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The gotspeech guy has a new Zune

My new Zune arrived yesterday and I am stoked. My son has had one since the first week they were available and I had to settle for his old IPod Nano. Not anymore. I've got my own Zune now.

The only problem is that I have 30 gigs to fill and that will take some time. I'll try to at least get some Waylon Jennings on it tonight.

My first exposure to music was on LPs. Then came 8-Tracks and cassettes. Next I moved to CDs and each time technology improved I wittled down my library and only repurchased the stuff I liked. Now I'm excited about being able to take my music with me anywhere I go. I especially like the fact that the Zune has built in FM stereo so my listening opportunities are limitless.

From my first LP (Led Zeppelin IV) to my Zune - not bad for 35 years of technology growth.

Now that I've got a Zune does that mean I am hip and cool? Are those even the right words?

Nah, probably not. I'm just some old fart with a young person's toy.

Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:00 AM by marshallharrison

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marshallharrison said:

Followup - I ripped 8 CDs to my Zune last night and I was amazed at how easy it it to do that. I also spent some time in the Zune marketplace checking out the music I could download. I looked up some of th eold stuff I had like Emerson Lake & Palmer's Tarkus and I went looking for some old Grand Funk Railroad. I was amazed to find such old music.

FYI - one of the first CDs I ripped was my Led Zeppelin IV. I really have come full circle.

# January 16, 2007 9:07 AM

MichaelDunn said:

I like my Zune, but I was disappointed that they didnt have any "IPod killer" features...If they would at least release a SDK, it would be a start.

# January 16, 2007 11:13 AM
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