I downloaded and installed the Zune 2.5 update last night and am very excited.
The new update added two great features and some others that I really didn't care about:
- Auto Playlists
- Gapless playback
- Zune Card integration for friends (if you have a zune pass, you can also download all of their content)
- WIRELESS SYNCING! Take that iPod!
- Tv shows that you can download on your Zune. Of course, if you already have a plethora of video from an app such as TED, you can sync that as well... for free.
I think I like it when Microsoft is fighting an uphill battle. The iPod is still strong and for every feature Apple gives you, M$ will give it to you as well. But probably slightly later. The wireless sync did seem to take a little longer than usual but is a feature I will use often.
My bittersweet joy for this update can be summarized in an open letter to Microsoft:
Dear Microsoft,
Thank you for giving me features that I didn't expect for once. Though I know you're in a war for a market share and I am merely a casualty, I thank you for your features. I've come to admire your hotfixes over the years that you've released to patch buffer overflows and the such but features? Thank you.
-Andy P.
A The Clever Geek Author
P.S. Alfter this I almost forgive you for that time I bought my XBOX and though it had a DVD drive in it, you wrote software to disable it so that you could sell me some unnecessary junk to re-enable it.
