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If they are going to certify Windows (PC) hardware, why would they want to continue struggling for console market share with another Xbox?
At the very least there'll be internal fighting at Microsoft over this plan!
MS still hasn't figured out plug and play, the Windows file
system is still godawful stupid, and who knows what arcane
standards MS will impose in trying to achieve "Plays for Sure".
Go MP4 and H-264, and then it will 'play for sure'. Go MP3 and it
will 'play for sure'. Go AVI or MOV or Divx and it will 'play for
sure'.
The answers to MS's goal already exist. IT's just that MS can't
dominate them.
- Finally everybody can get what he/she wants!
- by theusm October 12, 2004 8:17 AM PDT
- Sure, Apple's iTMS dominates the internet music market, for
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(4 Comments)sure you need to go the detour over mp3 to get the titles from
the iTMS to run on your gadget if it is not a Mac or an iPod. For
sure MS will not be able to get a comparable service to run. They
lack the vision and the style. Their potential is mass - and finally
everybody will get the freedom of choice. Drive your beamer or
your Yugo - in the internet music business they even cost the
same - its up to you to make the right choice - be sure!