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rss.slashdot.org - 12/31/2008
Microsoft Zunes Committing Mass Suicide
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jddeluxe writes "There are multiple reports springing up all over the internet of a mass suicide of Microsoft 30GB Zune players globally. Check Zune forums, Gizmodo, or other such sites; the reports are spreading rapidly, except apparently to the Microsoft official Zune site." Read more of ...
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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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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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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Z2K: 30GB Zunes Across the Planet are Frozen
technologyexpert.blogspot.com 12/31/2008 — 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. Reports of ...
Microsoft Says Leap Year Bug is Cause of Zune Failures
pcworld.com 12/31/2008 — Microsoft states that it is working on a fix within 24 hours for today's mass Zune failure.
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technologyexpert.blogspot.com 1/1/2009 — Think of it as the Zune version of Y2K. As it was dubbed earlier, Z2K. 30GB Zunes globally froze on startup as the device entered Dec. 31st locally. Microsoft announced they were working on it earlier today, and the fix is already ready. You just ...
Microsoft Zunes Committing Mass Suicide! — Slashdot: Hardware
jddeluxe writes "There are multiple reports springing up all over the internet of a mass suicide of Micro$oft 30Mb Zune players globally. Check Zune forums; Gizmodo; or other such sites, the reports are spreading rapidly, except apparently to the Microsoft official Zune site." Read more of ...
Hundreds of 30GB Zune Players Fail Around the Country — APH Networks
From DailyTech: There have been some mysteries in the technology world over 2008. It seems that the last day of the year will end on another mysterious note for technology fans and Microsoft Zune owners. According to Gizmodo there are massive amounts of reports of 30GB Microsoft Zune ...
Speck ToughSkin Case for Zune 80GB/120GB — Testfreaks | The Blog
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. [...]
Microsoft Zune affected by 'bug' — CPU3D.com / News Feed
A mystery software problem has affected 30GB first generation versions of the Microsoft Zune digital media player.
Microsoft Gives Zune Solution — Digital Trends
Microsoft has come up with the reason – and a solution – for the mysterious failure of so many 30GB Zune players yesterday. The problem was caused by a bug in the driver of the Zune 30 that caused it to improperly handle the final day of a leap year, meaning all ...
Zune misery mystery solved — Computerworld Blogs - Hardware
We now know why 30GB Zunes went bust and how, hopefully, how to fix them. read more
Massive Zune 30GB issues reported, auto-fixed by midnight — TechSpot
Today is a bad day to be a Zune user, it seems. There are numerous reports coming in from all over about a widespread failure of Zune 30GB models locking up during boot with no ability to turn them off or reset the devices. The problems have appeared in mass quantities on the Zune forums as well ...
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 plague threatens 30GB Zune extinction — The Register
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