Leap year freezes digital music player

Microsoft's Zune digital music player froze on December 31, 2008. The problem was identified in the device's internal clock driver and how it handles a leap year, such as 2008. The problem affected only the 30-gigabyte model, of which 1.2 million have been sold.

See, "Leap Year Trips Zune In Black Eye For Microsoft," Wall St. Journal, January 1, 2009, at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123074469238845927.html?mod=todays_us_marketplace.