I have two Bronze Artist Power Listener for Between The Buried and Me and In Flames

[Cold Storm]

Originally Posted by ShadowFold

What do medals do? I have two Bronze Artist Power Listener for Between The Buried and Me and In Flames

It's just to tell you, and along with whoever looks at your profile, who you listen to the most.. You'll get two different kinds of medals.. I believe bronze is that you've played that album/artist more then 200 times.. Also note that it updates only once a day, so even if you turned off zune, fired it up again, you'll have the same plays till the time for updating happens.

Well, here is a picture of the types of Badges you can get. Double D, you can add this to the front op if you want



From the way the picture looks... I should have a gold for Chamillionaire... but for some reason Zune thinks of his "underground" stuff as being someone else.. Since the artist doesn't have much on Zune, then they don't care for it..