Phone Interview with Rob Greenlee - Zune Development Team

I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Rob Greenlee from the Zune Development Team concerning all things Zune and podcasting. Even though I knew the answer, from the conversation I sense that not only is Microsoft committed to the podcast industry, they’re making every effort to provide a robust experience as they continue to advance the Zune Software. So, as was twittered to followers and open for discussion by our community please consider the following questions. You may also add to the discussion to bring new ideas and information to the community -

Question: Rob would like to know if Enhanced Podcast Episode functionality is desired by podcasters and should be supported on the Zune?

Question: How many of you podcasters spend extra time fine-tuning your xml and embedded meta-data and testing it in various aggregators?

Question: What specific features are you interested in Zune supporting that may not be offered at this time?

Question: Have any of you tried the Zune Software and devices? What is your opinion of them overall and the podcast experience specifically?

Question: What is needed to advance the podcast industry as a whole? What are your needs and how can they be satisfied?

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