Blue flash Zune appears in the wild, attacked by Mr. Blurrycam

Hey, is that the fabled blue flash Zune, all priced up and sitting on a Walmart shelf in Knoxville, Tennessee a whole day before it's scheduled to launch? Indeed it is -- let's hope those rumored LifeCams are pretty spectacular, because we done just scooped every other product Redmond has on tap for tomorrow. You're next, Stevie.

[Thanks, Christian]

[RyanTV @ Sep 8th 2008 12:42PM]

I've still only known 1 person that owned a Zune.

He works for Microsoft.

He hated the Zune and has a... different player now.

[FordGTGuy @ Sep 8th 2008 12:44PM]

Trolls don't you love them?

[fred @ Sep 8th 2008 12:47PM]

Aren't these the same people that go ape shite when someone appears on an Apple thread to say something negative?

What do they say... oh yeah...

If you dont like it, why are you here commenting on it?

[RyanTV @ Sep 8th 2008 12:55PM]

Well, because I live in America, and I have the right to comment and have an opinion on whatever I damn well please.

Personally i have a SanDisk player so don't try and call me out, ass munch.

[Good_Bytes @ Sep 8th 2008 1:13PM]

You don't have a SanDisk... you have an iPod. Don't change the facts to try and convince us that you are not a Apple fanboy.

For next time:
- Please elaborate why your friend or you don't like the Zune. What are the thing that is being seen are negative by the user? Be detailed.
A detail comparison with a competing product is also always nice, but ensure that you this is not the main point of the comment.

Doing such, will ensure that everyone will understand why a certain product is so good or bad, and makes you happy are people value your views, and makes everyone else that read your comment happy, even thus they might disagree with you, as we all know what is being talked about.

[Tom Reinke @ Sep 8th 2008 1:17PM]

Oh yeah? Well I've got a friend that has a Zune and he absolutely loves it. So there. :P

[Apple Rep. @ Sep 8th 2008 1:22PM]

as soon as someone has a different opinion than them they call them trolls, how sad :)

[Quix @ Sep 8th 2008 1:37PM]

Ryan, some helpful advice. This is the Engadget comments section. Specific rules apply:

Say something good about Apple: low ranked
Say something bad about Microsoft: low ranked
State you are a Microsoft fanboy admiring (but refusing to buy) an Apple product: high ranked
State you are an Apple fanboy admiring (and contemplating buying) a Microsoft product: high ranked
Bash Apple: high ranked
Praise Microsoft: high ranked
Praise Microsoft while bashing Apple: EPIC HIGH RANK

[diuqil @ Sep 8th 2008 1:40PM]

Apple Rep. You wouldn't happen to know a guy called iPerfection would you? He was banned 3 days ago...

[PynkFloydd @ Sep 8th 2008 2:03PM]

@Quix:

Go into an Apple article and bash Apple while praising Microsoft. Did you get high ranked? ...I didn't think so.

If you can't understand the simple concept of playing to your audience then you should stop commenting. Now. By the way, do you have these "rules" saved somewhere? It seems that you post them on every other Microsoft article.

@RyanTV:

Since most of here too live in America (and I served in the military to defend my freedoms), we have the right to call you out and inflict our opinion on you. There is something called etiquette. No, there's no law mandating it. It's just common courtesy. Since most of the people clicking on a Microsoft Zune article would probably be current users of the product...we've got no tolerance for people criticizing our life choices. Although, as Good_Bytes pointed out, if you bring something to the table in a thought provoking and non-confrontational manner...we'll be happy to hear you out.

Sincerely,

A very happy Zune 80gb owner.

[Christian @ Sep 8th 2008 2:48PM]

WOW! My Tilt takes horrible pics! : )

[collegekid13 @ Sep 8th 2008 12:42PM]

bluuuu

[Shotgun @ Sep 8th 2008 12:43PM]

I'd rather buy a Zen

[joshc @ Sep 8th 2008 3:50PM]

I loved my zen v plus. t was small easy to use and very cheap. I got rid of it because the only size that was out at the time was 4Gb and that wasn't big enough for me. This looks like a goos step forward for the zune series but I just am not sure if this size of player will benefit from all of the new firmware updates.

