Sep 11, 2009
by admin at 5:06 PM

The Zune team is hard at work to bring you the next level of entertainment service.  In preparation for our new Zune service launch, we are going to be doing some work starting on Monday, September 14 at 11:00 a.m. PDT.  At that time Zune Marketplace, Zune.net and Zune Social will all be taken offline for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are sure you will love what you will see on Tuesday, September 15th. Not only you will be able to get your hands on the new Zune HD at retail, but you will also be able to download the new Zune 4.0 PC software and experience the new Zune.net benefits.
 
Set the reminder now. Grab some music, podcasts and TV shows, and sync it all before Monday at 11:00 a.m. to tide you over, because come Tuesday, you are going to want to focus on exploring our new Zune service. 

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I'm excited! Ready for the HD and 4.0!

Can't wait! WTG!

Give us some details already...whats in 4.0!!!

Please counter the bad design of the iPod nano camera with an HDcam on the 8/16gb Zune.

will we be seeing an update for first generation zunes?

I can't wait...Zune HD is awesome.

Do I Have To Upload the CD Software after I Buy The Zune hD or Will I Receive Everything I need On 09/15/09 Since I Already Have a Zune?

Will we get a firmware update?

Pleaaaaaaaaaassse!!

:D

Yes! Ca'tn wait, thanks Zune team!

Looking forward to the new software, new website changes and of course the new Zune HD!

Thanks for all the hard work your team does!

I hope the new Zune PC Software will be a huge improvement over the current sluggish version; seems to take forever to get things updated with the current version of the PC software!

Salivating with anticipation of what is to come with the Zune 4.0!!!!!  This article doesn't say if it includes firmware.  Hope it does!!

I'm so excited not only for the new HD but the new software and website! The 15th can't get here fast enough.

Thanks for the update!  This is going to be awesome!

does that mean we will get zune marketplace in canada?

Hello! I just want tell you that I am excited about this change because I hope everything is going to be amazing with the new product. I want to give you some advisement:  

1) The website always look like it is not updated, ones I was training to buy a Speaker and in the section "Speakers" it didn't show anything. I hope you fine the way to have a better website.  

2) I hope the new Zune HD will have not just 16Gb, 32Gb and 64Gb has the Itouch has, I know you can do better than that.  

3) I would like to see a fast way to send you ideas of what we want to see in our Zunes.  

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to send you what I think

Steven Medina

Space X Design LLC

www.spacexdesign.com

407 592 5147

Miami FL.

on my birthday!!!! :D

cant wait!!

i hope the program play the song and know what the title of the song and to artise

Well after read this article I can't wait to see new feature on all Zune service

I hope this is something amazing. Better then anything ipod has let out.

I hope this gives me a great way to debate umong the ipod zombie people. hmm

This is so AWESOME!!! Tuesday will be a busy day.

Where's the new podcast!?

PS is there going to be some sort of launch party at the MS Store?

Where is the UK???? So I can go right ahead and add that new iPod with camera or iPod Touch to my Christmas list.

I'm so XD Just can't Hide it

I have already pre-ordered 3 Zune HD (I, my wife, my brother). And I live in France... I will get them through a friend leaving in the US. Come on! Release the Zune WW!

Zune HD makes it to number 1 selling mp3 player on Amazon.

I am very excited, can't wait to see what cool new stuff MS has put together for us. I hope this puts some major nails in IPod's coffin. I'm a PC and proud of it!

So is it true as I've seen around the Internet that the Zune HD isn't coming out outside of the USA? Not even in Canada? Weaaaaaaaaaaak.

I guess it's nice that the new software and firmware are coming out, but still.

I can't wait for the Zune HD!!11 Oh, wait ... i have to because it won't be released outside the us. this, my dear Jessica and Matt, sucks all the awesomeness out of the zune hd. at least for me. but i wish you good luck for the launch. the zune hd will kick ass

@JD It would be great if the Zune HD had a vid-camera - a 720p HD video camera actually - but we won't see that until HOPEFULLY next year when hopefully we'll also see 64 and/or 128 GB Zune HDs.

Just wanted to know when its going to come in Canada, if its going to take more then a month i might just get it off ebay

This is your chance Zune: Apple's lackluster showing this week provides you with a golden opportunity.

I have pre-ordered 3 Zune HD through a friend. I will then get them back to my familly oversea. Zune HD is great!

Hithere,

I'm a windows mobile developer and I'm interested in writting apps for the new zune hd, is there any sdk, emulators for this, any news please email me to hlovbeyond at hotmail.com,

cheers,

Hlov

Please include unicode support this time.

Thank you Zune team for the very hard work, You all have achieved the impossible.

I can't wait as well to see and use the all new Zune software, needless to say that I start counting the hours and not the days now to get my sexy Zune HD on Tuesday!

I am a big zune fan, but what's with this shitty amount of gig's on the new HD zunes. Seems like I would only be downgrading if I were to buy one. Non the less, but you only get the HD is if you play it through your HD tv and not the zune itself. So instead of trying to juice it for our money to buy these new line ups of zune, why not just give us what we want, more gig's on the new zune. I have an 80g and last thing I want to do is downgrade. I mind as well just go buy an Ipod touch at this point. You disappoint me Mircosoft.

rumor has it no app store for zune hd? :(

Looking forward to getting my hands on the Zune HD.  I also purchased one for my wife.  It's going to be great and it does support Unicode :).  

I was noticing how nice the new now play screen looks on the Zune software. Check out the videos on neowin and you will know what I'm talking about.

Reading the post's author profile, it's either Cesar Menendez' back or you forgot to update the Admin profile.

Will you be releasing non-touchscreen products in the future? I love Zunes, but touch screens have wronged me in the past...

Is possible sync the Zune HD in Windows Media Player???

no zune hd for Canada *tear*

Can you please give us the link to develop apps for the Zune HD. XNA doesn't seem to have a developer tool kit.

Can't wait.

Please tell us that you are bringing back the equalizer option. (I am OK with a tiny bass boost option too - remember those days with Walkaman's Mega Bass option?)

Thank you Zune team. I can't wait

@JD Why do you want a camera on the ZuneHD? It would be a pointless feature to have. I would much rather have a larger capacity than a camera.

While on the topic, can we get a 64GB out before Christmas or something? Please?

@Jim They will, it's called the Marketplace.

it will be releases on the day of the mexican independence.

VIVA MEXICO

Can't wait, have my Zune HD on preorder, will be here tomorrow.

I live in NYC, just bought my zune about 8 minutes ago and I can't use it with the 3.0 software. Why the hell isn't the 4.0 software out when the hardware was released? Dammit!

Seriously... I can't wait for the release and it's nice to know that I'm not alone.

Does anyone know what time the software update, and zune marketplace, will be back up?

wow, i love zune

Fail. New Firmware does not support unicode. Screw you MS, I bought the Zune 8 a few months ago to replace my 3 year old Ipod. With no Unicode support the Zune 8 not becomes a paperweight and I'm forced to buy the new Ipod nano as I'm not going to change 1000+ songs manually so it can display properly in the zune.

When is the 32gb zune hd going to be available in black?

The 4.0 software keeps crashing everytime I attempt to go to the "Device" screen.  :(  "Microsoft Zune has encountered a problem and needs to close..." every single time.  I am unable to sync any new music to the device and have lost the majority of the tracks from my device ( I don't know why some survived while others were erased ) It's so incredibly frustrating and enraging.

Do you know if the Zune HD will be available in the UK? They never released the older models. Apple must love the lack of real competition!

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