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gizmodo.com - 12/31/2008

30GB Zunes Failing Everywhere, All At Once

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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', ...

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testfreaks.com - 12/27/2008

Speck ToughSkin Case for Zune 80GB/120GB

— testfreaks.com — So was there anything good under your tree this year? Hopefully, Santa brought you what you wanted.... If you happened to get a Zune under your tree this year, the product I’ve got for review today is one that you must check out. [...] (more) Speck ToughSkin Case for Zune 80GB/120GB

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zuneinsider.com - 12/31/2008

30gb zune issues -- official update

— zuneinsider.com — Early this morning we were alerted by our customers that there was a widespread issue affecting our... 2006 model Zune 30GB devices (a large number of which are still actively being used).  The technical team jumped on the problem immediately and ... (more) 30gb zune issues -- official update

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dailytech.com - 12/31/2008

Hundreds of 30GB Zune Players Fail Around the Country

— dailytech.com — Microsoft has yet to comment on what is causing massive numbers of its 30GB Zune to fail... virtually simultaneously (more) Hundreds of 30GB Zune Players Fail Around the Country

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Z2K: 30GB Zunes Across the Planet are Frozen
Tech-Ex — ... 30GB Zunes across the world seem to be failing, frozen on startup, in what some have snarkily called Z2K or Z2K9. The device can't be reset, and the best efforts at troubleshooting seem to point to an issue with the latest firmware. ...

Microsoft's Zunes Crash En Masse
Maximum PC — ... about failed Zune players? According to Gizmodo, the failures are permeating all across the country starting at about midnight last night. Owners claiming to be affected by the as-yet unexplained glitch are reporting that their Zune players freeze while loading and become completely unresponsive, turning their music player into little more than a high tech paperweight. With the New Year only a day away, users have begun referring to the failures as the Y2K9 bug. However, any relation to the calendar year would likely be coincidental given that the players started giving up ...