Microsoft Zune MP3 Player Is Locking Up… Guess I Have To Eat Crow…
So I made a nice little post a while back about my Zune and how much I loved it. My relationship has quickly become a love hate type of thing now. I really do like all of the features of my Zune. The screen is amazing… the music sounds better than my iPod (could just be the headphones)… but I have one problem; the damn thing won’t stop locking up when I am in the gym. I have noticed that everytime I go to the gym and use the Zune on the treadmill the screen will shut off and the music stops playing. It then takes me about 60-120 seconds before I can use it again.
I need my music to run because it really does take my mind off the fact that I am running which makes it 20 times easier. When the damn Zune locks up I have mess with it which causes me to get burnt out much more quickly. I have tried reloading the software, the Zune, and nothing makes it work for me.
My next step is simple. I am taking it back to Costco and waiting for the next gen to come out. They have some major bugs to work out of this thing and I don’t want to wait for that to happen.
My theory as to what is causing the issue? Since the Zune only locks up in the gym I am wondering if the wireless (even though turned off) is getting some interferance from the Polar heart rate monitors that are built into the machine? Either that or it just doesn’t like exercise.
Looks like I will have to eat crow and stick with my iPod for a little while longer. Damn you Microsoft for allowing me to back you up and then crushing me like this!!! DAMN YOU!!!! I’m fine now.
Word,
Matt
In: Rambling, Reviews, Troubleshooting