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Microsoft Zunes Committing Mass Suicide
jddeluxe writes "There are multiple reports springing up all over the internet of a mass suicide of Microsoft 30GB Zune players globally. Check Zune forums, Gizmodo, or other such sites; the reports are spreading rapidly, except apparently to the Microsoft official Zune site."
I'm really glad my iPod has never locked up.. (like 20 times or so). It usually happens when I'm driving too, which REALLY pisses me off.
But this is what happens people, you want more and more technology in your pocket? In your car? in your phone? Then you're going to have more bugs, and lock ups. GET USED TO IT. My old POS KeyoCera flip phone never once "crashed" on me. My crackberry (8703e) has locked up 2 or 3 times in 2 years. Not that horrible, but the more complex the machine, the more chances it has to break.
Can all fish swim?
Microsoft's been crowing about XB360 sales, even though a GOOD PERCENTAGE of those are consumers replacing their 2 year old dead game consoles (not covered under warranty).
As a result of bad manufacturing or design, Microsoft is skewing console sales stats which is GOOD for them.
Maybe it's starting to learn?
I ask myself that about Windows about fifty times a day.
"Frack! Seriously!? After 20 years of Windows development, trying to open a text file while connected to VPN causes Windows to lock up for 4 minutes!?"
"Frack! Seriously!? After 20 years of Windows development, I still can't rearrange the items in the task bar!?"
"Frack! Seriously!? Alt-F4 was the best shortcut they could think of for 'Close Window'!?"
"Frack! Why don't they show keyboard shortcuts to all the menu items!?"
"Frack! Are you telling me that all Windows users pay for trivial things like FTP clients? FTP has been free for thirty years!"