[Jason Dunn]

I'm curious to know if the new 1.2 firmware update fixes any of these issues around skipping...

[Jason Dunn]

I'm curious to know if the new 1.2 firmware update fixes any of these issues around skipping...

[djosephs]

I actually experienced this very same problem on my old Creative Vision:M with DRM'ed tracks. Maybe this is not a hardware issue but a software issue with the Janus files? I have not experienced this with my new Zune. Dave

[LPD]

Originally Posted by doug.nelson

Other than this playback issue, the next thing that burns me about this device is why can't I play the device when it is connected to my computer. What could the designers possibly be thinking with this move? With my iPod, I would connect to my PC at work, eject the drive since I did not have iTunes on that machine and then I could charge and listen to my iPod all day long. No need for an AC adapter there.

You can use the Zune while connected to the PC. Just don't run the Zune software. The software, if running, automatically connects to the player which blocks you out for obviously good reasons.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by LPD

You can use the Zune while connected to the PC. Just don't run the Zune software.

I think he means playing music directly off the Zune while it's connected, using it as a portable, PC-connected jukebox...which I believe you can do with an iPod, because it shows up as a hard drive.

[eufreka]

my zune still skips on subscription music after the firmware update.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by eufreka

my zune still skips on subscription music after the firmware update.

All I can suggest is calling Microsoft's tech support line and complaining about it - perhaps if they get enough calls, they'll issue a general recall for affected Zunes or something similar...