Episode 43 dated October 23th, 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 the Windows 7 launch (0:00-4:30). Interview with Wink Thorne, the program manager for Zune video podcasts in the Window 7 Media Center Internet TV section (4:30 - 10:26). We talk about Zune and Windows 7 integration (10:26 – 15:00). Opening of the Microsoft Store (15:00 – 17:54). Matt and Jessica talk...

Or, it's just our 30th episode, ready to release! This week on the Zune Insider podcast, 1:44 Matt and I hit the Microsoft product fair! We pay a visit to the Zune booth, then hit up the Windows 7 tent and then check out top-secret stuff in Windows Phone. Matt ambushes his teammate Adam, then we head over to the Xbox booth to talk about two new games coming out this fall. It was really, really hot - like crazy hot for Seattle - so we then headed back inside to "The Studio" and talk...

As you might have heard from the last podcast now that Windows 7 is out, folks on the Zune team - both dev and marketing - are using Windows 7. As I said in the podcast, our experience to date is that both Windows 7 and Zune play together nicely. Impressive, especially considering that we're all using a beta. Our buddy Stefan over at IHaZ has more insights: he chronicles installing Windows 7 , notes some first impressions , and finally provides some troubleshooting tips. Good stuff! Check it...