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You can charge your zune while you listen to music with the dock that includes a longer cable to accommodate your home setup. The zune dock pack gives you everything you need to display and charge your zune anywhere in your home or office. The audio, video, photo, and radio features of the zune are largely unchanged from the first generationwhich isnt a bad thing, really. Microsoft stated that the problem was caused by the internal clock driver.
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