Zune Guy's name change endeavor is back on

We can't say we'd follow in this guy's footsteps for any amount of money, but boy, does it make for fantastic drama. Shortly after the famed Zune Guy (you know, that cat with a trio of Zune-inspired tattoos?) decided to legally change his name to "Microsoft Zune," the plan was put on hiatus after hearing that it cost a whopping $500 to get a name swap. After getting curious, investigating and discovering that he only needed $150 to have it done, he put the mission squarely back on the front burner. Unfortunately, there still stands a chance of the aforesaid name being denied, so he's posted up a poll in order to let the general public give him a list of backups. Personally, we're feelin' McZunin.

[Thanks, Brian]

[FrankTheCrank @ Apr 10th 2008 9:11AM]

This guys is perfect. F*cking genius in every way.

Go Microsoft!

[Jonathan Keim @ Apr 10th 2008 9:47AM]

Funny how people are always quick to say "Apple fanboi"... It will be hard to top this (including the national recognition)

[Rob @ Apr 10th 2008 3:11PM]

What's a Zune, I've forgotten...?

[rock99rock @ Apr 10th 2008 10:33AM]

Perfect?? I hate that picture too. I get looks at work if that guy pops up on my screen with that eerie grin on his face. There should at lease be a NSFW mention for that picture...

[Khris @ Apr 10th 2008 11:16AM]

With back hair like that, he should do drag and change his name to "Jennifur Coates"!

What a douche!

[Anime @ Apr 13th 2008 10:15PM]

His call to MS will be featured on ZuneScene Nightly Zunecast in the morning.

www.zunescenenightly.com

[Jeff @ Apr 10th 2008 9:11AM]

How about Epic Fail Guy?

[Jon Acheson @ Apr 10th 2008 9:22AM]

There's nothing epic about this fail.

[Robert @ Apr 10th 2008 9:51AM]

Call him Sad Bastard thats a better name.

[teej @ Apr 10th 2008 1:49PM]

Mega Tron?

[STIEN @ Apr 10th 2008 4:34PM]

maybe he should be Zun E. Sucs

[matt @ Apr 10th 2008 9:13AM]

how about artard

[philster @ Apr 10th 2008 9:14AM]

I can't wait to not see him anymore.

That would be cool.

[rndmnme @ Apr 10th 2008 9:28AM]

I wish engadget would change that picture. That sort of Visual pollution can cause a person to loose their breakfast.

[Chebwa @ Apr 10th 2008 9:43AM]

He needs to get a tattoo on his ass. Then they could finally change that photo.

[Gaz @ Apr 10th 2008 12:05PM]

Chebwa what happened to your cute display pic!? (Chebwa is a hot Emo, check out his Myspace :-) )

[Josh Warner @ Apr 10th 2008 1:32PM]

Apparently Engadget doesn't realize that by posting stuff like this they are encouraging the guy. Clearly he is starved for attention, and has found a way to get it on a blog with a massive audience.

Stop posting this stuff. I like almost everything you guys here do, but this simply should not be posted.

[Chebwa @ Apr 10th 2008 2:16PM]

...an emo?

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 10th 2008 9:14AM]

Three letters, arranged in such a way as to form a word in the english language to convey a query regarding this man's endeavours:

W H Y ?

[Lowest Ranked @ Apr 10th 2008 12:16PM]

Esat dude, come on.

You really only needed the last four characters in your post.

It sounded as though you were conjuring some sort of command to launch a mythical super-saiyin gigantically massive ultra tremendous ninja dragon-slayer attack.

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 10th 2008 12:19PM]

You know too much.

(¬_¬)

[Luigi193 @ Apr 10th 2008 9:15AM]

I sorta like this dude!

[Richard Lai @ Apr 10th 2008 9:35AM]

And what's his job again?

Also, imagine him trying to walk into a different country:

"Um... Mr. Zune?"
"Yes, that's me."
"Your first name is..."
"Microsoft."
"OK sir, very funny. Now where's your real passport?"

