Fast and painless. Cannot wait for 12am EST (or whenever it comes out). ;)

Can we continue to use our Zunes without the update?  I cannot lose my autoplaylists or 5-star ratings!

I still cannot believe that Microsoft has chosen to dumb-down the software.  How many apps have a 'Standard/Advanced' view?  Lots and lots of them!

Please, please, restore this functionality!

John

I am not upgrading until I see what happens to the ratings (and possible other niceties). Thanks for warning me though Cesar.

I might have upgraded without giving a thought :)

what happened to the EQ...this sucks!!!!!!

Any word on how the new UI will affect the battery life of the Zune 30 (compared to the old UI)?

"I am not upgrading until I see what happens to the ratings"

LOL

Cesar please tell me we can change the background color to the zune software. I DON'T WANT PINK!!!

(CNET.COM Review)

(To optimize the Zune's battery life in spite of its Wi-Fi capabilities, Microsoft decided to ditch the built-in audio equalizer found on the first-generation Zune).

There your answer Aaron ..it's not that bad though. :/

Dynamic Search is gone???? Say it ain't so Cesar!!

What? No autoplaylists?

If the updates are done by region, what happens to those who have a Zune but are in other countries such as the UK ;-)

Can't wait :D

Interesting... Toward the end of the video, after his 30 was upgraded, the Zune Software recognized his Zune but the picture was that of a Zune 80. Should it have showned a picture of a Zune 30, shouldn't it?

I can't wait for the upgrade!  My Zune 30 is waiting..haha.  Is it coming out tonight at midnight?

The new Software is going to be run easily with a Spanish-Windows XP/Vista??, because I remember last year problems.. they suck.. I want to easily install it

I really hope it comes out at Midnight tonight! Ill stay up to check and see if it has! CANT WAIT!

Can someone tell me if it would be possible in a future update to turn the Zune into a hardrive of some sort?  Kind of like how the iPod can use it's memory for storage?

Any answer would be appreciated, thanks!

Cheers to the Zune Original, by the way!

another thing, in the unboxing videos I notice that the zune doesnt come with that "Case" (I don't know how to tell it in english, it's like funda) I relly liked the one that come with the Zune 30, maybe it wasn't on the pre-release zunes :)

I am can't wait to upgrade my Zune 30...Do you have any idea of when West Coast user will receive the update?

Cesar and Jason thanks, I can't wait!

Zune Xmas :-)

@DavidMx

You mean, the Zune Pouch? (AKA sock?)

Hey Cesar, I was wondering if it'll be possible to send in our zune 80 and get the artwork put on if we bought it somewhere else. The answer is probably no but I'm curious.

Hey Cesar at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3-ygNlT5n4 the video from zune thoughts when the zune80 was connected to ac power put not to the zune software it look like a "screen saver" came on. My question is. Is there a screen saver on the new zune firmware. I am assuming it comes on when connected to ac power without syning.

If the Zune team follows the same update plan as the Xbox360, it will start rolling out around midnight Pacific Time, or 3:00 AM Eastern.

What's that, like 8:00am UK time? Damn. That would give me less than an hour before college. Hope the installation process is faster this time.

yea i hope the update comes out 12am est so i can have it for when i drive to work at 6am lol

Can't wait!

Question for you:  Will the Zune 30 be able to play/sync recorded TV from Vista/XP?  Sounded like this was a feature for the new Zunes, but I just heard that Zune 30 can't do MP4 playback.  Isn't that how the TV is recorded?

Thanks in advance!  Thanks, and good luck, Zune team!

Zune update at 3AM EST!!! Dang :(

http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2007/11/12/xbox-live-maintenance-11-13.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage

Related Cesar?

So will we still have access to the EQ on the Zune 30 when we install the new firmware?

Yo, can I dock a zune to my Bose bro?

so its just a matter of connecting my zune and the update is on the computer already?

so its at 12:00 am Pacific Time.

I've been reading the Gizmodo review of the Zune software and geez! what the heck happened to all the features of Zune 1!!?? no id3 tag editing? No autoplaylists? only two views?! no play counts? no more search as you type? sure it looks beautiful but it totally screws over the "advanced user." PLEASE bring those features back.

@twenty5:

yes I mean that! maybe it wasn't inclueded with the pre-release zunes? because I loved them!they where perfect with the old zune

DAMN! After reading the gizmodo review, I don't feel like downgrading my old Zune.

Heart/no heart rating scheme, Pink colored backgrounds - OMG PONIES!!!  

Hopefully the community will "respond" and you guys will come out with Zune 2.2 very soon.

I have to admit-the more I read about the upgrade tonight the less excited I am.  I just can't understand some of the decisions made by MS.  No EQ?  No 5 star rating?  No audio books?  I hope I am surprised tomorrow...

Cesar, can we change the color to the Zune software please?

Everyone who's complaining about an upgrade they haven't seen yet. Did you forget the most important feature of all? I could care less about losing ratings and such, the day I can sync my Zune while its sitting in my car when I pull in the garage will be an Excellent day! I hope that day is tomorrow!

hi guys

the firmware 2.2 is out.

well that's what's here.

http://www.zunethoughts.com/

oh and the EQ is still on the zune 30.

Thanks Caesar on the update goodluck on the rollout.  Can't wait till I get it sounds exciting and I am glad you have not left us old zune users out in the dust.

www.zune.net    unavailable

zune.net just went down! or atleast i just noticed its down! whos hitting refresh over and over? i am!

Damn midnight passed and still nothing!!!! any word on when the update will hit the sundhine state? (florida)

answers apreciated

~Rizzle

in the mean time I'll just get some rest. but set my alarm to around 3:30 because i have to wake up for school.....damn mornings.......

~Rizzle

Downloading and installing now the Netherlands 13:15 (GMT+1). Redmond time 4.17 in the morning.

cheers,

hendrik

update went great...BUT,

I miss the smart playlists.  This, coupled with the dumbed down rating system, is killing me.

zune software is terrible, more stable, but where's the stars rating? and better smart list?  terrible, i'm sticking w/ the older software even those it's slow.