Zune Guy fed up with Zune, seeks to cover up tattoos

Say it ain't so! America's most loyal advocate for Microsoft's Zune is apparently throwing in the towel. Of course, we should warn you that this could very well be a simple ploy for attention, but if the man keeps his word, he will soon be covering his Zune tattoos with... something else. Curiously, he didn't say whether or not he would be playing the traitor card and picking up some sort of iPod, but considering that more people have seen this guy's body art in the wild than actual Zunes, the general public should know soon enough. You fought a good fight, Zune Guy, but consider yourself expelled from The Social.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[9bit @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:00PM]

The more of this guy that's covered up, the better.

[Conor Maher @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:11PM]

lol Was just gonna say he has plenty of room for more tattoos....

[ShadowKain @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:14PM]

What's he gonna do, score his body with a laser machine when Windows 7 flops? (I use vista so, no Im not a phan boi)..

A Giant Steve Jobs face would be an appropriate F' U to Microsoft...

[Harkonian @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:14PM]

C'mon Zune Guy. You couldn't depilitate you back for this picture? Seriously?

[waterwagen @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:25PM]

Best first comment evar.

[jordan @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:29PM]

ahahah definitely, and i think he has something on this index finger(a wart?) pls cover yourself up!

[Quix @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:29PM]

To complicate matters, Zune Guy legally changed his name to just "ZG" a few months ago. You know, for street cred.

Shaving the head too would have helped, ZG.

[Dave @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:32PM]

I think to cover up that one tattoo he will just stop shaving his back

[phanbouy @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:32PM]

"score" and "his body" shall not be used in the same sentence

[OneLove @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:36PM]

shave that bitch and tan him

[roland.montes @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:24PM]

I think this guy has been expelled from "The Social" long before today..

[CraigJ @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:14PM]

Thanks Engadget, I'm sitting here eating lunch. Not so hungry anymore.

[BigD145 @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:14PM]

Slow news day will give you tremendous back hair. Ew.

[Skee @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:26PM]

Welcome To The Poon

[Noam @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:29PM]

This guy was expelled from the social long before the Zune even came out.

[Mr. S. @ Jul 24th 2008 12:11AM]

Holy crap... So you mean I can finnaly flame the Zune becuase even the Zune Guy admits its a failure? Oh, i bet i can't. The MS nerds will still down rate me.

Well suck it Bill Boys! Apple forev....

/gets dragged off stage

[Student Driver @ Jul 24th 2008 5:23PM]

Just take out the "all you can eat" buffet from The Social and he'll have to leave.

[eidorian @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:00PM]

Idiot!

[Pochi @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:08PM]

Yeah. The Zune logo isn't even that bad of a tattoo on it's own, either. Kind of cool looking.

Cooler looking than the flesh underneath it, at least.

[Almighty- @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:22PM]

HAHAHAHA, I allways was laughing about this guy but now ... I even laugh more. HAHAH :D cant stop laughing :D

[Dr. Evil @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:32PM]

You remind me of the guys in "Dude, Where's My Car?"

Dude, Sweet, Dude, Sweet, Dude ...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/426068/dude_wheres_my_car_your_got_a_tattoo/

[Slyk @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:04PM]

Ray, Fu*ked me, Ray, Fu*ked me!

[Skeezle @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:00PM]

tool.

[Decoy @ Jul 23rd 2008 4:12PM]

I, met a boy, wearing Vans, 501s, and a
Dope orange t, nasty teeth,
Zune tattoos that claim that he
Was socially,
back from '92,
Windows ME.

[Chicksta @ Jul 23rd 2008 9:30PM]

@Decoy thanks for putting that song in my head now :)

[phanbouy @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:01PM]

cruel and unusual having to see this guy for the third time, e-gadg.

[Luigi193 @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:02PM]

He should get an Engadget Mobile tattoo and piss off T-Mobile!

[Rogue_Genius @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:54PM]

So he'll get the mobile, this guy will get the standard

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/20/engadget-logo-makes-top-10-in-crazed-mans-tattoo-contest/

now all we need is someone to get the HD logo. Any takers?

[Engadgetluvsappl @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:03PM]

Oh God. Everytime I see that picture, I just can't control my laughter.

[Bobs @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:45PM]

You cant controll your laughter? ha, i cant even controll my badger

[thedesolate1 @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:03PM]

Baka!

[Richard @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:29PM]

English please.

[BuddhaBoy @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:46PM]

"Stupid!"

also

"Assh0le!"

[Prokanda @ Jul 23rd 2008 4:16PM]

baka means "idiot" or "stupid" in japanese.

[ishism @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:41PM]

It also means fat FCKN cow in spanish.
Ha HA, maybe not.
I don't know what happened to this guy, but I still like my 30gb zune.

[Radiation @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:04PM]

HAHA I got banned for calling him on his massive Fail. What a TOOL!

[sinjinn @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:06PM]

idiot

[Drew @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:07PM]

my eyes! it burns!

[collegekid13 @ Jul 24th 2008 12:06AM]

u might want to get that checked out. could be contagious u know

[derspiess42 @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:06PM]

Caught this guy's post this morning. Normally I try not to laugh at the mentally ill, but dang this was just funny from start to finish.

I like my Zune & all, but getting a brand logo tattoo is just grotesquely stupid. And now he decides he's not that big of a fan after all? This guy needs his own reality show.

[Mike @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:04PM]

The still images we've had to endure of him already are quite enough, thanks.

I don't think anyone here wants to see him in motion on network television.

[Wes Lewis @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:09PM]

I love my Zune and don't care what anybody thinks!

[Mikeweezer @ Jul 23rd 2008 4:12PM]

this should be considered a 'win' for the Zune...

[Extinction @ Jul 26th 2008 4:20AM]

I hate my Zune. I wish MS would give us the things we've been asking for on their site. Like a god damned clock for starters, and actually trying to make it a better MP3 player than a bloody PSP

[initialxy @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:08PM]

does wearing long sleeve count as "cover up"?

[spellprince @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:08PM]

What a knob!

[Artie Lange @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:10PM]

Hopefully, the tat chimp will use a dirty needle and end up passing on some hep-c to go along with Tubby's cover-up.

[phanbouy @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:11PM]

i think you meant to say "the tit champ"

[Jubei @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:16PM]

That's terrible. I really hope he reconsiders. He is after all, the best person to use for representing the Zune. A letter writing campaign must be initiated. Perhaps the usual suspects should spearhead that initiative.

[JMMGoalster @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:20PM]

I'm sure clak would love to head this campaign....