New Zune support documents leaked, only obsessed need apply

Zune obsessives: if you want to drill down -- and we mean way, way down -- then check out this freshly leaked 47 page Zune support document over at Zunescene. You'll get a sneak at some of the forthcoming features from the bleak lens of those who spend their professional affairs providing technical support.

[jagowar Posted Oct 20th 2007 3:07PM]

read through the manual (the first part atleast) because we havent seen much about the zune software... its a very interesting idea. i like the idea behind it but it looks like you will lose real estate on the screen compared to the current ui/wmp11. i really liked being able to get just a huge listing of album art and choose from that (a la vista media center). if its a snappy interface i think i will like it overall but its one of those things thats we wont know until its out and i can play with it some.

im already getting one of the new zunes (because of media center integration) so hopefully the the new software is good.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 20th 2007 4:28PM]

That WMP skin looks nice and tiddy.

[Tetris Posted Oct 20th 2007 4:47PM]

Yeah except the new software is completely rewritten.

[Micmoo Posted Oct 20th 2007 4:29PM]

The zune may be technically and designedly (is that even a word?) superior to the geeky among us (i.e. Us)
But to the average consumer who doesn't read tech sites, its not as appealing. The iPod is so recognized among everyone, unlike a zune. The iPod is more cool to the average joe. I don't see the Zune EVER competing with it, not because its not as good, but because it doesn't have "the cool factor" among kids. Especially cause of the name...

[mgrochowalski Posted Oct 20th 2007 9:08PM]

So, does the new Zune firmware have XviD support or not?

[jere Posted Oct 20th 2007 11:45PM]

Here's one reason: I have an apple computer. So, for me at least, that does the trick. It's alright though, I like ipods.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 21st 2007 5:00PM]

I love the new Zune!! iPods and Mac are for homos.