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]
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 watched as my accountant, who hated all things not ms (ms os is the only business os he would say) install his printer...
[November 25, 2006, 22:29]
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. Also, Apple's 'all-in-one' hardware/software approach has...
[June 6, 2005, 14:10]
Justice, The American Way
Talkback I don't mind Microsoft supplying WMP, MSN, IE etc.as optional components of the operating system. I am not saying that MS shouldn't offer a web browser, chat client etc.just that they should be separate from the OS infrastructure and removable if...
[December 8, 2005, 15:46]
Pricing Scuppers Media Player-free XP
Talkback Since practically all the most popular films are American, plus practically all major web news sites and portals like Yahoo, Msnbc, Fox news et al are using WMP exlusively, how exactly does the EU propose to stop WMP from dominating?
[June 27, 2005, 23:17]
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]
Justice, The American Way
Talkback I'm NOT forced to use WMP or MSN Messenger. When I buy an OS, I WANT all the features that SHOULD come with it. If I'm not satisfied with the features provided by the base OS, I can always look towards the competition.
[December 8, 2005, 13:38]
