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Hundreds of 30GB Zune Players Fail Around the Country
dailytech.com - 12/31/2008
Hundreds of 30GB Zune Players Fail Around the Country
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Microsoft has yet to comment on what is causing massive numbers of its 30GB Zune to fail virtually simultaneously
Speck ToughSkin Case for Zune 80GB/120GB
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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30GB Zunes Failing Everywhere, All At Once
gizmodo.com - 12/31/2008
30GB Zunes Failing Everywhere, All At Once
— gizmodo.com — 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 ... (more) 30GB Zunes Failing Everywhere, All At Once

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APH Networks:  Hundreds of 30GB Zune Players Fail Around the Country

Maximum PC:  Microsoft's Zunes Crash En Masse

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Hundreds of 30GB Zune Players Fail Around the Country
APH Networks — ... The failure is described by those affected as a freeze at the load screen. According to reports this isn’t a few 30GB Zune's that have failed, the vast majority of the devices have the same exact failure symptoms and have been reports by hundreds of owners according to Gizmodo. At this point little is known as to what is causing the mass failures of the devices. Once Microsoft is up and running for the workday, perhaps we will get more information on the issue. View: Article @ Source Site ...

Microsoft's Zunes Crash En Masse
Maximum PC — Remember the scene in War of the Worlds where everyone's electronics inexplicably just stop working? It turned out to be an alien invasion intent on harvesting the human race that was causing all the ruckus. We're fairly confident there aren't any buried alien war machines in real life, so why then are hundreds of users suddenly complaining about failed Zune players? According to Gizmodo, the failures are ...

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Microsoft Zune 30GB players crash en masse today — DV Hardware
CNET writes many users of the 30GB Zune digital audio player report their player crashes and hangs as soon as its internal clock hits December 31st. Microsoft is aware of the problem and says they're working on a fix. The symptom is reported widely on discussion boards about Microsoft's music ...
Microsoft's Zunes Crash En Masse — Maximum PC all RSS Feed
Remember the scene in War of the Worlds where everyone's electronics inexplicably just stop working? It turned out to be an alien invasion intent on harvesting the human race that was causing all the ruckus. We're fairly confident there aren't any ...