Zune "Y2K9" bug confirmed - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 2nd Jan 2009, 09:20

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/01...ug-confirmed/1

Microsoft has coughed to a flaw in the firmware on its Zune media player devices that leave them unusable on the 365th day of a leap year - like the one we've just had.

goafreak · 2nd Jan 2009, 10:27

just glad my xbox didn' crash

naokaji · 2nd Jan 2009, 10:36

And my Ipod crashes approx once per week where I have to drain the battery completly to be able to use it again, if the zune only crashes every 4 years, damn thats almost a reason to get one.

chrisuk · 2nd Jan 2009, 11:10

Its a shame the Zune isn't more popular because, despite this, it's a better music player than any of the iPods (the touch excepted.) The slight bashing here, and ridiculous post by Gordon Kelly at trustedreviews are quite funny because it's a fairly good bet that few, more likely none of you have ever actually used a Zune.

I've got a touch which I love, but having used my mates Zune it blows all of apple's other player out of the water. Even the Zune Software, despite being Windows only, is actually quite a bit nicer than iTunes. Yeah apple have the whole ecosystem, but how far behind do you think Microsoft really are, especially if they go global?

Krikkit · 2nd Jan 2009, 11:19

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Originally Posted by chrisuk

The slight bashing here, and ridiculous post by Gordon Kelly at trustedreviews are quite funny because it's a fairly good bet that few, more likely none of you have ever actually used a Zune.

Slight bashing? For a bug-report, I'd say that was pretty kind. There aren't actually any bad words against the player in there, just a kind of "tut tut, should've checked that firmware" kind of tone.

And I'd bet that a few people at the BiT offices have used a Zune.

DXR_13KE · 2nd Jan 2009, 11:47

even if this is only 4 in 4 years... it is kind of unforgivable...

me? i want one of those great mp3 players from sandisk...

Paradigm Shifter · 2nd Jan 2009, 12:08

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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

even if this is only 4 in 4 years... it is kind of unforgivable...

Nah, not really. The player has not been out long enough to have experienced a leap year yet, and if the thing the OS on it is based upon doesn't have issues with leap years, there isn't much reason to expect the Zune to exhibit it.

Still, it's a lesson learned, and one more thing to get the QA testers to check.

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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

me? i want one of those great mp3 players from sandisk...

I dunno about the newer Sandisk MP3 players... but the Sansa e260 I have is... well, let's just say I hate it just as much as I love it. Goes completely bonkers and crashes at the oddest times... and I don't do anything other than listen to 256kbps MP3s on it.

Ending Credits · 2nd Jan 2009, 12:10

Luckily my creative zen isn;t a Zune then

DXR_13KE · 2nd Jan 2009, 12:28

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Originally Posted by Paradigm Shifter

I dunno about the newer Sandisk MP3 players... but the Sansa e260 I have is... well, let's just say I hate it just as much as I love it. Goes completely bonkers and crashes at the oddest times... and I don't do anything other than listen to 256kbps MP3s on it.

i want to correct myself... i want a pandora as my standard music player

chrisb2e9 · 2nd Jan 2009, 13:23

Someone at work last night saw my zune 80 and asked me what kind of ipod it was...
After I was done explaining to her what it was she wanted one over her ipod. Its a good device, its just that no one knows of its existance.

Nexxo · 2nd Jan 2009, 13:31

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Originally Posted by naokaji

And my Ipod crashes approx once per week where I have to drain the battery completly to be able to use it again, if the zune only crashes every 4 years, damn thats almost a reason to get one.

Something wrong with your iPod there --mine has never crashed.

Nexxo · 2nd Jan 2009, 13:32

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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

i want to correct myself... i want a pandora as my standard music player

iPod Touch with Pandora app?

Tomm · 2nd Jan 2009, 13:37

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Originally Posted by goafreak

just glad my xbox didn' crash

Mine RROD'd on the 31st :'(

But since I haven't heard of a mass 360-RROD-a-thon, I won't call X2K9 on this. Mind you, it's working again now.

Mongoose132 · 2nd Jan 2009, 13:38

8GB Creative Zen arrived this morning, Had a Zune, but a family pet sat on, and broke, it.

Good despite what people say :P

GoodBytes · 2nd Jan 2009, 13:54

iPod don't have such issue, as they die before such issue could arise.
After passing on my fourth iPod... I decided to check out the Zune. I have the Zune 120, and I say it's worth every penny. Comparing a Zune and a iPod Classic 120GB, you feel the quality on the Zune. Comparing the Zune internal pictures and my opened iPod, I can say that the Zune doesn't have circuit made on a sheet of plastic where if it bends, it brakes.

Furymouse · 2nd Jan 2009, 17:00

I love my 80. Its funny, aall of my friends have Zunes, about 6 roughly, and they all get used everyday. But the family all has Ipods and I have never seen them leave their desks

And the " Z2K9 BUG "? That is the clunkiest name I have ever heard of.

Cupboard · 2nd Jan 2009, 17:26

My 30GB Zune was retired when I got my Cowon D2.
So if anyone wants one...!

