The Microsoft Zune allows users to upload thousands of photos. What many new Zune users don’t know is that the Zune software automatically adjusts any photos added to the Zune. No matter how large the photo, the Zune software will automatically adjust the size of the image to 640 X 480 pixels and to 20-30k in size. For instance, lets say you take a very large photo that is 8 MB in size. When you add it to your Zune it will automatically be adjusted in size and resolution. There is no need for you to do anything before uploading a picture to your Zune!
Well well well, look what we have here, a pink Zune. Did all the females that read this get their hopes up? Well sorry to say this is a one off, or one of a few pink Zunes made for the members of the Microsoft Zune team. Therefore we wont be seeing these very pretty pink Zunes in the shops any time soon, but there is always some good old spray paint to do the job ;)
So we are now up to Atlanta, LA, Chicago and now we have Seattle pics (thanks to Zuneama.com) and a New York coverage coming up. At this Zune Launch Event was head honcho him self, Mr Bill Gates, and he was sporting a very stylish Zune jacket we must add.
Seem like Seattle was the place to be for the Microsoft people, Cesar Menendez pops up to say hello
Then there was the out side event with Secret Machines playing for the crowed.
Seemed like a pretty good day all around, with some interesting characters floating around.
WordPress database error: [You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'was the Zune Launch Party in LA (if losing track of these event' at line 1]
SELECT ad FROM wp_tpt_OpenAds WHERE ad_id=there was the Zune Launch Party in LA (if losing track of these event;
Well just like Chicago and Atlanta, there was the Zune Launch Party in LA (if losing track of these events, check here) and the band to be the spotlight at this event was non other then the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The event took place at Roxy Theater on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles with thanks to ZuneSphere.com for coverage of the event.
Here are some pictures from the LA night:
This is a little package being handed out by Microsoft employees to people at the LA event. Inside the record sized packages were two CDs full of songs, a couple of LPs, and some Zune related art materials.
And talk about your Microsoft gadget car…
And finally a video of inside the event:
[youtube]TLkIu1VP-go[/youtube]
If you want more vids from the LA event, head to ZuneSphere.com, he pretty much left his camera rolling, he has that much film footage, so plenty to look at.
WordPress database error: [You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'check out the pics and vids below (thanks <a target="_blank" href="http://zuneco' at line 1]
SELECT ad FROM wp_tpt_OpenAds WHERE ad_id=check out the pics and vids below (thanks <a target="_blank" href="http://zunecorps.com/">ZuneCorps.com</a>)</p>
<p><a title="zune-chicago01.jpg" class="imagelink" onclick="doPopup(165);return false;" href="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago01.jpg"><img width="128" height="96" alt="zune-chicago01.jpg" id="image165" src="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago01.thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a title="zune-chicago02.jpg" class="imagelink" onclick="doPopup(166);return false;" href="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago02.jpg"><img width="128" height="96" alt="zune-chicago02.jpg" id="image166" src="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago02.thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a title="zune-chicago03.jpg" class="imagelink" onclick="doPopup(167);return false;" href="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago03.jpg"><img width="128" height="96" alt="zune-chicago03.jpg" id="image167" src="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago03.thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a title="zune-chicago04.jpg" class="imagelink" onclick="doPopup(168);return false;" href="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago04.jpg"><img width="128" height="96" alt="zune-chicago04.jpg" id="image168" src="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago04.thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a title="zune-chicago05.jpg" class="imagelink" onclick="doPopup(169);return false;" href="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago05.jpg"><img width="128" height="96" alt="zune-chicago05.jpg" id="image169" src="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago05.thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><img width="128" height="96" alt="zune-chicago06.jpg" id="image170" src="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago06.thumbnail.jpg" /></p>
<p><img width="71" height="96" alt="zune-chicago07.jpg" id="image171" src="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago07.thumbnail.jpg" /></p>
<p><img width="71" height="96" alt="zune-chicago08.jpg" id="image172" src="http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/zune-chicago08.thumbnail.jpg" /></p>
<p>[youtube;
Well we have T.I in Atlanta and Lupe was performing in Chicago for another one of many Zune events to come, check out the pics and vids below (thanks ZuneCorps.com)
[youtube]SFPkAPUUStc[/youtube]
Looks like a pretty cool concert right there, gotta dig the crazy lighting, and check out Zune stage branding ;)
Times like this I wish I was closer to the action and not in Aus…
If you were live in Atlanta you probably would of heard all this going on, T.I was having a Zune Launch Concert, and appeared a fair few people rocked up for the free show. Not my type of music though…
Any ways here are some pics from the day.
As you know the software to go along with the Zune is the Zune MarketPlace, and this was unofficially released today by a BestBuy shopper. Well here is the run down on the Zune MarketPlace and how it all works:
After the install Its time to choose your Zune tag, seems “cooper” (my name) is already taken. People work fast these days…
And then you sign into your Live account, which can be several things like a Hotmail account. By the off chance you don’t have one, then it give you the option to go off and create a new one. A word of warning thought to people out side of the US, when you try to sign in to the MarketPlace you will not be able to, unless you selected “US” in your country when creating a Live account.
Signing in….
And welcome to the Zune MarketPlace! This is what you will be greeted with on starting the program.
There are 3 section on the left: Playlist, Library and MarketPlace. Pretty obvious, MarketPlace tab is the shop side of the program which is made up of several sub categories, first one being Playlist.
And then Charts, Which have several charts available, Top Albums, Top Songs, Billboard Carts, Zune Charts
Active Downloads, Nothing really here, but this is where your downloads in progress will be.
Artists, browse songs by artists
Albums, browse songs by albums
Songs, browse individual songs with in albums
Genre, browse by genre
Year, browse by year
This is now you private section of your own music. When the MarketPlace is installed it automatically starts scanning your folders in the background for your media. The abstract purple (purple is not the only color) album art is what goes there if no album art is available. This section will be pretty firmilure to users of Windows Media Player11.
Now we come to the video section of the Zune MarketPlace. Sadly it will scan your hard drive, but will only put in the videos that are supported on the Zune, and seeing as most of my video files are AVI, I have allot of video converting to do…
The happy snap picture sction.
This is the options to the way the files are displayed (just like WMP11)
And the options drop down menu
Now this thing is pretty cool. This is what pops up when you click the minimize button down in the right bottom corner. Its a little (actual size) remote looking device that can sit up the top of your screen and let you keep control of your beats that your rocking out to.
And as said before, the MarketPlace can be downloaded by going to this page.
