Zune HD apps are here… complete with pre-roll ads →
https://marco.org/2009/09/16/zune-hd-apps-are-here-complete-with-pre-roll-ads
Or, rather, they’re “free,” since Microsoft has apparently decided to sell ads against them. The ads show up during app launch, which takes an astonishingly long time. Booting Chess took 30 seconds, though I suppose one could be grateful for the Kia Soul video that gives the eyes something to do.
Microsoft’s ability to come up with new ways to make their products suck is astonishing.