Windows Media Player 11 Released

filenavigator writes "Microsoft issued a press release today publicizing the release of Windows Media Player 11. Looks like the major updates in this version are for the Microsoft marketing engine. Features boasted by Microsoft include better integration with media players sanctioned by them, and integration with their new URGE music service. Additionally, and more importantly, this version contains the latest in Microsoft DRM software. Interested parties can download a free copy"

Re:Can't we wait?

[0racle]

Some of us are busy people, we have to get right to the bashing.

Apt

[Jello B.]

I tried apt, but it didn't work. Does anybody have the source packages so I can compile it myself?

?New? features

[nighty5]

Features boasted by Microsoft include better integration with media players sanctioned by them

I think these guys have got this one covered: http://www.apple.com/itunes/ [apple.com]

Free?

[JoshJ]

"Interested parties can download a free copy" Richard Stallman has a word to say to the submitter.

Slashdot 'em! Quick!

[carlmenezes]

Save the world from WMP 11.

OK, but ...

[rlp]

I'll wait for the Linux version.

Re:Controls as bad as WMP 10?

[nighty5]

VLC's controls are the best, you can zip around with CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT- arrow keys to skip one minute, ten seconds, or ....

It must of been created for users that only have one free hand available - watching porno comes to mind.

Re:Apt

[mdhoover]

but the instructions said windows XP or better

ruined my metadata

[eljasbo]

I just tried installing the new media player, and i want to remove it before it causes any more damage. It seemed to want to eat all the metadata tags from my mp3 files and replace it with something else. For some reason, it wants to change all the artist and title info from a correctly labeled Al Green album and wants to replace it with Connie Francis. If i relabel it correctly and have it rescan the files it tries to label it incorrectly again, even though i have the option to only add missing information and not the overwrite all media information setting to get information from the internet. It is weird. I i go to play the song, a picture of Connie Francis shows up, even though it says the artist name is Al Green. And Al Green only has three songs but Connie has the rest. Same with my Beatles Abbey Road album. It has three songs but cant find the rest even though the tags are all correct in the correct folder. Also it is MUCH slower searching through my media files for changed things now. It definitely needs to go away and i will use something else!

Re:Can't we wait?

[rHBa]

I hate it when people waste a first post *not* M$ bashing.

Personally I can't wait to download it so I can buy all my music from Micro$oft. Most importantly, it's much better looking than vlc and it doesn't have any of those confusing stream recording features.

Re:Apt

[Al Dimond]

All of them? Dude, you only need one.