New Zune 16GB colors, free McDonalds WiFi

It all seems so socially apropos: the more pedestrian Zune is now to McDonalds what the oft pretentious iPhone is to Starbucks. Through a partnership with Wayport Inc., Zune users will now receive free wireless access to the Zune Marketplace (only, no browser remember?) from more than 9,800 McDonald's "restaurants" across the US. Also announced are new on-line exclusive colors to join the blue Zune 16GB -- red, pink, and green only through Microsoft's refreshed Zune Originals site.

[Ignatius Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:17AM]

Sonic would be sort of cool since you're still in your vehicle usually.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 7:44AM]

uugh f*ck no, burger king is the worst of the worst, if you may you can call me a mcdonalds fanboy. hey and dont patrol the boards and tell me whats good or bad for me, mayb i wana live a short restricted unhealthy life. anyways, i dont think this will make me go sit down in a mcdonalds, i will do as usual, roll thru the drive thru with sunglasses, a hot, and a hoodie w/ the hood pulled up.

[ArsenyS Posted Sep 16th 2008 7:46AM]

Scary pedo-sex doll for psychos !

[moochy Posted Sep 17th 2008 7:53AM]

I agree!!
Take that nasty picture down engadget. You have fucked yourself. Take that shit down now!!!
I telling the authorities and the backlash will cripple you.
Goddamn pedo minded bullshit!!!!

TAKE IT OFF YOUR SITE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bongo123 Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:03AM]

did gary glitter lose his doll?

[CJ Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:04AM]

This is just another stupid example of MSs 'me too' M.O

Not only is their mickey mouse design a blatant ripoff of Apple, but the wi-fi is crippled.

Not at all like the iPod touch, which is in every way the Zune 16GB's equal, because they both have wi-fi built in

How dare microsoft adopt such a 'me too' approach and develop such a 'me too' product?




... There, I dirtied my mind just so you wouldn't have to waste what valuble brain cells you have left to post, Jubei.

[Xenoterranos Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:56AM]

Um, MS released the Zune 3.0 firmware today, so points=moot.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:11AM]

Easily the scariest add I've ever seen.

[inteller Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:20AM]

That photoshop is extremely creepy. Ronald mcdonald is bad enough....but this looks like some twisted version of IT.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:20AM]

WIN.

Zune has WiFi? how did M$ manage to do something write. i just might be buying this... when it comes to Aus.. in 100 years.

[mrotier Posted Sep 16th 2008 11:58AM]

i got you covered man.

ho wheres my zune? is wayne brady gonna have to choke a bitch?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:32AM]

Why the hell do you link the 'refreshed' "Zune Originals" page to an Engadget tag? Especially since there hasn't been an article about in almost three months! I hate it when sites link to themselves or their parents/sister companies instead of linking to more useful links - like when Cinematical links to Moviefone instead of IMDb - Moviefone sucks! Phew, now that that's off my chest...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:41AM]

Come on, Engadget.. WTF! You have to pull this kind of crap for Zune.

How about doing one like this for Apple.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:03AM]

I agree! pretty gay from you engadget :)

The site is live btw, and how good is the intro video, I am definitely getting this one just for the video.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:44AM]

now i can enjoy GOOD coffee that doesn't cost $7 and download as many songs as I can for $15 why is iPod better again????

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:17AM]

So true, Starbuck coffee sucks, but you can compare it to ipods, the main reason you go there is brand status, and after a while you begin to forget that their coffee isn't even that great.

[erh Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:48AM]

I like how "restaurants" is in quotes.

Just stepping into a McDonalds makes me want to throw up from the smell. I can feel my skin getting acne from the grease in the air! There's no way I'd go into a McDonalds for free WiFi.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 8:52AM]

That baby is missing the rest of his body.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 12:57PM]

Holy crap. >.> That's scary.

Oh, um, zunes. yeah. Green one's nice.

[agreenbhm Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:06AM]

scariest baby evAr?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:09AM]

OMG, that's just fscking creepy dude.

[Vicada Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:17AM]

Look at it's eyes, man. Like a, like a doll's eyes, maan.

[Vicada Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:19AM]

But maybe pedophiles are an unexplored niche on the market for MP3 player, huh? Think about that.

[Logan5 Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:23AM]

God gawd that's creepy.

[ticon2005 Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:55AM]

First Gates and Seinfeld Then Zune and the scary Baby Great Marketing Dept Microsoft

[Android Overlord Posted Sep 16th 2008 10:04AM]

For one minute their after looking at that baby I thought I was stoned.




Then I relised I don't take Drugs. Thats what happens when you drink Red Bull

[Gad Get Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:58PM]

Red Bull IS a drug, dumb-dumb!

[inteller Posted Sep 16th 2008 10:30AM]

Even the strangest of strange Zune commercials didn't approach the perverse creepiness of this photoshop. Please remove it.

[magallanes Posted Sep 16th 2008 10:50AM]

DESTROY US ALL!
DESTROY US ALL!
(repeat 1000x times)

Luckily clowns hate tangelos.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 10:57AM]

An appropriate image for this Zune/McDonalds partnership. Digesting meat that borders on poison while using the "me too" bottom of the barrel Zune go hand in hand. User can use the crippled WiFi to access just the Zune "me too" Marketplace while eating crap that McDonalds passes on as food. Perfect combination. Bottom of the barrel player in conjunction with bottom of the barrel fast food restaurant makes for a perfect partnership.

Great job on the image Engadget.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 11:51AM]

Is there a "bottom of the barrel" option for rating Engadget comments? Voting down just seems insufficient at times.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 11:53AM]

IT'S NOT HOLDING! BE GONE, TROLL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0UjU0rtavE

If that doesn't work... I'll have to pull out the heavy artillery...

http://discussion.autodesk.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/78-611448-5727004-166605/Troll-B-Gon.gif

[das boot Posted Sep 16th 2008 11:07AM]

i bet this picture is michael jackson's favorite. He likes clowns and small kids. its a 2 for 1 deal.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 11:19AM]

Zune marketplace is not just a me too response and the Zune is definately better than the equivalent ipod. Until itunes gives you the option of subscription music itunes will be inferior.

[ElMUERkO Posted Sep 17th 2008 6:25AM]

that image is wrong

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 11:50AM]

There's going to be a huge market for the Microsoft-McDonalds co-branded pedophile sex toy. That is the most disturbing image I have seen in months.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 2:00PM]

Thoroughly... creepy... image...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 1:57PM]

Zune + McDonalds? Like I needed another reason not to buy one...

[Professional Amature Posted Sep 16th 2008 4:32PM]

Whoever the parent for that kid is, it wasn't worth it. Guess who will be paying for therapy sessions for that poor kid for the next 20 years?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 16th 2008 4:45PM]

Easily the most horrifying baby picture I've ever seen. I'm really hungry now though...

[oakie Posted Sep 16th 2008 5:18PM]

man, i guess Microsoft REALLY wants ZuneGuy back in their arms by trying to bait him in with a Big Mac and a creepy sex toy?

[mardis Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:19PM]

WTF???? ...there's a line that you never cross... McDonald's+MicroSoft+Freaky baby!!!!!!!!!! Ya, take the picture down.

[JJjjjjjjjjjj Posted Sep 16th 2008 11:16PM]

Man, that's f'ed up!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 17th 2008 12:47AM]

Creepy! That kid looks a lot like that ghost kid from 'The Grudge'. *now I can't sleep*

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 17th 2008 12:10PM]

nightmare !