Zune tattoo guy gets Microsoft's attention

The man so devoted to all things Zune that he got not one but two Zune tattoos looks to have finally drawn the attention of Microsoft itself, which has decided to fly its biggest fan out to Redmond and give him the star treatment. In a post on the Zune Scene message boards, "mszunefan" says that he'll be making the trip on July 5th, during which he'll do an interview for Microsoft's Channel 10 and then meet his heroes: a no doubt slightly unnerved Zune team. We have to say we're kinda glad that Microsoft stepped in when it did, there's no telling where the next tattoo might have ended up.

[Via Zune Boards, thanks Mike]

[Ralph @ Jun 21st 2007 8:38PM]

"Ms. Zune Fan"...?


:)

[Andir3.0 @ Jun 21st 2007 8:41PM]

I've seen a few women with facial hair, but nothing that bad...

[Don Wilson @ Jun 21st 2007 9:39PM]

Yea, it cant mean MicroSoft

[Ralph @ Jun 21st 2007 10:12PM]

You see the :) underneath it? Of *course* I know it means "Microsoft". I was just pointing out that it could be read another way.

[Javier @ Jun 22nd 2007 2:41PM]

With another way do you mean Multiple Sclerosis? ... no I think it sounds more like to MicroSoft

:)

[Scott @ Jun 21st 2007 8:42PM]

"I want a full body tattoo of me, only taller"

[Phil @ Jun 21st 2007 8:43PM]

I think it's Microsoft Zune fan... MSzunefan

What is the second tatoo? a man holding a rabbit? wtf?

[Neuron @ Jun 21st 2007 8:56PM]

This is incredibly irreponsible on Microsoft's part, encouraging this sort of vapid behavior.

[stitifier @ Jun 21st 2007 9:09PM]

OMG that thing is hideous. I almost put a fist through my screen.

[panik @ Jun 21st 2007 9:17PM]

who gives a shit

[David @ Jun 21st 2007 9:19PM]

Trademark infringement? Haha, they're gonna sit him down and give him a long talk.. wow that'd be hillarious! Especially if they only paid for the flight one way.

[Alex Padilla @ Jun 21st 2007 9:30PM]

@David

HAHAHAHA! If that happened, I'd be laughing my arse off from now until the 2nd Gen Zune's release.

[logyk @ Jun 21st 2007 9:32PM]

This is the discussion that went down at MS headquaters after the second pic was pictured...

"OK, remember that fat psycho with the Zune tattoo?"
"Yeah, why?"
"He got another one on the other arm"
"Ah crap, Give him a photo op and some free stuff before he tattoos Bill on his ass"

[Constable Odo @ Jun 21st 2007 9:40PM]

That did it. I'm gonna get a tattoo an Apple Logo on my forehead. Maybe I can get free iPods for the rest of my life if I'm scouted by Apple. I look a lot better than that guy.

[Richard Lai @ Jun 21st 2007 10:57PM]

You are most likely gonna receive a threatening letter from Apple.

[RijilV @ Jun 21st 2007 11:14PM]

So wait, I can now get Engadget minus the Apple/Iphone news, can I get it without the stupid redneck Micro$oft legion news too?

[Chuckles McGee @ Jun 21st 2007 9:42PM]

Yeah, knowing Microsoft, they'd probably call trademark infringement and requisition the guy's arm.

[mike @ Jun 21st 2007 9:59PM]

"Yeah, knowing Microsoft, they'd probably call trademark infringement and requisition the guy's arm."

Nah, I think they're gonna do the Jared thing from Subway. Fat Guy uses his Zune (wait for MS to ripoff the Nike+iPod stuff) and loses weight. Or maybe he just jiggles for 2 yrs straight.

At any rate, MS sold a Zune... er... I think

[Robert Seidman @ Jun 21st 2007 10:12PM]

great...now Microsoft is joining engadget in encouraging stupid obese people to be proud. God bless America!

[Bobo @ Jun 21st 2007 10:17PM]

iPod = New York
Zune = New Jersey

:-)

[david @ Jun 21st 2007 10:20PM]

Eww, we don't want the Zune In NJ. Put it in the sewers in NYC with the alligators. They like to share music by wifi.

[Paul @ Jun 21st 2007 10:24PM]

Why in the world anyone would want that fat loser having anything to do with a product is beyond me.

More than likely this picture was taken in the basement of his mom's house, where he lives.

[George Kirkaldie @ Jun 21st 2007 10:31PM]

You'd be right, assuming his mum has a tattoo studio in her basement.

[Luigi193 @ Jun 21st 2007 10:31PM]

I am glad he gets to! If i get some sorta apple tat can I meat the apple people? I wanna meet waz!!!

[Swu @ Jun 21st 2007 10:34PM]

Man, what a sucky way to blow your 15 minutes of fame

[The Dude @ Jun 21st 2007 10:51PM]

Wow...... you guys are all mean people. So he got something he likes and he's going with it. Good for him. When is the last time any of you got any treatment like that? My guess is never, considering the attitudes I have seen here. My take? I don't buy MS, but I've never had the companies I exclusively buy from offer me a damn thing!

