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Microsoft Zune

WindSock · 2007-12-20 14:55:05

Whats the story with these? They look fairly fruity, but only seem to be available in the UK. I haven't seen an advertising campaign at all, which seems strange before Chrisitmas.

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#122 04-07-2008 9:45am
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Thinking of buying an 80gb iPod classic or 80gb Zune, thoughts?

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#123 04-07-2008 2:15pm
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CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Thinking of buying an 80gb iPod classic or 80gb Zune, thoughts?

Yeah, get a 32gb Ipod Touch, you want be dissapointed.

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#124 04-07-2008 5:14pm
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cheesedude wrote: »

Anyone know where I can get my new Zune 80 repaired? The screen does nto work properly...it just lights up but does not display the menus...it can play music but i can't see which songs i am selecting...i.e. not much use!

Sure it's feckered? Try reflashing the firmware again and see if that helps. Just a thought.

Cheers

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#125 04-07-2008 7:46pm
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TinCool wrote: »

Yeah, get a 32gb Ipod Touch, you want be dissapointed.

Costs too much, dont want to spend a cent over 200 squid

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#126 04-07-2008 11:23pm
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I'd buy a Zune 80 over an 80GB iPod because it supports more formats and it has a bigger screen and has WiFi for wireless syncing. You could wait till Sptember/October when Apple will probably announce a new iPod.

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#127 05-07-2008 12:07am
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Need it now, think im going to go with eBay, anyone recommend a seller

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Microsoft-Zune-80gb-Red-2nd-Gen-Brand-New-Sealed_W0QQitemZ280242293746QQihZ018QQcategoryZ73839QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

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#128 25-07-2008 10:44pm
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just go my 8GB zune from that ebay seller senap

ordered monday - arrive thursday no bother

I was abit freaked out when it wouldn't turn on but a bit of a charge and it was sorted.

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#129 25-07-2008 11:02pm
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Still waiting for my 80gb, over 2 weeks now, but it is coming from America

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#130 25-07-2008 11:53pm
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I'm growing more and more fond of my Zune. The software is actually very good, easy to use with lots of features. The player is just excellent. There's a few little tweaks that can be applied such as getting the ability for your song plays to show up in your zune.net profile - like in my sig! I added the tweak just recently. And if you fancy a little gaming on your player then you can grab a handful of little games that can be installed.

It can only get better.

Cheers

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#131 27-07-2008 3:34pm
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hshortt wrote: »

I'm growing more and more fond of my Zune. The software is actually very good, easy to use with lots of features. The player is just excellent. There's a few little tweaks that can be applied such as getting the ability for your song plays to show up in your zune.net profile - like in my sig! I added the tweak just recently. And if you fancy a little gaming on your player then you can grab a handful of little games that can be installed.

It can only get better.

Cheers

Whats the tweak to get in your song plays to show up in your zune.net profile. I tried for ages to get it to work but it seems you had to be in the U.S. for it to work properly?

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#132 27-07-2008 4:28pm
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Have a peep http://www.zuneboards.com/zune-news/zinternational-access-zune-marketplace-outside-the-us.html

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#133 27-07-2008 11:42pm
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Please check out my zune thread and leave a comment if you have a zune Here.

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#134 28-07-2008 2:02pm
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Is there any new way discovered that allolws the Zune to work as a hard drive? I hate synching songs up and then having them all split into different folders just because all the tags are not set up properly...why can't I just put one folder from my desktop, directly onto the zune without having to synch it all up via the zune software!?!?!?

It will take me WEEKS to fix all the tags on my mp3's

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#135 28-07-2008 2:06pm
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Get a hold of the software media monkey (http://www.mediamonkey.com/), with a little config it will re-tag all your tracks.

There-after you should be able to keep your tracks organised.

Cheers

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#136 28-07-2008 2:20pm
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hshortt wrote: »

Get a hold of the software media monkey (http://www.mediamonkey.com/), with a little config it will re-tag all your tracks.

There-after you should be able to keep your tracks organised.

