Comments on: Users report 30GB Zunes seizing up; Microsoft IDs clock bug

Many users are reporting their Microsoft music players are rebooting then freezing up. Some dub the problem "Z2K."

[MichaelJohnNielsen]

Looks like things are starting to die down, Google labelled at "Spicy".

I do believe that the Zune line of products does have its problems just like everything else, such as when the iPod nano's first arrived; the screens had their issues but given time things well be sorted out.

Hopefully MSFT will do something about Vista freezing, hopefully.

[zmonster]

***??? It is absolutely and utterly amazing that Microsoft stock is up almost 1% today, and Apple is down.

[aka_tripleB]

Microsoft does more than just Zunes. Just because one area of business MIGHT be down, doesn't mean that the entire company is losing money.

[jmooring]

There but for the grace of God go I. Dearly love my Apple gear but it's far from perfect. My hope is that those with issues will soon have a solution at hand and can enjoy their music. That's what it's all about, after all. Happy New Year to everyone...

[tom_gao]

this time, Freescale will cry

[inxbinxlolol]

ipods cant take a fall at all. they all just get destroyed. ive had my zune 30 since day 1 cuz i was needing a change bad. ive probably dropped it hard so many times on the street and hard concrete getting out of my car and it has always worked perfectly without any issues. It is so resilient. apple is so arrogant and snobish. they need to get over themselves

[ipodFTL]

you ipod users are all tools. follow more plz you lemmings.

[sciontcya]

Thanks for proving what us tools already knew - you M$ fanboyz are stupid AND ignorant.

"follow more plz you lemmings"

CLASSIC!!!

[RompStar_420]

Microsoft Vista SUCKS!!!! LOL

I had to add that in as well.. that I worked with, so I can comment, with all the service packs, it still sucks!

[ipodFTL]

you love it sciontcya. now go and blend with the rest of the drones.

"you M$ fanboyz are stupid AND ignorant."

CLASSIC!!!

[RompStar_420]

Here you ZUNES, Read What MS has to say:

http://zuneinsider.com/archive/2008/12/31/30gb-zune-issues-official-update.aspx

[breakaoss]

I am so sick of reading articles like this on cnet. I can predict which way any Microsoft article is headed 90% of the time. It's as if you you're writers just constantly look for any excuse to slam on MS. I want to see some truly objective points of view (without bias)!

Same idea applies to how a lot of you're articles are also Liberal slanted, but that's not so much of a suprise.

[larryleobig]

All I can say is way to go Microsoft. Vista now zune freeze, Can't wait for the next product.

[abundantsnotbob]

One time my ipod randomly had the symbol that says to connect to itunes, and I tried resetting it, but I had to plug it into my computer. Luckily I was across the street from my computer, but it would be bad if I was on vacation. That was less than a week after I bought it. The Zune, I have had for 13 months, and this is the first major problem.

[zeke225]

I was planning to go get a zune today. even after hearing this I went out and got a white 30gig zune. turned it on and sure enough had the problem mentioned. got no problem with it as long as Microsoft's solution works.

[jyoung320]

GUYS IT IS FIXED.

[quaglax]

Hell yeah! Fixed and should actually fix itself...which is pretty neat. Thanks MS :)

[travisp11]

I loved my Zune player up until I tried to download and run the 3.0 software installer. It is bad enough that the 3.0 software refuses to install limiting me to music downloads only, no podcasts, no fun games, no sweet wireless download interface but now I can't even use the player. I even have all of my XP updates downloaded on a 2 year old laptop and the software/firmware still gets stuck on the "checking for updates" screen. Wait a minute, what is that 131MB "update" doing on my desktop that I downloaded from the Zune website? Can't you find it on the desktop? And now this glitch. Hopefully with the time and date change and a simple re-sync will fix the issues otherwise I will cancel my Zunepass subscription and sell the 30 GB player on eBay.

[jrstrickland]

Of course you do all realize... this is a feature of the Zune, right? Microsoft wanted to give you all a moment to reflect on 2008... Put Vista behind you and look forward to.... OS X 10.6 in 2009!!

[GatesOfHell]

Microsoft once again famously offers its users CHOICE: nano, classic or touch?

Since he can't pull his hair out, Baldmer's skull is beginning to show through.

[Sumatra-Bosch]

Another Victory for the Boy Fuhrer from Duncan Hines! Great going Steve! Great way to start the New Year!

[kalkoala]

OK the headlines shouldn't be about how the Zune player froze up but it should clearly be about how shocking it is that there are that many Zune users out there that this should be a national news story at all. Don't get me wrong I own a Zune and since I got my Zune six months ago I have no interest in ever going back to a iPod but come on your freak'n telling me there is more than a couple of dozen of us Zune owners out there. Amazing it must be a slow news day or Microsoft must have paid the news organizations to plant this story believing that old adage that some publicity is better than no publicity at all.