Comments on: RealNetworks' suffers net loss as sales drop

Legal fees and the effects of foreign currency exchange rates hurt the digital entertainment company as first-quarter losses grow and revenues sink.

[SIGHUP]

How is RealNetworks still in business ? Does anyone use their software anymore?

[Scott 56]

+1

I haven't used their stuff in years. I go out of my way to make sure that RealPlayer is de-installed on a new machine before it starts hitting me up with messages to buy crap.

[Renegade Knight]

Not if it can be avoided. The more they marry the studies (who are suing them for their trouble) the less useful their software is. There has got to be some irony there.

[Renegade Knight]

Not if it can be avoided. The more they marry the studies (who are suing them for their trouble) the less useful their software is. There has got to be some irony there.

That said, they have talent and potential. I used to enjoy their products. They just need to reconnect with their actual customers.

[SwissJay]

Yep, the constant popups and the invasive way in which RealPlayer behaves caused it's downfall. I haven't used any of their products in probably 5 years... There's simply no need for them.

[BtmnHatesRbn]

People *BUY* stuff from Real? Seriously? Strange, I've always either got their stuff for free, with it's annoying bloatware or adware, or just plain malware, or I'd get one of those players that can read Real formats without Real badware, like EO Video for Win9x, RealAlternative, etc.

[MMC Racing]

It seems like people love their cheap silly games a lot. That's the most I've seen their software used in a long time.

[Chapmaniac]

I don't want to see anyone lose jobs but there really isn't any reason for Real to stay afloat.

[idfubar]

By which you mean to say you won't be affording them any of your venture capital? Get bent...

[goodspeed8701]

With windows media player, zune and windows media center, I cant see my self using any other software. I might consider media player classic from KLC. the rest are bloat expecially quicktime.

[dragonsky1]

I haven't even been to a website that even offers files in Real Player format anymore. It seems everything is Quick Time and Windows Media. Though I do know their music store was starting to do better, but I have a feeling loosing Best Buy as a partner is going to hurt in the long run.

I remember a time when you couldn't run the internet without Real Player. How times change...

[gggg sssss]

LOL. Maybe they can grovel at Ballmer's feet for crumbs from MS developments