Well, I returned my Zune Dock Pack to Target yesterday. Now, you may be asking why. Well, I paid $49.99 full price because I didn't feel like paying the $99.99 regular price for the AV Dock v2. Then, Toys R' Us decided to put all their MP3 accessories on a 40% Discount so it was only $59.99. I figured, what the heck, for $10 more it was worth getting. By the way, if you rack up at least $75 and use Paypal as your payment method, you get $20 off! Enjoy!

Toys R' Us has the Zune 4GB in pink and black on sale for $119.99! Enjoy!

• Zune 4GB Pink
• Zune 4GB Black
• Zune v2 AV Pack only $59.99 - VERY good deal!

Hello Everyone. I've just received an email from Speck. Apparently there is a Zune 80 Toughskin case and Leather Case in the works and is due to be out the 2nd week of January 2008. I can't wait to see what they're like. Just thought I'd throw that out there!

Come on people, there have been no posts to the photos since early December, let's get some photos of you and your Zunes up there!

ZuneInsider has just given us news that there will be an upcoming Zune Firmware Update to fix the battery drain problems when put into sleep mode:

Good news for Zune 30 users! Following the Nov 13 firmware upgrade, a lot of people are noting an improvement in battery life.  To achieve this, we improved the Zune 30 codecs so they are more power-efficient, hence the better battery life.

That said, we have seen some reports of a separate battery issue related to the upgrade. This problem occurs when users suspend their Zune hard drives by holding down the play/pause button – in some cases the battery continues to drain. It seems to be affecting only a small percentage of Zune users at this point, but we’re working on including it in our December update (similar to last year) – stay tuned for details and specifics.

Hello everyone! As promised, whoever is the runner up (4th place) to the Got Zune Original Contest will receive this Schick Quattro Titanium Razor Zune Speaker set. Good luck to everyone and keep those contributions going!

Long time, no video. Just spent about $70 at Target and picked this useful toy up:

Wow, what a weekend it has been. I saw Chris's post about his problem with his Zune and though I would share my issue with everyone. Maybe someone else is having the same problem, and I can help. As the old saying goes, you want something done right, do it yourself. So I did.

The day after I posted my video unboxing of my 80GB Zune Original, I was attempting to setup the wireless sync feature on my new Zune, but I kept getting two error messages:

• Can't find wireless networks
• Wireless Off

Upon seeing this, I spent about 2 hours researching the web, including google, message boards, the Zune website, and come up empty-handed. I then restorted to calling the Zune Tech Support phone number and chatted with them for a good total of 5 hours, and yet they did not know what was wrong. A representative informed me that he contacted their special response team and that they would call me once they figured out a solution. About a day and a half went by and I called back, stating that I wanted to return the player as DOA because it was not performing the basic functions as described. It states in the terms of purchase that a Zune player may be returned/exchanged if it is DOA or if they did not correctly apply the custom design on the back of the device. Yet, they REFUSED to take it as a return and INSISTED on sending a repair order which would take close to a month for me to receive. I was beginning to consider doing a Chargeback via my credit card company.

This morning, I called a friend of mine (a computer programmer who has no experience with Zune) and asked him what he thought I should do. He told me to uninstall the Zune software and reinstall it and only to use ONE Zune on my computer. The problem was that I had my new one and my old one on the same computer and they were interfering with each other. This caused the innability to setup wireless sync. Voila, his suggestion worked. I spent a good 5 hours on the phones with no luck and it was ultimately solved by someone with no experience with Zune in a 5 minute phone call. Microsoft, one suggestion, TRAIN your tech support representatives.

 I hope this will help anyone who is having the same problem. I went through a lot of useless hastle to figure it out.

 Guri

 PS: Don't forget about the GOTZUNE contest ending the 22nd of December for a Brand New customized "Got Zune" Zune Original!!

Well, it came early! WAHOO!

Hello Everyone! I just placed an order for my Zune 80GB original. I'll have a first look and full unboxing once it arrives! Maybe some accessory reviews too! Who knows? I'll be holding off on showing the design I chose until it arrives. Happy early Hanukkah to everyone!