Dr. Strangelove · 2nd Jan 2009, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Mongoose132

... but a family pet sat on, and broke, it.

What kind of pet does your family have

severedhead · 2nd Jan 2009, 18:12

I love my 30. I bought it because it didn't have touch sensitive controls, and even though the new ones do have it (kind of), I'd get another to replace it with when it dies.

serial_ · 2nd Jan 2009, 19:16

lmao, Zunes are infinitely more appealing to me than an ipod. It's apples marketing that really bothers me, they make the device out to be the end-all be-all, and tbh the only impressive thing i've seen out of that company is the iphone, but they chose the worst network to put it on >.< *facepalm*

I hate dealing with apple support.
I hate having to send **** in.
I hate white-walled glass-floored houses.
I hate pretentious apple users who refer to buying a piece of hardware as "joining the movement." or are so glad to "be a part of the apple community." You didn't move into a new neighborhoood, you bought a ****ing music player. When did you ever hear people so glad to be a part of the Walkman community? Good god!
I hate silhouetted advertisements with emofags dancing like epileptics.
I hate trendy apple stickers (especially on a Prius).
and most of all, i hate itunes. I hate it almost as much as I hate Quicktime. SCREW ITUNES.

SO i think that list is a fairly concise description of why I would rather own a zune. The only reason I don't own one is I have a Zen. And the zen is the only thing i've seen that I like more than a zune. Now if I didn't care whether or not it could fit in my change pocket, then I would own an archos... mmmm portable media center.... om nom nom nom...

So i'd gladly take one small annoyance in 4 years over constant annoyance every time i have to launch itunes, or having that spamware **** attempt to take over my entire media experience.

2nd Jan 2009, 09:20	#1
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goafreak What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 6	just glad my xbox didn' crash

2nd Jan 2009, 11:10	#4
chrisuk Modder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK Posts: 57	Its a shame the Zune isn't more popular because, despite this, it's a better music player than any of the iPods (the touch excepted.) The slight bashing here, and ridiculous post by Gordon Kelly at trustedreviews are quite funny because it's a fairly good bet that few, more likely none of you have ever actually used a Zune. I've got a touch which I love, but having used my mates Zune it blows all of apple's other player out of the water. Even the Zune Software, despite being Windows only, is actually quite a bit nicer than iTunes. Yeah apple have the whole ecosystem, but how far behind do you think Microsoft really are, especially if they go global?

2nd Jan 2009, 13:54	#15
GoodBytes mother into a board?! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada, Montreal Posts: 3,452	iPod don't have such issue, as they die before such issue could arise. After passing on my fourth iPod... I decided to check out the Zune. I have the Zune 120, and I say it's worth every penny. Comparing a Zune and a iPod Classic 120GB, you feel the quality on the Zune. Comparing the Zune internal pictures and my opened iPod, I can say that the Zune doesn't have circuit made on a sheet of plastic where if it bends, it brakes. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ S939 \| 3GB of Corsair/Kingston (mix) RAM @ 400Mhz 3-3-3-8-2T \| ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe \| Geforce 260 GTX \| X-Fi XtreamMusic \| Western Digital 250GB SATA-II 16MB of Buffer \| Corsair HX620W \| Antec SOLO case \| Monitor: 24inch Dell U2410 \| Win 7 64-bit Go for Pro!

2nd Jan 2009, 17:00	#16
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2nd Jan 2009, 17:26	#17
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2nd Jan 2009, 18:12	#19
severedhead Ultramodder Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,479	I love my 30. I bought it because it didn't have touch sensitive controls, and even though the new ones do have it (kind of), I'd get another to replace it with when it dies.

2nd Jan 2009, 19:16	#20
serial_ Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 194	lmao, Zunes are infinitely more appealing to me than an ipod. It's apples marketing that really bothers me, they make the device out to be the end-all be-all, and tbh the only impressive thing i've seen out of that company is the iphone, but they chose the worst network to put it on >.< facepalm I hate dealing with apple support. I hate having to send ** in. I hate white-walled glass-floored houses. I hate pretentious apple users who refer to buying a piece of hardware as "joining the movement." or are so glad to "be a part of the apple community." You didn't move into a new neighborhoood, you bought a ing music player. When did you ever hear people so glad to be a part of the Walkman community? Good god! I hate silhouetted advertisements with emofags dancing like epileptics. I hate trendy apple stickers (especially on a Prius). and most of all, i hate itunes. I hate it almost as much as I hate Quicktime. SCREW ITUNES. SO i think that list is a fairly concise description of why I would rather own a zune. The only reason I don't own one is I have a Zen. And the zen is the only thing i've seen that I like more than a zune. Now if I didn't care whether or not it could fit in my change pocket, then I would own an archos... mmmm portable media center.... om nom nom nom... So i'd gladly take one small annoyance in 4 years over constant annoyance every time i have to launch itunes, or having that spamware ** attempt to take over my entire media experience. __________________ - Changing the world, one keystroke at a time. - ++Current Project: Tux Files v2.0++ -= Past project: The Tux Files =-