Engadget Podcast 117 - 11.07.2008: Zune giveaway edition

Yes -- it's happening again. Another installment of the beloved Engadget Podcast has made its way to the virtual airwaves of the ever-loving internet, and now you can listen in for personal enjoyment and edification. Today Josh, Paul, and Nilay get to the heart of our recent "preferred OS" poll, Apple's treatment of iPhone developers, Amazon's abandonment of painful packaging, and more. Included in this podcast is a first-ever (for Engadget at least) on-air unboxing. That's right, hear the sounds of a Gears of War 2 Zune getting ripped open.

As a treat to our faithful listeners, we'll be giving away that very special edition 120GB Zune! Follow the instructions after the break to learn how to make it yours.

Update: We've also included that Best Buy rap discussed in the podcast. Enjoy!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, and Nilay Patel
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Smells Like Teen Spirit

01:43 - Poll: Which OS do you prefer?
12:38 - Apple adds OTA podcast downloads to iPhone firmware 2.2, continues to burn developers
27:14 - Amazon takes a stand to eliminate wasteful, hard-to-open gadget packaging
34:30 - Circuit City announces store closure plans, full list of locations revealed
45:51 - Dash cuts 50 employees, drastically changing business model
55:05 - Gears of War 2 canvasses special-edition Zune

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The contest rules:

• Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, though a mention of your favorite moment of the podcast, or anticipated activities with your new Zune are welcome.
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  
• Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
• Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) 120GB Gears of War 2 Zune. Approximate value is $249.99.
• Entries can be submitted until Friday, November 14th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[danamal Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:52PM]

Zune-Zune

[mackswift Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:52PM]

Hmmmmm, comment, comment, comment. Gotta say something really cool about the GOW 2 120GB Zune which I'll more then like use at the gym and......crap gotta go! Here comes the boss!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:53PM]

Yes!

[Chrono951 Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:53PM]

I just got my own GOW Zune, but my friend doesn't have one. I'd be a good guy and give it to him.

[MathiasMM Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:58PM]

Seriously, this guy needs it bad.
It might help him get another friend!

[nsbrandon Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:54PM]

Me am wants Zune for to listen musaks!


pls ;_;

[brytonic Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:54PM]

That is sweetness!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:55PM]

Yay! Free stuff!

[Yteyf Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:55PM]

I would give it to my wife to use
even though she admires my iPhone and always takes it to play her fav games.

[psyclotron Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:57PM]

fascinating

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 7:09PM]

please don't notice this comment

[gemcosta Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:55PM]

Who could possibly want a Zune o.O



:D

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 9th 2008 8:02PM]

I liked the bit about Amazon packaging. I like the idea of less waste, especially from online retailers who don't have the excuse that it's to prevent theft.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:00PM]

My 30GB brown done filled up! Need more GBs!

[rjl Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:56PM]

COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT

[Joshc09 Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:55PM]

zunes are so awesome.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:03PM]

I check engadget compulsively every all the time every day, let's see if I win a Zune!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:47PM]

I could be the envy of all in the video games group...or atleast one dude.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 6:56PM]

I want zune please!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:55PM]

I'll need to get more music to use all that space.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:57PM]

Very insightful! The literary verbosity was truly sublime.

[AnandDh Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:56PM]

Thanks engadget for sending me the Zune!

[psyclotron Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:56PM]

testicles and icicles

[smib Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:59PM]

The Zune of War shall be mine!

[Ubidan Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:57PM]

Awesome podcast! Awesome Zune!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:03PM]

zune!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:57PM]

I really want this Zune, or any Zune, but not if it means potentially facing a fairness robot in combat.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:05PM]

The new gears looks awesome, cant wait to have a chainsaw battle. =D

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:58PM]

ZUNES!!!! I can't wait to play GOW2

[jeremy480 Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:00PM]

With my new Zune, I will save the world... one song at a time.

[NightWinggl Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:58PM]

Engadget Rocks!

[Commie Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:06PM]

That package design rocks your face.

[sfmitch Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:58PM]

Oh yeah - come to Papa.

I want to get in on the Social!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:00PM]

I would like a zune. huzzah at not having to use my treo for music

[Invisiblemoose Posted Nov 19th 2008 1:37AM]

Whoo...

[Redstripe8 Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:58PM]

I love the social networking capabilities of the zune. too bad my iphone can't do that

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:59PM]

I would love to be able to listen to my music on a new zune, my old one (30GB) wqas stolen from my car when I took it in for a repair after I was rear ended. I have ben forced to share my wifes crummy ipod shuffle.

[Sam of the Sun Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:07PM]

Sharing's caring. Unless you have AIDS.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 10th 2008 11:42AM]

Seriously - who can actually hate on the Zune based on user experience. This thing is awesome.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:04PM]

zuny Zuny zuny Zuny...GoW Zune makes me happy

[inteller Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:59PM]

I'm just thankful that you are able to subscribe to the podcast through Zune marketplace. I wish more places would.

Standing order, if I win I'm willing to trade it for an old skool Orange Zune 30.

[vedichymn Posted Nov 7th 2008 1:59PM]

My favorite moment will the REunboxing

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:00PM]

Loving the podcast. Thanks guys.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 10th 2008 10:45AM]

Contest ends on my bday sure would be random if i won this

[xCrunk Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:00PM]

Zune sucks. I already have a 5G 30GB iPod. It does what I need.

If I win, please donate my unit to the American Red Cross.

Thanks!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:00PM]

sweet sugary goodness!

[fernando Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:00PM]

I vant

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:00PM]

I want some zune too hehehehe

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:01PM]

Zune sucks. But I'll take one for free!

[Clatu6 Posted Nov 7th 2008 2:01PM]

I would truly love to upgrade to the 120 GB. Make it happen engadget!