New View for the Zune Software

reynolds552 · 08-20-2008, 12:19 AM

I talked to a microsoft employee today at the supermarket (i live in washington so i see a lot of microsoft employees) and we got into a discussion about the zune software and he told me that he is one of the people in charge of the updating the client and that we will be seeing some big updates to the visual aspect as well as speed issues in the next 2 months or so. this could include new backgrounds as well as a visualizer in the album mosaic. i personally am looking forward to that visualizer, hopefully microsoft can bring something new to the table that we havent seen before.

he did give me his email adress (which i will not say) so if u want to suggest something straight to the top i will compile them and send him an email sometime next week.

leefy008 · 08-20-2008, 12:29 AM

that is pretty unbelievable... not calling you or him a lier or anything though...

reynolds552 · 08-20-2008, 12:33 AM

not a lie, but if it was what would i gain? i was walking through the safeway and he tapped me on the shoulder because he saw my headphones. im just trying to help him do his job and make the zune client a little better at the same time.

leefy008 · 08-20-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by reynolds552

not a lie, but if it was what would i gain? i was walking through the safeway and he tapped me on the shoulder because he saw my headphones. im just trying to help him do his job and make the zune client a little better at the same time.

dude, i said i'm NOT calling you a liar. i ment unbelievable as is that's cool and the prob of that happening isn't very high... and trust me plenty of people would lie about that kind of thing...

reynolds552 · 08-20-2008, 12:44 AM

oh sorry lol, im sure he wasn't lieing tho. he gave me his business card and told me specifically that there would be a visualizer.

bluwlf_8503 · 08-20-2008, 01:02 AM

Ummm...I really don't think it matters whether he's lying or not. Anyways, back to the topic:

I would like to see more background options and visualizations would certainly be welcomed. I did have an idea for the album art mosaic. I think it would be cool to be able to play an album or artist by clicking on the art.

That's my input. Keep us updated if you hear anything.

reynolds552 · 08-20-2008, 01:05 AM

that's a great idea thanks. ill be sure to keep you updated just as soon as he replies to my email. probably not tonight tho its past one lol

leefy008 · 08-20-2008, 01:19 AM

you should tell him about zuneboards.com in general. it's a pretty big think tank of pretty hardcore zune lovers, that have a lot of good ideas... and bad ideas too, but still

bluwlf_8503 · 08-20-2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by leefy008

you should tell him about zuneboards.com in general. it's a pretty big think tank of pretty hardcore zune lovers, that have a lot of good ideas... and bad ideas too, but still

...agreed.

Johnny · 08-20-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bluwlf_8503

...agreed.

I'm sure Microsoft knows of this site

Strokes · 08-20-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny

I'm sure Microsoft knows of this site

but it probably isn't well known among the majority of Microsoft programmers/employees/other zune related personnel.

Space Toast · 08-20-2008, 02:43 PM

I think it would be, if I was an employee i would have my hands all around the net for things like this site.

SilentWalrus · 08-20-2008, 02:48 PM

It would be a nice idea to have a Microsoft employee actually be active on here.

KMS · 08-20-2008, 03:16 PM

Well if that really happens that would be cool

ravenator · 08-20-2008, 05:59 PM

Please ask him to fix the fact that it doesn't support plug-ins. Or to at least allow support for a last.fm plug-in. Please! Thanks.

piratenetradio · 09-13-2008, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by reynolds552

I talked to a microsoft employee today at the supermarket (i live in washington so i see a lot of microsoft employees) and we got into a discussion about the zune software and he told me that he is one of the people in charge of the updating the client and that we will be seeing some big updates to the visual aspect as well as speed issues in the next 2 months or so. this could include new backgrounds as well as a visualizer in the album mosaic. i personally am looking forward to that visualizer, hopefully microsoft can bring something new to the table that we havent seen before.

he did give me his email adress (which i will not say) so if u want to suggest something straight to the top i will compile them and send him an email sometime next week.

if that's true, which i highly doubt, it'd be pretty nice.

