Zune Surface 256GB Black
| Touch sensitive 4.2 inch display | |
How I wish we can have this. With a much better interface of course! :) I also don’t know about that 4.2” display, seems to big when I think of it! If you want to set this as your wallpaper, feel free to download below choosing your screen resolution. Enjoy!
The blogosphere is buzzing with rumors that Microsoft is slowly going out of the mp3 market and abandoning it’s zune device and marketplace. This came after news of Microsoft’s Form 10-Q SEC filing which according to the filing, “Zune platform revenue decreased $100 million or 54% reflecting a decrease in device sales.”
Even Intel, the world’s biggest computer chip maker, closed it’s Philippine plant (Malaysia and USA as well) leaving 1,800 jobless. So, maybe it’s the effect of recession all around the globe that's affecting Microsoft and every other tech company out there.
Do you think that Microsoft will abandon the Zune anytime zoon? I hope not!
ebaiman8, a commenter on one of the posts here are selling the following zune accessories on his eBay store:
Microsoft Zune Home AV Pack v1 w/ FREE Zune Gear Bag: PHP 2,995.00Why would you choose to buy from us:
Our items are already here in Metro Manila. Yung sa iba po kasi ay pre-order basis pa kung saan kailangan mo muna magdeposit bago nila i-process ang order mo. Such takes weeks bago mo makuha ang item.We offer many payment options: Unionbank deposit (if you want it shipped to your place) G-Cash (if you want it shipped to your place), CASH-ON-MEETUP near the Pasig area (Megamall, Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas, etc.) You don't need to have a credit card to order from us. eBay account lang po ang kailangan which is free naman to register.
For more information please check out their eBay Storefront. Again, Zune Philippines is not connected with this seller.
For future local sellers of zune stuffs, feel free to inform me of your items for sale, I’ll make an entry for you to avoid hijacking an ad of another seller, for courtesy’s sake.
Let’s help make this blog helpful for those looking to buy zunes or anything about zune. :)
Zune will offer customers free engraving (a $15 value) for any design in the Valentine’s Collection between January 15 and February 14 and playlists from each artist will also be featured on Zune Marketplace for download. Zune is also making the Zune 120GB device widely available in red just in time for Valentine’s Day at ZuneOriginals.net and at major retailers nationwide including Amazon.com (www.amazon.com/zune ) and Wal-Mart.
Artists in the Valentine’s Collection include:
For those of you who are zune collectors of everything “limited” they produce, you might want to check out these Reebok Answer Zune 8GB Edition sneakers.
The weird-looking sneakers features the zune logo all over the shoe and it comes with an 8GB Zune preloaded with Allen Iverson content like commercials and selected playlists.
Only 72 sets were made worldwide last July 2008. Some are already in eBay right now.
By the looks of it, those shoes were really meant to be collected and kept… please don’t wear them outside.
Image by niallkennedy via Flickr
Several publications have taken Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's assertion that software is a big part of Zune's future to mean that Microsoft plans to abandon Zune hardware. But a spokesman says Microsoft has no plans to abandon Zune, although it will consider developing the service for third-party mobile platforms.
"Basically, what happened last week, Steve [Ballmer] said a couple of things about the category," said Adam Sohn, head of Microsoft's Zune marketing division, causing speculation that Microsoft would stop making Zunes. However, he clarified, "we're not getting out of the hardware business at all," adding that Microsoft is "deeply committed" to continuing to its Zune hardware strategy.
Still, he told us about some other interesting twists and turns in Microsoft's roadmap for Zune, possibly including Zune music apps for non-Windows-Mobile phones. He didn't mention iPhone or Android by name, but made it clear that the company is ruling nothing out in its plans for a "multi-tuner" world in which music collections are less tied to specific devices.
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I have an extra Airborne Access card worth 150 pesos and would be giving it away for free. If you are going to any AA wifi hotspot, you can use this unlimited wireless internet access on or before Monday, January 12, 2009. You can use this on your phone and laptop
Username: AUN1247391
Password: 5972843610
How to log-on
1. Go to any Airborne Access wi-fi hotspot
2. Make sure you have a wireless LAN card properly configured on your device.
3. Set your SSID or Network ID to airborneaccess.net
4. Launch your web browser and try surfing any website.
5. Enter username and password above.
6. If you need to manually logout, enter http://1.1.1.1 in browser URL.
I just did number 4 and 5. I’m not also sure if multiple logins are allowed at once, but you can try. Goodluck! :)
For those who lost or broke their zune cables, now is your chance to buy a “rare” zune usb cable. only 10 pieces in stock sold by zpilipinas multiply site (c/o zune seller, Ruthie)
Brand new Microsoft Zune USB 2.0 Data cable also available. This is used to transfer music, video, etc to your Zune.
Length is 3.4 ft, compatible with Zune 4, 8, 16, 30, 80, 120.
Price: 450 pesos
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*not related to www.zunephilippines.com
Filipinos also fall victim to Zune bug
By Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net
PANGASINAN, Philippines -- A few Filipino owners have reported being affected by the "Zune Bug," a problem just recently found in which the internal clock of the Microsoft
Zune multimedia player freezes up on exactly January 1, 2009.
The creator of local Zune fan site ZunePH has posted two messages as of January 1 discussing the problem. The creator also warned those who owned the 30 Gigabyte version of Zune, which came out in 2006. This model is said to have a problem counting leap years and so would not boot up…
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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.
That being the case, 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.
Customers can continue to stay informed via the support page on zune.net (zune.net/support).
We know this has been a big inconvenience to our customers and we are sorry for that, and want to thank them for their patience.
Q: Why is this issue isolated to the Zune 30 device?
It is a bug in a driver for a part that is only used in the Zune 30 device.
Q: What fixes or patches are you putting in place to resolve this situation?
This situation should remedy itself over the next 24 hours as the time flips to January 1st.
Q: What's the timeline on a fix?
The issue Zune 30GB customers are experiencing today will self resolve as time changes to January 1.
Q: Why did this occur at precisely 12:01 a.m. on December 31, 2008?
There is a bug in the internal clock driver causing the 30GB device to improperly handle the last day of a leap year.
Q: What is Zune doing to fix this issue?
The issue should resolve itself.
Q: Are you sure that this won't happen to all 80, 120 or other flash devices?
This issue is related to a part that is only used in Zune 30 devices.
Q: How many 30GB Zune devices are affected?
All 30GB devices are potentially affected.
If you own a zune30, and it took a break just before the new year started, don’t worry, it’s just taking a good rest from all the use that you’ve put it through since 2006. (kidding!)
Word from the internet is spreading that your zune will work again after January 1, 2009, you can turn it on on January 2 (just to be on the safe side) or as one commenter on the previous posts states, at 8pm today.
Here the explanation from the geek guys of the Zune interwebs
“The Zune's real-time clock stores the time in terms of days and seconds since January 1st, 1980. When the Zune's clock is accessed, the driver turns the number of days into years/months/days and the number of seconds into hours/minutes/seconds. Likewise, when the clock is set, the driver does the opposite.
Continue reading at Zune Boards
“ok all. the issue is a bug in the driver that controls the internal clock. turns out it does not like leap years. as the date flips to 09 the device should be back to normal. let the battery die the plug in and restart once we flip the date.
more info coming on zune insider and zune.net. thanks to you all for your patience and support while we go this worked out. we will update the firmware before 2012”
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