[Luis @ Sep 8th 2008 12:47PM]

You guys want to know something interesting,
Remember yesterday how the Zune 120 was
up on Amazon, and in stock. Well surprise
surprise, it's no longer there!

Dun, Dun, Dun!!!!

Oh well...

[Kiteless @ Sep 8th 2008 12:47PM]

I went to high school with that guy. Yeah Mr. Blurrycam and I go way back. But we just called him Herbert, or Herb for short. Although I believe he is studying general medicine, so we may have to call him Dr. Blurrycam. No really, it's all true.

-K

[Stiv @ Sep 8th 2008 2:12PM]

Dude - find your kite. I feel bad for you and stuff.

[Christy McGrory @ Sep 8th 2008 12:48PM]

Engadget, what did we tell you? NO BLURRYCAM. Although, on topic, I really can't grasp the concept of how hard it is to stand still and take a decent photo.

[Eric @ Sep 8th 2008 1:05PM]

They're called stupid people. I've been able to take many pictures with my cell phone and they come out clear. These people shouldn't have a camera phone if they're going to get crappy pics.

[YasirJ @ Sep 8th 2008 12:50PM]

He attacked it good... :3

[RWD @ Sep 8th 2008 12:51PM]

Fingers crossed for new software tomorrow :D been checking the current software (which i quite like, just a sucky for new things) for updates every so often, no luck yet!

[Alex Land @ Sep 8th 2008 1:02PM]

I don't know if this wound up getting posted, but GO VOLS.

Also, engadget dropped the ball on the new zune coverage. Gizmodo reported that there's all sorts of cool shit dropping with the new players, including a wireless music store etc.

Of course it's only a zune so the internet doesn't care. Steve jobs had a piece of corn in his crap earlier today, lets make sure there's four posts covering it!

[Nilay Patel @ Sep 8th 2008 1:29PM]

Sigh.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/07/new-zune-features-leaked-alongside-8gb-flash-version/

[PynkFloydd @ Sep 8th 2008 1:35PM]

You mean like this?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/07/new-zune-features-leaked-alongside-8gb-flash-version/

[RWD @ Sep 8th 2008 3:56PM]

dude, weak, Engadget have in all fairness, been doing a tip-top job with zune, apple and other news, all coming thick, fast and for the most part unbaised. I've read a whole lot of negativity and sarcasm from the gizmodo staff towards the zune, more so then on here, so lay off :)

[Suprizechainsaw @ Sep 8th 2008 1:05PM]

Why is it that when i search "zune 120GB" i get a itouch?

[Patriks7 @ Sep 8th 2008 1:44PM]

and who do utouch?

[perpetualtranze @ Sep 8th 2008 1:16PM]

I've been to two Wal-Marts here in Columbus, OH and have seen both the blue Zune and the Zune 120. From the picture on the front of the box on the 120 it appears to have a much larger screen compared to the Zune 80 sitting beside it. I tried to take a picture but they just kept coming out blurry and I was finally approached by a sales associate asking me what I was doing, so I stopped trying. If anyone lives in Columbus the store on Morse Rd. and the Whitehall store both have them in stock.

[olliesouth @ Sep 8th 2008 1:19PM]

brings to mind an old classic:

"Blue Zuuuuuune
I saw you standing aloooooone
without a dream in your hearrrrrrt
without a love of your own".

[PHO @ Sep 8th 2008 1:19PM]

The Zune is a really good media player, ever since the 2.0's came out... the 30 gbs werent very good but I know a bunch of people that own them and love them. I used to work at Target and I could convince people to buy the Zune over the classic iPod anyday. Im not an Apple hater or anything, as I think their Iphone's / ipod touches are amazing devices, but when it comes to nano / classic iPods vs the 2.0 Zunes, I really think you are better off spending your money on the Zune.. And for people who use or are considering buying a Zen, you all kind of remind me of non-conformist opera users who hate republicans and firearns...

Im really excited about this new color and think it will sell well, although black will still always be the most popular color.