Cheers

I second Media Monkey. You can tag whole folders. You can tag files based where they are located and how they are named.

C:\Music\Blues\Clapton\Best Of Clapton\1 - Hullo.mp3

Once you have the album tag filled in, it can look it up on the web to get the track names and album art.

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#137 04-08-2008 2:54pm
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is there anywhere in ieland sells these?.....i need a test go on one before buying it!!

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#138 04-08-2008 4:09pm
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slickmcvic wrote: »

is there anywhere in ieland sells these?.....i need a test go on one before buying it!!

Nope, it has not been released out side of north America yet. Maybe you live near someone here who owns one though...

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#139 04-08-2008 6:16pm
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found a few decent reviews youtube...think'll order 1!!

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#140 04-08-2008 6:50pm
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If you are near Bray you are welcome to a demo from mine.

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#141 06-08-2008 4:22pm
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Was looking at buying one of these on ebay myself but there was a note on the sellers site that you need windows vista premium in order to work the Zune second generation.

Anyone hear about this? I only have vista home basic myself

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#142 06-08-2008 4:48pm
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zap27 wrote: »

Was looking at buying one of these on ebay myself but there was a note on the sellers site that you need windows vista premium in order to work the Zune second generation.

Anyone hear about this? I only have vista home basic myself

That doesnt sound right, I've used mine on two laptops one with Windows XP SP3 and the other with Vista Premium.

I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work with Vista basic.

Have a read here for full list of OS support for the Zune software.

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#143 06-08-2008 4:57pm
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Thanks thats helpful-yeah it doesnt make much sense but thought i'd throw it out there. let the ordering commence!

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#144 07-08-2008 1:28am
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Just a word of warning for anyone buying a Zune from ebay

Look at this thread
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055350365

Avoid any seller with the email address jalenhutt31@yahoo.com

Looks like he has just done a runner so he may try to start up again under a different ebay username

Can anyone recommend an ebay seller, have to reorder a Zune?

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#145 07-08-2008 1:15pm
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.....I've ordered mine from this guy yesterday
http://myworld.ebay.com/bindis_world/
he's solda fair few of them and has great feedback!!

hshortt wrote: »

If you are near Bray you are welcome to a demo from mine.

i'm not too far from Bray...I'll pm ya me no. thanks!

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#146 07-08-2008 2:28pm
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fyi, it doesnt come with screen protectors. Can get them on ebay for like 2e or summet.

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#147 08-08-2008 2:16am
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Just wondering if anyone who ordered from the US on ebay was charged for customs?

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#148 08-08-2008 10:44am
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CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone who ordered from the US on ebay was charged for customs?

No probs with customs when I bought mine.

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#149 14-08-2008 12:37am
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zune landed today a week after ordering from the us.
the packaging was very wet
(probly after being manhandled by the customs!) but the device was top notch.
no customs charges as the "gift" box was ticked.

Got round the us software clause by goin straight to microsoft and dowloading the 2.5 software.

Took me about 10 minutes to figure out how to sync my music and now its 40 gig full.

still trying to figure out how to transfer my wmv files and find the drag and drop feature talked about here.

...so far so good anyways

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#150 14-08-2008 3:43am
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slickmcvic wrote: »

zune landed today a week after ordering from the us.
the packaging was very wet
(probly after being manhandled by the customs!) but the device was top notch.
no customs charges as the "gift" box was ticked.

Got round the us software clause by goin straight to microsoft and dowloading the 2.5 software.

Took me about 10 minutes to figure out how to sync my music and now its 40 gig full.

still trying to figure out how to transfer my wmv files and find the drag and drop feature talked about here.

...so far so good anyways

Who did you order it from?

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#151 14-08-2008 5:11am
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CantGetNoSleep:
From post #145 (about 5 posts up the page from your post)...

slickmcvic wrote: »

.....I've ordered mine from this guy yesterday
http://myworld.ebay.com/bindis_world/
he's solda fair few of them and has great feedback!!

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