Oct 30, 2009
by Rob Greenlee at 7:07 PM

Episode 44 dated October 30th, 2009 of the Zune Insider Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (jetherealz).

Show notes:
Matt and Jessica talk about planning and presentations (0:00-1:50). Interview with Bryan Nealer and Jordan Naftolin from the Zune device team (2:20  - 12:40). We discuss what the device team does for fun and their music preferences (12:40 – 19:35). We talk about Shocktober TV and Shocktober Music pages  (19:35 – 25:00). Music users sent us and what we’re listening to (25:00 - 27:02).

The mp3 file is 19 MB and runs for a 27 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in Zune 4.0 software here.  Download the audio file directly hereStream it

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How about the app store? and when are you going to educate your retail partners about the Zune HD, I went to Walmart and they did not know about the Zune HD! and they had a couple under the cashier's desk collecting dust.

If you want to take advantage over the iPod place silverlight and/or flash in the device, but do it now, that will be a good perk before christmas and over the competition that does not have it.

You always seem to be a step or two behind, and you got a good device and good software you should be leading not following! I am not talking about numbers but technology!

That episode was so awesome! Great job you two. I'd love an integrated wallpaper changer for my zune hd. please consider it for a firmware update.

"I don't have to be within a 30 foot proximity of a person to send them something." I'm a little confused though. Whats key is that to my understanding you can't send anything.(I think) Songs are only 30 second clips, theres no pictures, and no podcasts. So sure, now you can use the network, cool, but you can't actually send anything... What is the point of the feature for non-zune pass users?

Just started using Zune (120) and listening to the podcast.  I'm sold on Zune after being an iPod user since before iTunes, but miss a few things:

1) no equalizer/audio presets in software or device to customize the sound

2) no "cross fade" feature for seamless playback

3) add a cool visualizer that reacts to the music

4) device doesn't allow scrolling through songs/podcasts at small increments

You've got a great thing going, just throwing out suggestions to make it even better!

Why is it some video podcasts which are in WMV have to be re-encoded by the Zune software before syncing?

1. Cranky Geeks

2. Geek Brief TV HD

3. HD Nation

Please get the crossfade feature on the Zune HD

I THINK THAT LADYGAGA IS AWESOME

You guys need to code for a Crossfade Feature in your next firmware update. As savey as you guys are, I can't believe you don't have that. It's great to have when you don't have a DJ at a party.

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