Zunepedia illustrates the history of Microsoft’s beloved music player
Readers of Windows Central are no strangers to passionate displays about discontinued devices. From Windows Phone to the Kinect, we’ve seen our share of dead devices receiving love letters. Now, Zune enthusiasts have a new project to enjoy. A software engineer named Peter Bull created “Zunepedia,” an unofficial digital coffee table book that runs through the journey of Zune. You can read about the book and download a PDF of it on the Zunepedia website.
The book runs through the history of Zune devices, hardware, and services. It also highlights a community of Zune enthusiasts that’s still active in 2021. Zunepedia is over 40 pages of nostalgia covering the familiar yet mostly forgotten music player.
Zune first launched in 2006. It earned a passionate following which still has active remnants today. Ultimately, Zune hardware was discontinued in 2011. It lived briefly as a service on Windows Phones and Xbox consoles, but in 2012 Microsoft shifted to a different branding strategy.
The most recent major mention of Zune in pop culture is its appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Perhaps Zune will make a return in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3., though by then Starlord may have moved onto a Lumia 1020.
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