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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Zune 30s Will "De-Brick" Themselves January 1st, 2009

Posted by Jason Dunn in "Zune Talk" @ 03:40 PM

http://forums.zune.net/408989/ShowPost.aspx

"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 isolated the issue: a bug in the internal clock driver related to the way the device handles a leap year. The issue should be resolved over the next 24 hours as the time change moves to January 1, 2009. We expect the internal clock on the Zune 30GB devices will automatically reset tomorrow (noon, GMT). By tomorrow you should allow the battery to fully run out of power before the unit can restart successfully then simply ensure that your device is recharged, then turn it back on. If you're a Zune Pass subscriber, you may need to sync your device with your PC to refresh the rights to the subscription content you have downloaded to your device."

There you have it, straight from the official support thread on this problem. So for those of you who were about to take screwdrivers to your Zune and open them up, just wait until tomorrow and it should start working again. This confirms that it was in fact caused by this year being a leap year, and thus having 366 days. I'm shocked and disappointed that Microsoft allowed this bug to go un-checked - they have some of the longest and most grueling test cycles in the industry for their software, so I'm stunned that the Zune team allowed this to happen. The Zune is struggling enough as it is, this is a black eye it really didn't need. We'll discuss that issue in a couple of days...I have some thoughts about it.


The Best "Zune Doom" Headlines I've Seen

Posted by Jason Dunn in "Zune Talk" @ 03:29 PM

We all know about the crazy Zune 30 failures going on now, and I've been watching as the headlines come zipping into my inbox via Google News Alert. Yes, this is a "Zunetastrophy" (I had to get it on the fun), but I think it's important to remember it's just a media player - let's keep everything in context. My favourite image so far is the one below, courtesy of this VentureBeat article. I'll point out that while I admire MG Siegler's wit, reading an article like this one confirms that he's about as balanced and fair-minded as a car with two wheels. But let's get on with the fun...

Here are the most entertaining headlines I've seen so far today:

  1. The Zune Screen Of Death
  2. Zune 30s all freezing up at once. Ack! Aliens!
  3. 30GB Zunes hibernating for 2009?
  4. Zune gloom: hundreds of players failing simultaneously
  5. Y2K returns 9 years later to disable Zunes?
  6. 30GB Zunes Killing Themselves In Droves
  7. 30GB Zune apocalypse arrives as devices enter digital coma
  8. The Day Zune Music Died
  9. Microsoft's Zune in Worldwide Meltdown
  10. 'Zune 30 Midnight Meltdown' Angers Music Lovers
  11. The day the ZUNE stood still
  12. Zune 30GB players get an early hangover
  13. Microsoft facing 'Red Ring of Zune'?
  14. Zune Extinction Event: Microsoft Music Players All Freeze Up at Once
  15. Microsoft Scrambling To Thaw Zune Freeze
  16. The Zune’s New Year’s eve of destruction
  17. Zune became self-aware at 2:00 AM December 31, 2008

Did I miss any great headlines?


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