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October 16, 2010
Microsoft Investigating Zune 4.7 memory issues
Poster: Daniel Doty
Posted on October 16, 2010 at 9:44:21 AM
In a quick article over at ZDNet, they claim that Microsoft is looking into an issue that claims clients are having memory issues with the newly released Zune software version 4.7.
In one statement ZDNet wrote this;
For a more in depth look at this article, and links to the Microsoft discussion read on from the link below:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-investigating-zune-client-47-memory-issues/7689?tag=mantle_skin;content
In one statement ZDNet wrote this;
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A number of users — most of which seemed to be running 64-bit Windows 7 — began reporting memory-usage problems, via the Zune Forums, shortly after downloads of the client began.
For a more in depth look at this article, and links to the Microsoft discussion read on from the link below:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-investigating-zune-client-47-memory-issues/7689?tag=mantle_skin;content
December 12, 2006
Microsoft May Increase Ad Budget For Zune
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on December 12, 2006 at 2:53:35 PM
While Microsoft thinks about trying to sell these Zune music players, Apple is cleaning up the market with its iPod brand. Microsoft needs to get it in gear to sell their music players. The problem: They are a failure.
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To woo that set, Microsoft has been pitching the Zune in TV spots, outdoor ads, print ads and online promos, mainly trying to get into the heads of those aged 18 to 28. But even with a decent size marketing budget, Microsoft knows it may need to buy more ads to try to get the Zune better known. The company's initial goal was to have its ads reach about one quarter of those in its target age range, and reach them at least three times. It has TV ads that have run in shows like Prison Break, Family Guy and Grey's Anatomy, and has inserted print ads in magazines such as Scratch, Paste, Spin, Vibe and Rolling Stone. There are also online ads on sites like AOL, Billboard and MTV, as well as on Microsoft's own MSN site.
November 15, 2006
Zune: Not On Vista
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on November 15, 2006 at 10:02:13 PM
Sorry, if you plan to purchase a Zune MP3 player and Vista, don't plan on using them together. Microsoft keeps coming out with more and more reasons to ditch them. Plus, the best part is the background of the installer window that shows what looks like three women getting attacked and one of them has a breast that looks like its about to pop out. Nice.
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Apparently, Microsoft has been so focused on getting Zune out the door in time for the mad holiday rush that it hasn't gotten around to supporting the player under its next-generation operating system. Though seemingly implausible, the screenshot below tells the story (while raising some questions at the same time). "This operating system is currently not supported by Zune," reads an error message when trying to install Zune software on the latest versions of Microsoft's own Windows Vista operating system.
November 14, 2006
Zune Goes On Sale Today
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on November 14, 2006 at 2:17:44 PM
And with that sale comes the stupidity of not being compatible with Microsoft's own music service. People buy Apple for "just works" and for coolness. Why buy Microsoft? And who picked brown as a 'hip' color!?
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Even a feature as basic as the disk mode, though, adds complexity, Microsoft said. For example, users sometimes get confused between songs that can be played versus those that are transferred to a player only as a file in disk mode. By making the Zune software the only way to move items onto a Zune, Microsoft hopes to eliminate any confusion. And although Microsoft is starting with a small feature list, Erickson said the company will be able to make additions fairly quickly through software updates. First on that list is compatibility with Windows Vista.
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