Final Version Of Windows Media Player Released

WingaWinga MrSouth Africa Icrontian
edited November 2006 in Nerdery
Microsoft has released the final version of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP.

The final version sports a redesigned interface and incorporates seamless integration with MTV's URGE music service, offering an online catalog with over 2 million songs by over 110,000 artists.

Offering a host of improved features, better access to content and new formats for ripping and music playback, the final version of Windows Media Player can be downloaded from Microsoft's official website.
# Industry-first audio fingerprinting capabilities that recognize and import track information for unidentified or misnamed audio files
# New formats for ripping and music playback, including Windows Media Audio Professional and WAV Lossless
Source: DailyTech

Comments

  • KaroumKaroum
    edited October 2006
    Do you know if it is stable and fine to install or is it like most MS upgrades?
  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited October 2006
    Karoum wrote:
    Do you know if it is stable and fine to install or is it like most MS upgrades?

    yeah its stable and fine to install... but it still doesnt beat WMP 9 that one was the best WMP of all time.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    WMP 6.5 was. Completely serious.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    *No clue.
  • jhenryjhenry California's Wine Country
    edited November 2006
    Ugh... It is terrible...

    WMP11 runs extremely slow, especially on the online stores... Now by no means is my computer that weak... It's a P4 but it has a little punch left in it... WMP11 sucks it up though, runs terrible. Also, the online music stores are so very slow it is maddening... I've got a 1.5mb dedicated T1 and I'm getting half-loads and other crap.

    Microsoft makes me angrier every time they release something so half-baked. Screw you M$. I'm sticking to iTunes. Even iTunes 7, with all of the initial problems, gave me less trouble than WMP11 in any form.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    I had absolutely no issues with WMP11 <i>beta</i> on my little old Athlon XP 3200+ with 512 or 1GB of RAM.
  • WingaWinga Mr South Africa Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    I'm still running WMP11 beta on my machine and I must say I like it. Hasn't given me any problems. I haven't "upgraded" to the final version though. Very wary of the URGE music service. I Hate unasked for, unwanted invasive services forced onto me. Apparently you can't remove or hide it. :eek:
  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited November 2006
    WMP11 albeit lame runs fine on my Pentium M 1.5ghz with 1.2gb of PC2 4200 lolz
  • NYCDrewNYCDrew NYC(duh)
    edited November 2006
    I'm still using WMP 9. Haven't found a good reason to upgrade yet.
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