09-08-2008, 09:10 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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I'm In Seattle at Zune HQ
<p>I'm down here in Redmond at the Zune headquarters, and along with my fellow Zune MVPs (there are nine of us now) we're getting briefed on what's coming next for the Zune. And by "next", I mean some of the things that have been reported in the past few days. Got any questions you'd like me to ask the Zune team? Let me know and I'll do my best to get them answered. I'm preparing a thorough report that I hope will go live shortly after I return from Seattle.</p>
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09-08-2008, 09:33 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 94
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Here are a couple of questions regarding the Device to Cloud capability...
- What do you mean by "automatically update your collection"? Does this imply it will sync with your "home" PC remotely or purely with the Zune backend service (ex. for new podcasts, etc) ?
- Will we be able to share content (photos, etc) without knowing if our friends are online or not? Or is this capability initially limited to sharing favorites?
- Will the Device to Cloud capability work when Zune is sitting in the AV Dock?
- Just out of curiosity, is this capability built on the Live Mesh platform? That would be a nice plug for that platform.
Two other questions...
- Does this version include the previously stated plan to support Audible format? If so, will audiobooks be sold via Zune MarketPlace?
- What, if any, performance improvements have been made to Zune devices?
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09-08-2008, 09:37 PM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,411
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Ask if any of them have ever met any Windows Mobile or Media Center guys.
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09-08-2008, 09:38 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3
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three questions
When is Zune 120 coming out?
Is there any additional features to regular zune80?
Is the rumored Zune touch actually coming out? and if it is, when?
thank you very much!
best,
Charles Trey Kang
p.s. this is my first post and zunethoughts is my favorite website
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09-08-2008, 09:39 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 18
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Are there any new features not listed in the press release?
Some that I would like to see:
- Taskbar control panel
- Minimize to System Tray
- On-device playlist creation/editing
- Rotate images on the device (pleeeeease zune team?)
- More codecs
And have they got anything in the way of integration with Xbox yet?
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09-08-2008, 09:39 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3
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when is zune120 officially coming out?
is there any additional features?
is the rumored zune touch actually coming out? and if it is, when?
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09-08-2008, 09:45 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 18
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Oh, and: Clock? :P
j/k
EDIT: Holy sh*t.
Last edited by Espiox; 09-08-2008 at 10:34 PM..
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09-08-2008, 10:04 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 94
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09-08-2008, 10:17 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 18
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Zunerama is saying the the 16GB flash player will come in Blue-on-Silver and Black-on-Black. Are they making any changes to the 8GB colour lineup, or are they just keeping Black, Red and Pink?
Last edited by Espiox; 09-08-2008 at 10:33 PM..
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09-08-2008, 10:19 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3
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Windows Live services?
I'd like to know about integration with Windows Live services. I've overheard that Zune activity will start appearing on newsfeeds of our friends on Windows Live Spaces (e.g. "Jim has just created a new playlist on Zune Social"). Can you confirm if that's true and ask about any other Windows Live related features?
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