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DaffyDuck
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What better way to start off a Zune thread than with this (it's so apropos) :
http://gizmodo.com/5121311/30gb-zunes-failing-everywhere-all-at-once
30GB Zunes Failing Everywhere, All At Once
Right, so this is a weird one: we're getting tons of reports—tons—about failing Zune 30s. Apparently, the players began freezing at about midnight last night, becoming totally unresponsive and practically useless. Updated 12:00PM
The crisis has been dubbed by Zune users 'Z2K9', due to the apparently synchronized faceplantings across the country. According to tipster Michael, the Zune users experienced something like this:
Apparently, around 2:00 AM today, the Zune models either reset, or were already off. Upon when turning on, the thing loads up and... freezes with a full loading bar (as pictured above). I thought my brother was the only one with it, but then it happened to my Zune. Then I checked out the forums and it seems everyone with a 30GB HDD model has had this happen to them.
This report is consistently corroborated by literally hundreds of others across the various Zune support and fan forums.
What hasn't emerged yet, largely due to the fact that MS's support lines aren't yet open for the day, is why these devices are failing. The evidence seems to point to a software glitch, but simple resets aren't providing any relief. Some reports indicate that only Zunes with the latest firmware are affected, but this hasn't yet been confirmed.
The proximity of the events to the New Year, which inspired the Y2K9 moniker, provides little more than a colorful backdrop; it's unlikely that the switching of years in the Zune's internal calendar has anything to do with the failures (besides, it hasn't even happened yet).
If not for the uniform representation of events across the internet, I'd be tempted to suspect this as a hoax, but it just doesn't look that way. The story, assuming the described problem is of the magnitude reported, will probably take a turn for the large when the majority of Zuners start waking up. Let us know about your experiences in the comments. [Zunescene, ZuneBoards, Zune.net—Thanks, Michael, Josh, Ben and others]
Here's Microsoft's official response for the time being (it's clear they just woke up and probably haven't even flipped on their coffee pots yet) :
We are aware that customers with the Zune 30GB are experiencing issues with their Zune device. We are actively working now to isolate the issue and develop a solution to address it. We will keep customers informed on next steps via the support page on zune.net (zune.net/support).
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:26 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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thailife
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Microsoft is laying a bunch of people off January 15 or so... across all divisions.......
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 2:42 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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Mr Alan
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So what. AAPL is still languishing at 85.35, down over 1% on a day when the DOW was up 1.25%.
How 'bout them apples!
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:39 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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CalEden
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Apple stock fell 57% for 2008. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 40.5%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 38.6%.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 7:41 pm on Dec. 31, 2008
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