I am shocked. Shocked I tell you.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Agathon
A terrible outrage. The court didn't fall for MS crap.

Why would MS be deliberately trying to sabatoge the sales of their own product which they now had to sell? That doesn't make any sense whatsoever, so this assertion is baseless.

The name they gave it originally was showing that they were giving the people who hate media player precisely what they wanted--windows without media player. It was about as truthful as advertising gets. What's the problem?

[Asher]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Why would MS be deliberately trying to sabatoge the sales of their own product which they now had to sell? That doesn't make any sense whatsoever, so this assertion is baseless.

The name they gave it originally was showing that they were giving the people who hate media player precisely what they wanted--windows without media player. It was about as truthful as advertising gets. What's the problem?

The name implied people were getting less for their money -- and how many people would do that?

[Dinner]

They are getting less for their money.

[Ben Kenobi]

Hmm, a pc loaded with spyware is more bang for your buck?

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Asher
The name implied people were getting less for their money -- and how many people would do that?

Ah. So products labeled "Reduced Fat" would be considered how by the EU...?

[Dinner]

Just use Microsofts free anti-spyware software and you won't have any trouble.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Agathon
A terrible outrage. The court didn't fall for MS crap.

"MS crap" being truthful advertising?

Frankly, I'd be annoyed if I bought "Windows XP Z" and then found out it was missing some piece of software that I thought it included.

[Dr Strangelove]

What's all the fuss about? My computer has no problem running media players other than the pre-packaged Windows Media Player. WMP isn't even my default player.

[loinburger]

I'm with Doc. It's not like it's that friggin difficult to install media player classic, or for that matter to install the quicktime alternative and real alternative codecs.

[Flubber]

Since we are talking media players, I was wondering if anyone would know why sometimes some clips would play at what seems like twice the speed. Its like playinf a 45 on 78 and it makes people sound like chipmunks. I can't understand dialog and its disconcerting if viewing porn. This is using the packaged MS player. IT usually fixes itself if I reboot but not always and it doesn't happen with ALL clips-- Any ideas??

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker

"MS crap" being truthful advertising?.

You're on to something there, boy.

[Boris Godunov]

I held my tongue for so long on that one.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I held my tongue for so long on that one.

[loinburger]

Originally posted by Flubber
Since we are talking media players, I was wondering if anyone would know why sometimes some clips would play at what seems like twice the speed. Its like playinf a 45 on 78 and it makes people sound like chipmunks. I can't understand dialog and its disconcerting if viewing porn. This is using the packaged MS player. IT usually fixes itself if I reboot but not always and it doesn't happen with ALL clips-- Any ideas??

You're not accidentally hitting the "speed up the clip" button, are you? If not, then maybe wmp is using a screwy codec -- try installing defilerpak, see if that fixes the problem. If not, then wmp is being screwy -- try installing media player classic, see if that fixes the problem. If not, then maybe you're hallucinating.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by loinburger
You're not accidentally hitting the "speed up the clip" button, are you?

OMG, I never knew that button existed!