Not many people know that the Zune 2.1 software release was a complete re-write of the software. We wiped the slate clean and started over. So, it wasn’t as simple as porting features over, we literally had to re-write the application from the ground up. Features like autoplaylists are no simple task to implement, and while we wanted them in the first 2.1 release, it just wasn’t possible. Now we have them, so it’s moot point, but I wanted to enlighten you as to why they weren’t included until now...

Kudos to the Zune community for taking the idea of “you make it you” to the next level – folks in the community have found a way to customize the Zune background on the Zune software. Get the details at I Have a Zune dot com or at ‘ thoughts . <Edit Thursday AM> - There's some back and forth in the comments as to where this trick came from, but I think it's safe to give credit to 'Boards for this one.