[Alex Padilla @ Jun 21st 2007 10:58PM]

http://internetservices.readingeagle.com/editor/archives/woz-cameo.jpg

^^^he tried getting a Zune tattoo, then Steve Jobs got a hold of him

[Merrick @ Jun 21st 2007 11:07PM]

If they're flying him out, I expect they'll have to buy two tickets for the plane...

[Zeeliv @ Jun 21st 2007 11:30PM]

Biggest fan indeed!

[tekdroid @ Jun 21st 2007 11:35PM]

endless cheap advertising for Microsoft, this whole scheme has been.

This guy has been paid by Microsoft since day one.

Now if only I could release a device that:
1) can't hold my personal files
2) gives me 3-days-or-3-plays of a track while calling it "sharing"
3) can't get music on it in virtually any operating system or computer without software

...and yet get this much virtually free publicity for it.

http://www.cowonglobal.com/
http://en.meizu.com/

[coolwubla @ Jun 21st 2007 11:46PM]

I have a tatoo of Mario, maybe nintendo should fly me to Japan

[Zzephyr @ Jun 22nd 2007 12:21AM]

Hey, he shaved off those droop bars on his 'stache, now he looks almost normal.

[XSportSeeker @ Jun 22nd 2007 12:48AM]

That's not really something I would encourage people to do... making tattoos on mp3 player logos and stuff.
But hey, lucky him. And I guess Microsoft did the right move. Guy deserves some kinda reward.

[Trinitron @ Jun 22nd 2007 1:04AM]

Hes the guy you hope is not the girl on the other end playin WoW.

[Phil @ Jun 22nd 2007 2:25AM]

lol. I thought they were going to sue him for copyright infringement.

[Jeff Lewis @ Jun 22nd 2007 2:29AM]

Does this really warrant THREE posts???

Give it a rest already. So some dweeb got a Zune tattoo. It was amusing the first time and only barely.

Besides, you'll violate the 'three times rule in comedy' on your next post.

[Nav @ Jun 22nd 2007 2:50AM]

I'm sure this guy rocks...

...in warcraft.

[Kaku @ Jun 22nd 2007 2:54AM]

The first tatt is ok because it's a fairly nifty symbol if anything, but the second one? It's just creepy.

[artifex @ Jun 22nd 2007 3:52AM]

one on each arm for enhanced squirting, no doubt.

[Craig Kuehne @ Jun 22nd 2007 2:16PM]

Now, THAT's funny.

[auramac @ Jun 22nd 2007 3:53AM]

A tattoooed fat slob? The perfect target audience for them- I hope he, his Zune, and his other mutilations live happily ever after.

[BILL GATES @ Jun 22nd 2007 3:54AM]

Anyone who has got a zune tatto on his ass will get first, second , third,.,.,.,..generation zune s for free. Terms and conditions apply.

[James @ Jun 22nd 2007 4:13AM]

Folks, it's obviously a Photoshop fake.
Nobody would really tattoo a Zune logo onto his arm!
Right?!
Right?

[Dominic Evans @ Jun 22nd 2007 5:00AM]

What a fat looser. People should have grown out of this kind of behaviour at high school. He needs to visit a shrink, not MS.

[D3L3T3D @ Jun 22nd 2007 7:46AM]

It is a fake, this is all bunk. As I've said before, where is the irritation? Why isn't it raised? His arm isn't even slightly red in that area. This is a freshly done tat(the red/purple areas are not ink)
http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3p10100170nt.jpg
I agree, this is some publicity stunt that is supposed to be so underground, by the rabid Zune fanbase but in fact the "Zune team" is probably responsible. We've been had!

[Steven Smith @ Jun 22nd 2007 10:04AM]

Is the best any of you iPod fangirls have to make fun of me about is my weight? I have a hard time believing a bunch of nerds making fun of another nerd's tattoo don't have weight issues themselves. Most of you are probably living with your Mom because fat jokes show you are only 11 yrs old. Also I do have a fiance and she isn't a cow, she is 5 foot tall and 120 lbs. Yum

[Nate @ Jun 22nd 2007 11:05AM]

"Also I do have a fiance and she isn't a cow, she is 5 foot tall and 120 lbs. Yum"

Sounds like you're describing your imaginary life-size ice cream drumstick.

[Galley @ Jun 22nd 2007 1:12PM]

As lame as he may be, I wanna party with this dude! He seems to be the type of guy who will suck spilled beer out of carpet.

[Gerard van Schip @ Jun 22nd 2007 4:45PM]

I guess MicroSoft jumped at the opportunity when someone got a tattoo for one of their products. Tattoos is not something new for Apple, there are many people with Apple tattoos, myself included ;) Mind you, would never get an iPod tattoo...

[L @ Jun 22nd 2007 6:56PM]

So the lesson, kids, is brand yourself with corporate material and ALL your dreams will come true!