Getting your Zune to keep playing its tunes
If you have an older 30GB Zune music player, you may want to check that it still works. A flaw in the internal software on those devices caused widespread lockups and malfunctions as 2008 drew to a close.
Many of Microsoft's Zune media players that froze up on the last day of 2008 because of a glitch involving their internal clock were functioning properly Thursday as the new year was ushered in, according to the company. However, a few people were still complaining of problems operating the devices.
Microsoft spokesman Brian Eskridge said that based on responses from customers and his review of online message forums, affected users of the 30-gigabyte Zune model were not having further problems after fully recharging their devices and powering them on again on Thursday.
More than 3 million Zune players ranging in storage capacity from 4 gigabytes to 120 gigabytes were sold from November 2006, when the devices were first launched, to November 2008, Eskridge said. The 30-gigabyte model was the first model launched and was generally available until November 2007, but hasn't been since then, he said.
Source: AP