[chefgon_ign @ Sep 8th 2008 1:43PM]

This isn't specifically directed at you, because you clearly understand the difference between a Zune and an iPod Touch, but why do so many people say that Microsoft is wasting their time competing with iPod Classic?

The iPod Touch is a really awesome PDA, but if you want a music player in your pocket you're much better off with some physical controls that can be operated without looking at the thing. This was something that the click wheel iPods excelled at, and the iPod Touch just does not deliver on that front at all. It's an awesome do-it-all device, but it makes for a relatively crappy music player if that's all you're really looking for.

[Erik @ Sep 8th 2008 2:02PM]

@chefgon_ign:

I'm going to have to agree with you up to a point. The Touch is a good PDA, but after months of using it, I decided to go with an Asus PDA so that I could actually edit Office documents and sync with Outlook more easily (my iPod had issues often and wouldn't sync e-mails and calendar appointments without being reconnected). Maybe if Apple fixes those issues, I'll go back to using them, but this seems to be the way to go for me.

And yes, it is a terrible music player if that's all you want.

[4honor @ Sep 8th 2008 1:19PM]

Hmm... So no one has been able to find a new version of the iPod Touch huh? Apple is pretty good with secrets...

[CraigJ @ Sep 8th 2008 1:44PM]

unless there isn't one.

[Jubei @ Sep 8th 2008 1:26PM]

The photo is appropriate for the product. After all, the Zune is nothing more than a blurred "me too" product shadow of the iPod.

[Josh @ Sep 8th 2008 1:28PM]

I an Apple fanboy but I have to admit that the blue Zune is pretty sexy looking.

[chefgon_ign @ Sep 8th 2008 1:32PM]

I really like the Zune, but the only thing that's keeping me from switching (currently on a b&w 4th gen 20gb iPod) is the lack of bluetooth support. iPod doesn't have it either, but at least there are docking port add-ons that don't require their own battery. I have never seen a similar device for the Zune. A digital music player is pretty worthless to me if it doesn't work with my headphones.

[Quix @ Sep 8th 2008 1:44PM]

I see Microsoft continues with the big black casing surround technique to make the screen look bigger than it really is. BRILLIANT!

[maveric101 @ Sep 8th 2008 1:41PM]

holy distortion, batman!

[Apple Rep. @ Sep 8th 2008 1:43PM]

call me up when your zune can do all of this:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u75/ErikShirk/1220895573.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u75/ErikShirk/1220895698.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u75/ErikShirk/1220895715.jpg

[Homeless Drew @ Sep 8th 2008 1:59PM]

pwned!!

[PHO @ Sep 8th 2008 2:07PM]

My zune cannot do that, but my iPhone can!!! Buy both! stop the hate!

[tcc3 @ Sep 8th 2008 2:14PM]

Call *me* when your touch can hold 80Gb of stuff.

Its apples and oranges, they are not competing devices.

[PynkFloydd @ Sep 8th 2008 2:16PM]

Why would you post something on the internet with your real name on it?!?!?! Especially on a venue that has tons of technically proficient members!!!!

So umm....17, eh? How's that high school thing working out for you?

[fieldcar @ Sep 8th 2008 2:33PM]

18, and the Air Force is working well, mucho money.

if your refering to my myspace, i say 17 for now cuz when you turn 18 they make you enter capcha alot :(

[chefgon_ign @ Sep 8th 2008 2:53PM]

Call me when your iPod Touch has decent tactile controls for music playback.

[jupiterthunder @ Sep 8th 2008 3:24PM]

@fieldcar

lol. yeah, that, and they block all those underage profiles.

[CraigJ @ Sep 8th 2008 1:43PM]

Honestly, I thing the brown one was the best color.

[kal326 @ Sep 8th 2008 3:26PM]

Indeed, same features and half the price of the others 30GBs. I got one off Amazon when they were going for $99.99. Too bad it got left in a rental car never to be seen again, but I have a Black 80GB now.

[PynkFloydd @ Sep 8th 2008 2:15PM]

Why would you post something on the internet with your real name on it?!?!?! Especially on a venue that has tons of technically proficient members!!!!

So umm....17, eh? How's that high school thing working out for you?