Like/Dislikes: Zune team seeking feedback!

Ok heres the deal.  When you see an album thats not available you can blame either the artists or the lable.  Not Microsoft.

Ok the answer to your second question is a question for you.  Are you ill?

Get this, you cannot have unlimited downloads of purchased music.  Period.  You can't do it with any service anywhere.  That is not Microsofts fault.  Get a clue, buy an external hard drive and keep all your files on that external so when you reinstall your OS you never have to worry about any files because they are on the external. 

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I love Zune and was eagerly anticipating the launch of the Zune HD but alas, Zune HD won't come with a storage size larger than 32g.

The number of songs I currently have on my Zune80 is 5,246.  271 Pictures and 121 videos and it all comprises 33.82gigs of space. That means that if I get a Zune HD (which I'm dying to have), I won't be able to have my entire collection of stuff.  Of course I can just leave my pictures and videos off but the whole point of having the hard drive based model is that I can carry all my content.

So, as much as I'd like to sell my right arm to get the Zune HD, I'll take a pass and stick with my tride and true Zune80 until Microsoft offers a model with more storage capacity.  I'm so bummbed out!  

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If the Zune team wants to make everyone happy, get rid of the DRM on purchased content.  It's maddening that Zune still does this, while iTunes doesn't anymore (on music anyway).  While the DRM doesn't affect usage on my Zune or my desktop, it does cause problems when I try to stream it from my Windows Home Server or copy it to my Windows Mobile phone (can't even use it on other Microsoft stuff).  Please, drop this DRM crap on purchased content.  All it does is cause problems for the legitimate users.   It doesn't stop pirates (they'll just go somewhere else) and it sure doesn't do anything to make life easier. 

I downloaded a Theory of a Deadman song (Little Smirk) and didn't realize it had it until I'd already hit purchase.  Now I can't stream it through Windows Media Player, on my Home Server, or put it on my Touch Pro.  Had I realized this ahead of time, I'd have taken my business (and money) elsewhere for this song.

I think the Zune team shoud add more shows from abc family and disney the popular channels. You could also had movies like Hannah montana. Princess protection program. The movies should be from popular stars so teens will want to watch them more.

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Random Girl 320

What happened? no repeat one again? 

This isn't so much the marketplace its perfect. I would just like to be able to choose/customize from a plain white or black background or even a photo/wallpaper I love. Otherwise its fine the way it is.

 

PS. Better Quality on the Trailers in the movie section. Let me be able choose from SD or HD trailers.

 Jodiesmiles wrote:

What happened? no repeat one again? 

Repeat one is there, just tap the repeat button on the song you want to repeat.

Great job on the ZuneHD.

My biggest gripe is that I hate what's involved to FF/RWD/Pause my music.  I have to hit the media button first (which is in a REALLY inconvenient position)  Then tap the function I want.    Whereas on my 120, all I had to do was use the squircle and tap left/right or hit the pause button.

Also, is there a way to keep the device from going to sleep? My complaint above would be moot if I didn't have to hit that 'media' button to basically wake up the device.

 ThundR wrote:

Great job on the ZuneHD.

My biggest gripe is that I hate what's involved to FF/RWD/Pause my music.  I have to hit the media button first (which is in a REALLY inconvenient position)  Then tap the function I want.    Whereas on my 120, all I had to do was use the squircle and tap left/right or hit the pause button.

Also, is there a way to keep the device from going to sleep? My complaint above would be moot if I didn't have to hit that 'media' button to basically wake up the device.

I've found a different way...it might be more convenient for you.  while playing a track, tap the screen just to the right of the album cover, and the play controls will pop up (this works for podcasts, too.)  If your screen has gone to the screen saver mode, you'll have to tap once to get back to the screen with the album cover...and then tap...etc.

I'm loving my HD32, such a huge step up from my 8GB (sadly lost it on the train :-( ) 
Only a few things I WISH (though not sure if it will ever be implemented...and probably stated several 1000 times already):

- more video codec support - you got Divx and Xvid on the 360, how about on the Zune?  (mkv files too?)
- User generated channels maybe?
- Wifi through the HD Sync Dock? streaming music to a Home Theater and having the sweet sweet visualization play on the TV would be...sweet.
- Speed up syncing of video and channels? 

some other stuff I can't think of at the moment, but I'm sure to hit up the forums when I do, thanks guys for a great product!  Keep it going with the updates in the software/firmware!

 Ceej989 wrote:

I'm loving my HD32, such a huge step up from my 8GB (sadly lost it on the train :-( ) 
Only a few things I WISH (though not sure if it will ever be implemented...and probably stated several 1000 times already):

- more video codec support - you got Divx and Xvid on the 360, how about on the Zune?  (mkv files too?)
- User generated channels maybe?
- Wifi through the HD Sync Dock? streaming music to a Home Theater and having the sweet sweet visualization play on the TV would be...sweet.
- Speed up syncing of video and channels? 

some other stuff I can't think of at the moment, but I'm sure to hit up the forums when I do, thanks guys for a great product!  Keep it going with the updates in the software/firmware!

you can do the home theater/tv thing. hook the zune up to your tv through hdmi, then put the audio out through the digital coaxial cable.

Okay lets start with my likes:

1) I love Zune Pass and the automatic update of your playlists. All I have to do is synch and go always fresh new music.

2) The touch pad is awesome, it would work so well on my laptop.

Now my dislikes:

1) Okay, seriously, the Zune is capable of so much more, why not open the system a bit by developing an SDK for program development (not xna games)

2) The ability to transfer your Zune account to a new email address (transfering all of your information to a new aacount, you can do it with your XBOX Live account)

3) Allow synchronization with Windows Media Player

4) I know for sure you need a better Marketplace library when it comes to movies. Your library pales in comparison to XBOX LIVE, why is that?

5) I would love to use as a Pocket PC, it has SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo much potential.