[dennisw]

I also ban Real Player and its associated garbage. It’s not just quicktime. They are both squid like viruses.

[dayglored]

> No way would I install this. At 93mb this program is designed to insinuate itself into every audio/video crevice on your Windows computer hard drive... I also ban Real Player and its associated garbage. It’s not just quicktime. They are both squid like viruses.

For what it's worth, from the perspective of someone who uses Windows, Mac, Linux, and others every day, Windows Media Player isn't any different from the above. -ALL- these media players are hogs with their tentacles reaching throughout the system. I don't trust -ANY- of them.

I use WMP to play audio files, but that's all. Used to use WinAMP on Windows but it got invasive. I use iTunes to rip MP3s and sync my iPod, but that's all. I prefer Cog on the Mac, nice simple player. Haven't used RealPlayer in 5 years.

All the "system standard" players are bloated and invasive, by design. They're all intended to take over your system.

[blu]

I’m only on post 5, and I have to say:

Hey, Dennis! We get it, you don’t care for Macs. So why are you wasting our time on this thread????