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Sun, 28 March 2004 10:56

abakshi
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Well IMO the key that people are missing is that the main issue is NOT the money. MS, although it would of course not want to pay $600 million, will not die from it.

The REAL issue is the part where MS must provide part of Windows source code to competitors (RealNetworks, Apple) so they can "better integrate" their products with Windows... Plus the part requiring MS to create a separate version of Windows that does not have WMP built-in. This has massive ramifications for Microsoft as Longhorn (the next version of Windows) is much more feature-rich than XP. For example, it has a much stronger and more advanced firewall, it has built-in virus protection (MS bought an anti-virus company to do this) and a whole bunch of other stuff. This would all be disallowed by the EU if the judgement is held...

This is really pathetic as frankly it also comes down to which is a better product. I much prefer WMP over RealPlayer and QuickTime. IMO RealPlayer is simply a mess - the whole thing is so clunky in comparison with WMP, it plays less types of media files, and is overall less straightforward, not to mention the whole thing with file usage info being sent to RealNetworks. At least WMP doesn't invade your privacy nearly as much as Real. As for QuickTime - yeah it's ok - but I only use it to play MOV's as WMP is more flexible file-wise and I just prefer its whole setup....

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		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Xtrm2Matt on Thu, 25 March 2004 00:48
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: NHJ BV on Thu, 25 March 2004 02:16
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: spreegem on Thu, 25 March 2004 05:54
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Deactivated on Thu, 25 March 2004 06:43
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Xtrm2Matt on Thu, 25 March 2004 08:58
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Xtrm2Matt on Thu, 25 March 2004 08:59
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: DanSolo on Thu, 25 March 2004 09:07
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Xtrm2Matt on Thu, 25 March 2004 09:18
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: K9Trooper on Thu, 25 March 2004 09:22
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: KIRBY098 on Thu, 25 March 2004 09:42
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: NHJ BV on Thu, 25 March 2004 10:20
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: K9Trooper on Thu, 25 March 2004 10:50
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: NHJ BV on Thu, 25 March 2004 11:55
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Vitaminous on Thu, 25 March 2004 13:51
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Cpo64 on Thu, 25 March 2004 14:07
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: smwScott on Thu, 25 March 2004 14:09
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: K9Trooper on Thu, 25 March 2004 14:30
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Vitaminous on Thu, 25 March 2004 15:34
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: xptek_disabled on Thu, 25 March 2004 15:45
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Cpo64 on Thu, 25 March 2004 15:49
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Aircraftkiller on Thu, 25 March 2004 17:11
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: smwScott on Thu, 25 March 2004 19:32
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Aircraftkiller on Thu, 25 March 2004 19:38
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: SuperFlyingEngi on Thu, 25 March 2004 19:50
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Aircraftkiller on Thu, 25 March 2004 20:13
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: DarkDemin on Thu, 25 March 2004 20:42
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Demolition man on Fri, 26 March 2004 03:29
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: KIRBY098 on Fri, 26 March 2004 04:27
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Demolition man on Fri, 26 March 2004 05:11
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Demolition man on Fri, 26 March 2004 05:37
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: smwScott on Fri, 26 March 2004 14:17
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: IRON FART on Fri, 26 March 2004 15:22
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: rm5248 on Fri, 26 March 2004 17:13
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: SuperFlyingEngi on Fri, 26 March 2004 21:36
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: xptek_disabled on Fri, 26 March 2004 21:48
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: NHJ BV on Sun, 28 March 2004 05:40
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: abakshi on Sun, 28 March 2004 10:56
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: IRON FART on Sun, 28 March 2004 15:03
		OT: Microsoft have a nice big fine! By: Carl on Mon, 29 March 2004 10:04

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