Saintchuck · 09-13-2008, 07:32 AM

I AM NOT LYING ( the guy couldve been though ) okay so i was on an airplane to LA and i pulled out a zune and the guy next to me (big/ a ginger) asked if i liked the zune i was like ya.. its awesome better than apple he said he works for microsoft and i asked why there arent movies like the longest yard or shiit like that on there he said thats what hes workin on then i asked why arent there games and he said soon there will be lol he was weird but what ever thats my experince

chrisisshiloh · 09-13-2008, 09:01 PM

dude thats sweet i think that the zune should have more radio options like the ability to listen to internet radio stations and satellite radio

ZuneLover2.0 · 09-13-2008, 10:48 PM

hmm, well how about the ability to adjust the main menu font size, because the words are too damn big
2) eq for the new gen zunes and the software
3)ability to read text rss feeds, i.e. blogs, news, etc.
Those are the 3 things i want.

Matt · 09-14-2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ZuneLover2.0

hmm, well how about the ability to adjust the main menu font size, because the words are too damn big
2) eq for the new gen zunes and the software
3)ability to read text rss feeds, i.e. blogs, news, etc.
Those are the 3 things i want.

the hardware does not support eq
besides it sounds great anyway

08-20-2008, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
reynolds552 Zewbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 Reputation: 10	New View for the Zune Software I talked to a microsoft employee today at the supermarket (i live in washington so i see a lot of microsoft employees) and we got into a discussion about the zune software and he told me that he is one of the people in charge of the updating the client and that we will be seeing some big updates to the visual aspect as well as speed issues in the next 2 months or so. this could include new backgrounds as well as a visualizer in the album mosaic. i personally am looking forward to that visualizer, hopefully microsoft can bring something new to the table that we havent seen before. he did give me his email adress (which i will not say) so if u want to suggest something straight to the top i will compile them and send him an email sometime next week.

08-20-2008, 12:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
leefy008 Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: dc Posts: 367 Reputation: 18	that is pretty unbelievable... not calling you or him a lier or anything though... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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SilentWalrus Large Walrus Support Team Jr. Staff Premium Member Super Zuner Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,851 Reputation: 247 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	It would be a nice idea to have a Microsoft employee actually be active on here. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Thanks for the sig stkr. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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08-20-2008, 12:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
reynolds552 Zewbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 Reputation: 10	not a lie, but if it was what would i gain? i was walking through the safeway and he tapped me on the shoulder because he saw my headphones. im just trying to help him do his job and make the zune client a little better at the same time.

08-20-2008, 12:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
reynolds552 Zewbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 Reputation: 10	oh sorry lol, im sure he wasn't lieing tho. he gave me his business card and told me specifically that there would be a visualizer.

08-20-2008, 01:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
bluwlf_8503 Squirt Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 29 Reputation: 10	Ummm...I really don't think it matters whether he's lying or not. Anyways, back to the topic: I would like to see more background options and visualizations would certainly be welcomed. I did have an idea for the album art mosaic. I think it would be cool to be able to play an album or artist by clicking on the art. That's my input. Keep us updated if you hear anything.

08-20-2008, 01:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
reynolds552 Zewbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 Reputation: 10	that's a great idea thanks. ill be sure to keep you updated just as soon as he replies to my email. probably not tonight tho its past one lol

08-20-2008, 05:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
ravenator Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 40 Reputation: 11	Please ask him to fix the fact that it doesn't support plug-ins. Or to at least allow support for a last.fm plug-in. Please! Thanks.

09-13-2008, 07:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
Saintchuck Zuner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: FLORIDA,USA Posts: 84 Reputation: 13	I AM NOT LYING ( the guy couldve been though ) okay so i was on an airplane to LA and i pulled out a zune and the guy next to me (big/ a ginger) asked if i liked the zune i was like ya.. its awesome better than apple he said he works for microsoft and i asked why there arent movies like the longest yard or shiit like that on there he said thats what hes workin on then i asked why arent there games and he said soon there will be lol he was weird but what ever thats my experince __________________ Some people say gamers have no lives..... ......We have many To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-13-2008, 09:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
chrisisshiloh Zuner Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 61 Reputation: 10	dude thats sweet i think that the zune should have more radio options like the ability to listen to internet radio stations and satellite radio

09-13-2008, 10:48 PM	#19 (permalink)
ZuneLover2.0 Zuner Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 52 Reputation: 21	hmm, well how about the ability to adjust the main menu font size, because the words are too damn big 2) eq for the new gen zunes and the software 3)ability to read text rss feeds, i.e. blogs, news, etc. Those are the 3 things i want. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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