WMP v. 10...

[mac_vs_pc]

Anyone seen the latest from M$?!? I just found version 10 of their Media Player. I did install it on my 1 Windows machine (still have 3 Macs to the one)... and I am sorry... but this newest version is a direct rip off of iTunes.... When is Microsoft going to come out with something original... I guess that is why I am such a follower and power user of the Macintosh... Performance, virus free, and most importantly... original. Thoughts out there?

[DeltaMac]

thought: I decided that microsoft was not going to figure out anything new when Windows 95 was released, and I haven't seen anything yet to change that opinion

[gerbick]

How is it a rip-off of iTunes? I mean... yeah, they both play mp3's, they both play movies... erm. Ok, so iTunes doesn't play movies.

What part of media player escapes you? I hate to sound like I'm flaming you, I'm not; it's just that I don't understand how it's a rip-off. If that's the case, then you'd need to include RealPlayer/RealONE as well. And Helix - a spin-off from RealPlayer for Linux/BSD.

And WinAMP. And K-Jofol. And Sonique. And... hmmmm... I'm just not following where this is a rip-off.

[celeborn]

I don't see the connection either - WMP 10 has a very different UI. It's also the nicest to date and certainly an improvement over WMP 9 at least GUI-wise.

[MisterMe]

Originally Posted by mac_vs_pc

Anyone seen the latest from M$?!? I just found version 10 of their Media Player. I did install it on my 1 Windows machine (still have 3 Macs to the one)... and I am sorry... but this newest version is a direct rip off of iTunes.... When is Microsoft going to come out with something original... I guess that is why I am such a follower and power user of the Macintosh... Performance, virus free, and most importantly... original. Thoughts out there?

Welcome to several months ago. However, I am at a loss to see the similarity between the GUI's of WMP 10 and iTunes. Whereas iTunes is the paragon of ease of use, I have a helluva time figuring out WMP 10. The thing about WMP 10 that concerns me is that it implements Microsoft's new come-on, come-all DRM scheme.

[Stridder44]

Where are you seeing WMP v.10?

[powermac]

Do you mean WMP v.10 for Windows ?

[DeltaMac]

iTunes also plays movie clips. Some movie trailers on the QuickTime web page play through iTunes.
WMP and iTunes do have some of the same functions, so some parts will always be similar, but otherwise, these 2 have little in common (that's a Good Thing!)