Justice, The American Way
Talkback I don't mind Microsoft supplying WMP, MSN, IE etc.as optional components of the operating system. Whatever the Justice Department is taking, can I have some, and being a legal body, I think they should submit themselves for substance abuse testing...
[December 8, 2005, 15:46]
EC Gets Stuck In To XP Embedded
Talkback The Real problem for Real is not that WMP is free, it is that WMP is much better than their own spyware offering. Sorry but I have to say I am very happy that Microsoft provide the best Windows AV player Free with the OS.
[March 23, 2004, 9:57]
Top Ten Things Wrong With Zune
Blog Comment Their only chance will be a WMP vs Quicktime type scheme wherein ms disables iTunes in vista and makes zune the default player. I've watched the ms fanboys for years and it is something you just can't explain.
[November 25, 2006, 22:29]
Top Ten Things Wrong With Zune
Blog Comment And seen how WMP 11 lets you back up your licences? DRM - well, I've never bought a song on iTunes, and if I ever buy a CD that I can't rip because of faffery I take it back. I'm lucky, because I live near to some huge record shops and there are...
[November 25, 2006, 15:42]
Justice, The American Way
Talkback I'm NOT forced to use WMP or MSN Messenger. I want choice despite the core functionality and Microsoft can only be held accountable IF it goes out of its way to sabotage the competition's business by e.g.programming the OS to crash the competitor's...
[December 8, 2005, 13:38]
Apple And Chips
Talkback Case in point; ipod/itunes.despite the number of competing music stores, they knowingly go it alone, despite the fact that this approach leaves a dual market - them, and everybody using WMP. Interesting speculations, but I can't help wondering...
[June 6, 2005, 14:10]
EC: A Q&A On The Microsoft Decision
News What happens if Microsoft does not disclose the specified information or offer a version of Windows without WMP within the deadlines outlined by the Commission? Is the Commission's case in line with US law as far as unbundling of the WMP is concerned?
[March 24, 2004, 11:20]
Bring The Tangible Benefits Of Linux To Your Organisation
Talkback About multimedia on Linux, it IS true less software has been written for the platform - however, people not afraid of using CLI will find Mplayer quite powerful (very large playback capabilities, but also encoding), and Xine is just more versatile...
[June 25, 2005, 8:30]
Microsoft Awaits Punitive EU Judgment
Talkback I would second the other point that WMP is actually not a bad media player and that this also may have had some effect in its market share as well as the bundling with os If you don't like WMP, run Real Player or QuickTime.
[March 18, 2004, 16:04]
Microsoft Prepares Scaled-down Windows For Europe
Talkback This would seem like an important part of placing WMP on an equal footing with its competitors. This was never in the customers' best interest, and we have been damaged as a result! And can those who buy the scaled-down version still download and...
[December 23, 2004, 11:39]
Microsoft Awaits Punitive EU Judgment
Talkback If WMP wasnt bundled with Windows would we have to pay MS even more money to have the same as what we have now? I personally would still use WMP as I still use MS IE instead of Netscape. ie £xxx.00 for Windows PLUS £xx.00 for WMP as opposed to the...
[March 18, 2004, 20:09]
Media Player Row: Will The EU Read Between The Lines?
News In the case of WMP's integration into Windows, that vicious circle runs the additional risk of hurting operating systems (Macintosh, Linux, PalmOS, etc.that don't have the richest and timeliest support for WMP compared to Microsoft's operating...
[January 7, 2004, 11:45]
