Zune Frozen? Z-Day? The Day The Music Died?

If you’ve got a 30 gig Zune like me, you may have woke up this morning to find this:

It appears I’m not alone. Gizmodo is reporting that all 30 gig Zunes have apparently “failed” today. I’m guessing it’s a firmware/software bug (with 3.1). It’s pretty funny if you think about. Oh, nevermind, I guess it’s not.

Microsoft has this on their support page:

Customers with 30gb Zune devices may experience issues when booting their Zune hardware. We’re aware of the problem and are working to correct it. Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for your patience!

So there is hope, my friends. I’ll keep you posted.

Update: Microsoft has said that the problem will fix itself if you let the battery drain and reconnect/recharge it tomorrow, after 4am PST. Lame solution, but better than nothing I guess.