As we read today on linux.com, Robin Miller was invited for a free tour to watch new Microsoft's technologies like Vista but also others, part of Research department of MS (read it, its an interesting article). After moving around and asking tooooo many questions, instead of sending him back home at once (:P), they gave him (and others on tour) a Zune:

I wasn't going to take it at first. Then Microsoft marketer Tyler Welch told us what he really wanted was feedback, not just to give us a freebie; that he wanted us to let him know what we thought of the Zune and what we thought our readers would think of it. I piped up and said something along the lines of, "If it's going to be popular with my audience you'll see projects on SourceForge.net to either run Linux on the Zune or to use it with a Linux PC." [...]

So here's the deal: If you want to either install Linux on a Zune or write a utility to make a Zune Linux-compatible, email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and tell us why we should give this free Zune to you. The person we deem most likely to put it to good use, based on previous development track record and all-around desire, will get this Zune to have, hold, use as a development platform, and otherwise do with as he or she wishes.

Hey Linux users out there, anyone interested ?

More info: Mac and Linux support for Zune.

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