[fanman @ Apr 10th 2008 11:28AM]

How could anyone hate apple THIS much?

[Ed @ Apr 10th 2008 3:18PM]

Zune guy doesn't leave the country. All his vacations are to redmond.

[anon @ Apr 10th 2008 3:31PM]

At that size I doubt he's able to leave his basement.

[Richard Lai @ Apr 10th 2008 6:31PM]

I'd like to see Mr. Zune fight Mr. iPod (before Mr. iPod is forced to give up his new name by Apple lawyers).

The question is: who would win?

[Will @ Apr 10th 2008 9:17AM]

"Come to find out, the fellow will only need $150 to have it done, so needless to say the mission is back on in a big way."

What the hell kind of English is that? Is that even a sentence?

[Backlin @ Apr 10th 2008 9:58AM]

Well, it has a noun, a verb, and a subject-verb agreement.

[Will @ Apr 10th 2008 10:16AM]

If someone piles together wheels, pedals, a frame and some chain, it does not necessarily mean that they have built a bike.

[telepheedian @ Apr 10th 2008 10:43AM]

Although some may consider it art.

[Steven Smith @ Apr 12th 2008 1:09PM]

You are the one who put up a question mark in the middle of your sentence and followed it with a sentence fragment. Also to the gent who said I should get an ass tattoo...I am, of the Apple logo

[Philster @ Apr 10th 2008 9:17AM]

I can't wait to not see this guy anymore.

That would be cool.

[Ryan McLean @ Apr 10th 2008 9:19AM]

It takes all kinds...

[Anthony @ Apr 10th 2008 10:18AM]

Does it really?

[roro2210 @ Apr 10th 2008 9:21AM]

Why?!?

[hamster3000 @ Apr 10th 2008 9:21AM]

Oh lawdy.
Facepalm.jpg

[Genjinaro @ Apr 10th 2008 9:22AM]

I think I smell buyers remorse.... Wait....no, no its just an idiot brewing a dumb idea.

[ThePremierAssassin @ Apr 10th 2008 9:25AM]

Please remove this post or the picture...it BURNS MY EYES!

[Chebwa @ Apr 10th 2008 9:27AM]

It's burning my loins.

And I mean that in the best way.

[ThePremierAssassin @ Apr 10th 2008 9:30AM]

I'm speechless....

[bob e @ Apr 10th 2008 9:26AM]

when I hit comments link under the post it takes me to the comment box at the bottom of the page.

This is not good... Surely there must be some mistake. I usually don't comment until I have read others comments.

[ThePremierAssassin @ Apr 10th 2008 9:31AM]

I agree....

When I click comments I want to jump to the comments immediatley...read thru them and then comment.

Please fix it dear Engadget.

BTW the new layout looks cool....

[DANK @ Apr 10th 2008 9:28AM]

LOSER

[Tony @ Apr 10th 2008 9:35AM]

Hey, each to their own, ay?! Who are you to judge if he is a loser or not??!!

That's my job. And yeah, he's a LOSER!

[The Dude @ Apr 10th 2008 7:18PM]

Is your weed really that dank?

[Neeko @ Apr 10th 2008 9:28AM]

Sad simply sad...Hey were are all the APPLE fanboys? CMON CMON step up to the plate.. i wanna see some dude get a APPLE logo tat on his ass... TRAMP STAMP STYLE..yeah

[Tom Boucher @ Apr 10th 2008 11:17AM]

Apple once again proving it's superior-ness in fandom has the following instead: http://macenstein.com/default/archives/category/mac-chick-of-the-month/ (borderline NSFW depending on tight-ass ness of company you work for)

I'm sure many would agree they'd take that over this abomination any day.

[phanbouy @ Apr 10th 2008 1:02PM]

Tom, thank you. Thank you.

[DB @ Apr 10th 2008 3:14PM]

forget the fanboys...

fangirls.

nice tom. thank you for sharing that.