Microsoft delays Windows Media Player upgrade
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Microsoft delays Windows Media Player upgrade
Not good enough for release
By Nick Farrell: Thursday 26 October 2006, 07:38
SOFTWARE GIANT Microsoft has delayed the release of its latest Windows Media Player saying it is not quite good enough to ship yet.
According to ZD Net, a final version of WMP 11 was supposed to have been launched on Tuesday, after being publicly tested since May.
However a spokesVole said last night it said that its release had been "delayed slightly" because the player was not up to scratch.
He would not say exactly what Vole considered was broken with WMP11, nor did he give a date that it would be released. The closest ZD Net got to an official date was 'soon' which is quicker than 'fairly soon' but much slower than 'imminent'.
Several sites have picked the date of October 30 for some reason. WMP 11 is being built into Windows Vista and probably needs more integration work than previous editions. It is also going to be the main vehicle for Urge which is Vole's and MTV's music subscription service and this has security problems that need to be guaranteed.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6129436.html
I think WMP 11 is gonna incorporate some anti-piracy recording, like cannot record this and that....
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wat u mean not good enough? since when microsoft products are 'good enough' ?
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Originally posted by nightzip:
Yes. It has been confirmed, but I lost that news article. Also, you now can no longer import those protective features.
I think WMP 11 is gonna incorporate some anti-piracy recording, like cannot record this and that.... [/b]
With the current WMP, you can simply import the protective features of the song into WMP and the file will be piracy-protected.
From WMP 11 onwards, no such feature. Reason being, prevent piracy. Could be due to Microsoft releasing Zune.
There are also rumours that Microsoft might go the Sony way of protecting files, that is, introducing a rootkit.
Read more here. This would greatly reduce Windows security, if hackers ever find out how the rootkit works. -
i'll sticking to my version 9.0
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window media player 11 is officially released.
i got a question though. it can only be installed on windows XP SP2 right?
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Windows Media Player 11 is designed to work with all versions of Windows XP Service Pack 2, including Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#Minimumsystemrequirements -
I never use WMP anymore, mainly iTunes, so not gonna upgrade anytime soon.
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Yes. WMP11 will feature more DRM......
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34523
A summary of the article:
1. You must get approval of M$ before you can move your DRM'ed content from PC1 to PC2
2. WMP11 cannot back up your DRM'ed licenses.
3. WMP11 will keep track of Copy-protected files you ripped using it.
4. Tivo recording using WMP11 will be deleted after 3 days... -
Me no care.
There are lots of open-sourced media players out there.
And free ones too. -
True
I'm using MPC anyways -
VLC for me.