Microsoft has announced that Zune 2 will be available in the next month. If you upgrade your Zune to Zune 2 or get a new Zune, you will have to face the problem of transferring your files from Zune 1 to Zune 2. If the files from Zune 1 can be moved to PC, then the problem can be easily fixed by moving the files from PC to Zune 2. But Microsoft restricts users from moving files between Zune and PC in order to protect copyrights. However, unlike what lots of us believe, you can actually move files from Zune to a partnered computer very only a few simple steps:

Step 1: Connect your Zune to your computer and launch the Zune desktop software (usually it will be launched automatically). Browse to the files on your Zune that you want to move to your computer.

Step 2: Click the button, and you will see the text in the right pane is slightly changed to "Drag Items Here to create a list to sync from XX (the name of your Zune) to your computer". Drag and drop the files from your Zune into this area.



Step 3: When you drag all the files you prefer from your Zune into this pane, click the Copy From Device button at the bottom of this pane. Then these files will be moved to your computer. These files will be moved to different locations on your computer, depending on their types. Most likely, they will be located in the root level of My Pictures, My Music and My Videos. Then you can just use your Zune desktop software to sync them to your Zune 2.
To put new music, songs and videos from CDs and DVD to Zune 2, you can just use conversion tool:

For CDs, Windows Media Player will do the job perfectly because it can directly rip CD music to MP3.



For DVDs and regular video files, there are even more choices. I have been using a conversion tool named Wondershare Zune Video Suite, and everything has been working smoothly so far. I think it will still work with Zune 2 because the format specs supported by Zune 2 are still the same.

Some people suspect that the upcoming Zune G2 is going to be iPod killer.
No one is sure of it. But in order to confront Apple iPod, Microsoft needs to beautify the interface, reduce the size, and most important of all, intensify functions of the new Zune, I personally think.

I don't think Microsoft will make the same mistake twice. New Zune 4g/8g is similar to iPod nano g2, and the functions are all intensified.

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I hope so.
so let's awaiting the arrival of the Zune 2.0 together.

here is a comprehensive and in-depth zune 2 review Untitled Document
you can take a look

sync the photo to the zune then go into pictures and view the picture. When you are viewing the picture press the center button and select Apply as Background.

where to get free zune wallpapers/backgrounds?
any good sites?

To transfer music and video to the desired output, i.e., TO convert several hundred DRM encoded songs and to strip the DRM protection off, what I suggest is SoundTaxi Professional Napster to iPod converter. It converts DRM protected music files and various audio files to desired output for use with iPod, MP3 player, mobile phone or PC or any device. Converted songs have NO DRM restriction anymore. It is Super fast in conversion, and the playback speed is about 50x.

For more details and free download, visit Napster to ipod - Convert your Napster music to iPod format - TheVideoLife

Great!
Thanks for sharing.

I got some from zunescene forum.
thx!

Here is a pretty good Zune video suite program bundled by DVD to Zune ripper and video to Zune converter
Wondershare Zune Video Suite - Convert Video DVD to Zune,Copy DVD to Zune
It helps to put various DVD movies and video files onto Zune player with very good quality and very fast speed.
Well worh a shot.