http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/ Engadget Comments for Zune 30GB brickification acknowledged, Microsoft says to wait it out http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
You may have heard of them.]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/

Haaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
Of course, they should address the issue before the next leap year, so they'll probably just throw it in with a firmware update sometime in a couple months.]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/zune-news/38143-cause-zune-30-leapyear-problem-isolated.html]]>Dec 31st 2008 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
Everyone with a Zune, just boot it up now and enjoy your music/movies/pictures/podcasts/radio.

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We wont have to worry about it in 2012 because we will all be dead or something according to John Cousack.]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
Goodnight sweet prince...]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
Actually reaction from MS was pretty fast I have to admit. And they did have investigated the problem confirming that players would come back to life on 01.01.2009 (or 01/01/2009 in US strftime).]]>Dec 31st 2008 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
But remember kids, if you reciprocate, it's statutory rape!]]>Jan 1st 2009 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
Microsoft, instead of pushing out a proper software patch, just says to hold off until tomorrow?
What's going to happen the next leap year?

Why can't they just come up with a patch? Or are they just being lazy because it's the new year?]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/ ...What's going to happen the next leap year?...

Planned Obsolescence.

They don't expect you to have that Zune in 4 years.
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This is the smart thing to do - the problem goes away in a few hours. Then they have time to properly fix the problem, test it to make sure it doesn't brick everyones boxes, and they can release it through the right channels. Avoiding the all-to-common "Quick hack that causes more trouble" syndrome that is common to hotheads and arrogant fools.]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Jan 1st 2009 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
"My mom was staying alive by the cheer joy she received from listen to the Zune player as she lay in the hospital bed..... now... shes gone!"

This is Sue Happy country... anyone care to place a bet?]]>Jan 1st 2009 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
There was no problem with the Zune.

-Microsoft 01/01/09
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You sue somebody to recover damages for losses you've incurred through the fault of another. "Punitive" damages are difficult to make stick, because there has to be malice involved. In other words, you would need to actually *prove* that Microsoft intentionally inserted this bug just to screw you, and that this malicious act actually injured you in some specific and tangible way.

So, a lawsuit? Someone could try, but they'd be laughed out of court.
]]>Dec 31st 2008 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Ever hear of a little country called the USA? People that live there have sued because all of the double cheeseburgers with large fries and diet coke that they ate made them fat and gave them health problems, the steaming hot coffee that they ordered burned their mouths or bodies when they spilled their cups, etc. It only takes one greedy and idiotic person, and an even greedier lawyer.]]>Dec 31st 2008 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
Just fix it ASAP Microsoft!!!!! I'm getting drunk in a couple hours and I want this fixed before you guys get drunk!!!!!!!

I'm looking at you BILL!!!!!!!!!!!

>-]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
If I were the judge Steve would be one of People Magazine's sexiest men.

>_>]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
http://www.filmweb.no/bilder/multimedia/archive/00090/Steve_Carell_i_The_4_90482b.jpg

lol]]>Dec 31st 2008 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://xkcd.com/323/]]>Jan 1st 2009 12:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/
Not freezing a computer dead.

Unbelievable - on more than one level.]]>Dec 31st 2008 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Jan 1st 2009 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/zune-30gb-brickification-acknowledged-microsoft-says-to-wait-it/Dec 31st 2008 7:17PM