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Old 05-05-2008, 06:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Zune software 2.5 Confirmation

Heres a post from Channel 8, and like the rumors have stated, 2.5 is in fact coming, and it pacts some awesome features.(Including autoplaylists)
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n today's Spring update, bringing us to version 2.5, the Zune software takes a big step forward in the "social" experience particularly. The improvements can be seen throughout the web, the local client, and the device itself.

The main features added include:

* The ability to transfer a friend's Zune Card to your device which will keep an up to date list of that friend's most recently plaid songs, favorites, and top plays. If you have a Zune Pass, then you will be able to play the songs from your client and they will automatically be synced to your device. Best of all, it will keep this list updated so you can think of this as an automatic DJ playing your friend's tunes for you.....
* Video store to download and take TV shows etc. on the go
* Client/Player enhancements like creating autoplaylists, no gaps in the playback, multiple Zune sync, and easier editing of track information

Some really cool scenarios come to mind with these new features. For example, my best friend Nick and I have similar taste in music but he is usually a little faster at finding the good stuff. If I just sync his Zune Card, I am all set to get the best and latest music that I have a much better chance of liking than if I try to find just the overall top 40 songs from the radio.

There are even going to be "super" friends that you can add--which won't take up one of your 100 maximum friend slots--that will be experts at choosing music based on certain genres. I'm imagining it like a radio station on-the-go, but will have to try it to find out.

The video you see is the new TV ad that is about to hit airwaves... I like it much better than other Microsoft TV ads (can you say "the 'wow' starts now??").



Some screen shots:

Friends_Profile; Zune SocialNow you can see more social information directly in the Zune client... And yes, that's a "friends of friend" row at the bottom for you to further explore













Zune Autolplaylist

The "autoplaylist" feature helps quickly put togther music based on artists, genres, etc.













Zune Marketplace Video

The video section will have some of your favorite shows like "The Office" or "Heroes."













Zune Social Homepage
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Old 05-05-2008, 06:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Yeah, alot of great news about the newest software is out, and it looks like there's a couple of new features on the new software
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Old 05-05-2008, 06:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Nice. I'm glad to have some confirmation. The update sounds awesome.
Edit: Any idea of a release day though, outside of "Spring?"
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can't wait til it come out
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Nice. I'm glad to have some confirmation. The update sounds awesome.
Edit: Any idea of a release day though, outside of "Spring?"
It'd be nice if they bunched it with the firmware update for XNA gaming, but I really have no idea.
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Old 05-05-2008, 06:47 PM   #6 (permalink)
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sweet. cant wait
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Gizmodo says it's launching tomorrow.




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Gizmodo says it's launching tomorrow.
Tomorrow?

This looks awesome. Here's to hoping it's not another letdown.
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Tomorrow?

This looks awesome. Here's to hoping it's not another letdown.
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Don't forget to add the finally organized video section. I'm trying it out now.
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The ability to finally cateragorize the video section..........RULES!!!

I love the new software.
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Old 05-06-2008, 05:22 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Cant wait to get home so I can update...Im REALLY looking forward to gapless playback.
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Is gapless for WMA only? Has anyone been able to get it to work for MP3 files? I've tried, but it hasn't worked.



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Old 05-06-2008, 06:05 AM   #14 (permalink)
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I for one don't care to have XNA compatability on my ZUNE. i do have it to listen to music after all...



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I can't update the zune software.
The software says that its up to date. I'm using the version 2.3.
Reinstalling the software didn't solve the problem.
I tried to install with the installer from zune.net but it offers only 2.3, too.



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this is FREAKING SWEET! Im dling it when I get home. anyone know if the tv shows available will be wmv or mp4?
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this is FREAKING SWEET! Im dling it when I get home. anyone know if the tv shows available will be wmv or mp4?
WMV. meaning not compatible with iPod and remember that these shows have DRM and Windows Media DRM is handled by MS.
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Just got it downloaded and updated! Very, very nice.



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Is gapless for WMA only? Has anyone been able to get it to work for MP3 files? I've tried, but it hasn't worked.
False alarm, gapless works.



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