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Story: RealNetworks cries foul over Microsoft antitrust case
Posted by: STEWART S JAMES (Thursday 31 March 2005, 10:10 PM)
Steve, it may appear to you that I am "missing several key pieces of information" however I assure you I am not.
The current topic of discussion , as I understand it , is the fact that Realnetworks are still complaining. You seem to have forgotten that ,along with Arthur B.
However , to your unqualified points , the answers are as follows:
1) Yes , I am able to uninstall any application from my computer.
If you are not , then you should not be an IT developer.
2) Why should I not spend time on the internet looking at other media players.
I have , over the years , done just that (using that mind boggling concept called choice) and not found one to equal Windows Media Player.
Had I found what I considered to be a better media player then I would be using it now.
Of course , this is only my opinion and my choice.
It is probably only coincidence that millions of people agree with me as far as Windows Media Player is concerned.
That said , the rest of your reasoning is totally irrelevant with the exception of your statement that " Flexibility, my friend , is power ! "
It is not , it never has been and never will be.You know that , I know that and everyone reading this post knows that.
Why do you think I am an Accountant and not an IT Developer.
3) Netscape (navigator) fall in to the same category as realnetworks. Their software (for whatever reason ) did not sell. Nothing personal , but this is business and in case you hadn't noticed , it's a harsh world out there.
The two aforementioned companies have discovered this to their cost and , quite frankly , deserved all they got.
As far as Linux is concerned I have to admit (partial) defeat.
The people I have spoken with seem to agree with you.
I wish you luck with your Mac. I am told they are very good.
As for me , I will be staying with what I consider to be a superb OS.
Microsoft Windows with Microsoft Media Player.
Out of choice !
Hopefully , this discussion will now return to the original topic.
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Story: RealNetworks cries foul over Microsoft antitrust case
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If Microsoft won't comply with the laws of the lan... Steve J -
Realnetworks (RealPlayer) cries foul !!
What a che... Stewart S James
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Real and Microsoft are just as bad as each ot... NJ -
It is much easier to understand all this... Anonymous -
I Have used both over the last 4 Years or so... Roy davies
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this thread is the best advertisement fo... Anonymous -
Real Player crying foul !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hypocrites &... Anonymous
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Here's an idea, LEAVE MICROSOFT ALONE. Tell RealNe... Eric Duttweiler
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Here we go again. RealPlayer was better, did bette... Arthur B.
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Are we expected to believe that Arthur B.(Tec... STEWART S JAMES
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Media Player files play on my portable m... Alan
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Stewart.
For one, choice would be not having to pa... Arthur B.
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Thanks for your comments although I h... STEWART S JAMES
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Stewart, you appear to missing several key pieces... Steve J
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Stewart,
Far from being off-topic, this discussion... Steve J
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Steve,
You think it is correct and relevant.... STEWART S JAMES
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A Real Alternative.
For those of you out... STEWART S JAMES
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Stuart S James is a complete and utter i... Tomas Alanov
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STEWART S JAMES
Accountant (& stil... Pascal Van de Vyver
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WOW ! Now we have comments fr... STEWART S JAMES
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If you have read the basics of... Thomas Earley
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Thanks for the info Thomas.
At... STEWART S JAMES
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STEWART
Glad this makes senses... Thomas Earley
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Thomas, I do have to admit to... STEWART S JAMES
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MOST PEOPLE do not have the ch... Tomas Alanov
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yes there are typographical er... Tomas Alanov
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Oh dear , I do believe the poo... STEWART S JAMES
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Stuart - you are an idiot. Th... Tomas Alanov
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Stewart, people who don't learn from their previou... Arthur B.
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Arthur,
Yes , I am aware of the litigation c... STEWART S JAMES
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Stewart,
Let's put your IE removal statements to t... Arthur B.
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Arthur B.
First & foremost , although I do ap... STEWART S JAMES
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Stewart, I have RealPlayer installed on one of my... Arthur B.
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How does Alanov know !
Arthur, I don't doubt... STEWART S JAMES
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Because I am a PC and network engineer.... Tommy K
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Stewart,
I also find choice important. Even think... Arthur B.
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Arthur,
Many thanks for the comments & the li... STEWART S JAMES
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Do you 2 have nothing better to do?? Mike
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