09-13-2007, 12:37 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Want to Win a Pink Zune? Here's How...
It just so happens that I have a pink Zune to give away, and it just so happens that most of you Zune Thoughts readers are eligible. Why "most"? Here's why: since launching Zune Thoughts nearly a year ago, I've given away two Zunes. Being in Canada, I'm particularly sensitive to the frustration of seeing a contest where it says "USA only", so I always strive to have my contests be open to anyone in the world - that's the way I think it should be.
Random chance seems to agree: both of the Zunes I gave away went outside North America. One went to Poland, and one went to The Netherlands. Much to my dismay, in both cases the Zune never showed up for the winner! The second one was particularly baffling because it was send via Purolator courier with a tracking number (the first was regular postal mail) - after a two week investigation the courier company declared the package as lost. The first Zune I gave away was paid for out of my own pocket, and the second one was donated by the Zune team, but it's still frustrating for a winner not to get their prize. So, because of the problems I've had with my two previous Zune contests, I have no choice but to declare this contest only open to people in the USA or Canada (sorry Mexico). Maybe future contests I'll feel more lucky and try to ship it someplace far away...
So how do you enter this contest? Simple: just post a message in this thread telling me one of the features that you like about the Zune. I'll randomly select one person that posts, and that person will win the Zune. That's it! I'll leave this contest open until 12 noon (GMT -7) on Thursday the 20th.
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09-13-2007, 01:23 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1
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Customizable backgrounds! Something my lame ipod doesnt have.
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09-13-2007, 01:26 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 30
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In!
I love the 30gb capacity! Mo music! Mo music!
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09-13-2007, 01:37 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1
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Clearly a visualizer would be awesome!
Before you say anything... think about it. A visualizer would be awesome. No other device has it and you could show it your friends and they would be all like "Wow 1999 called and they want their feature back." and you would be all like "Whatever. I like it."
On second thought how about a browser.
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09-13-2007, 01:48 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 26
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FM Radio is my favorite of the standard features, especially the Zune's ability to read metadata from the radio stations about what song is playing.
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09-13-2007, 02:10 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 16
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Favorite Feature - random play
Hi, Jason. Sorry to hear about the loss of the first two contest Zunes. :-(
My favorite feature of the many would have to be the ability to tell it to play all songs in random order. I use my Zune while working out and rather than try to decide what to listen to, I use this feature to let it play a surprise for me. It works great!
-steve
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09-13-2007, 02:16 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,432
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I was going to say "You should have used UPS" but then I just checked the traking number of the last UPS package I sent which was my Zune to the repair center and it took over 10 days to get there! They're only a few states away!
I guess you just can't trust anyone to deliver your packages on time, or actually deliver them anymore 
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09-13-2007, 02:22 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 17
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I like the large screen although i'm waiting to see what gen 2 offers before buying a zune.
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09-13-2007, 02:27 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 167
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I would have to say...the UI. It's the only "new" thing that's innovative and works.
Good luck to all.
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09-13-2007, 02:34 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 67
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My favorite feature about the Zune would have to be the storage capacity. I have considered buying a cheap 1 or 2GB mp3 player -- but I absolutely cannot have only a small portion of my music with me.
I have to have my entire library because I never know when I'm going to want to hear a particular song.
Thanks for a consistently great site, Jason and Team. The Thoughts Media sites a great for the tech community and I appreciate all the hard work you guys do.
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