Zune 2: Old Zunes Get New Life October 03, 2007
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The problem with buying into first generation technology is that you feel cheated with the next generation arrives and makes it look like something prehistoric.
Rather than ignoring the loyal 1.2 million folk that invested in the original Zune 30GB [above], Microsoft has actually done something quite smart. You see all those new features that the new players are getting – wireless syncing, TV importing, etc. – well the old Zunes are getting them too – for free.
Users of the old Zunes will get all of the new features, as well as the new interface, via a software download in November. Not too shabby.-Martin Lynch
Editor and Contributor | Martin Lynch
Contributor | Tamlin Magee
Comments
Good lord who would've thought that would happen - Apple being like Microsoft was (and exactly why we hate them) and Microsoft being like Apple used to be... what is the world coming to!!!
Agreed.
Very impressed on how Microsoft is looking after the previous owners with a software upgrade that is....shock horror "usefull". Being an Iphone owner and after the 1.1.1 release killed all the appz, I'm going to pick up a zune 2 in nov. Could not believe the day would come where I would respect microsoft more then apple.
As an owner of a first generation Zune, I must say I am surprised and very happy. I thought I was going to have to put down some more cash for a V2. Thank you very much Microsoft.