Blogcritics: Comments on Ripping Off Apple Again

Comment by Phillip Winn

Thu, 8 May 2003 15:07:14 EDT

Jadester, did you actually read anything I wrote? Did I say that WMP shouldn't be able to play video files? No, in fact I suggested that with that one feature, WMP is a step beyond iTunes. Except that iTunes plays music videos within the new iTunes Music Store, thanks to QuickTime, but I didn't mention that at the time because I hadn't discovered it yet. Trying to start an argument based on how Microsoft names their products seems pretty, well, silly. Frankly, I don't care whether the product is called Windows Media Player, Windows Music Player, or Windows Player. They can do whatever they want with it, including copy Apple's every idea. But to deny doing so is just silly. But it's not the silliest thing you said. A defense of anything that is based on the idea that something else is just as bad is pretty shabby, jadester, so your privacy concerns are simply foolish. The point of my article was not say that Microsoft is bad for the sake of it, but to list specific instances in which Microsoft is (again) copying Apple, only this time they're lying and saying they aren't. It is a good thing when Microsoft copies Apple, since then Microsoft ends up with some pretty good stuff. I didn't post a knee-jerk article, but you posted a knee-jerk comment. Next time try reading the article before commenting, please.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Thu, 8 May 2003 14:59:50 EDT

face it, despite the microsoft mantra of "innovation", they haven't actually pulled off an innovation in many, many years (if ever). acquire and rename is more like it. oh ya, they're "in awe of our potential" too. sure.

Comment by jadester

Thu, 8 May 2003 14:55:54 EDT

come on. You're doning one of those "Microsoft is gay!!!!11!11111!!!!!!!111!"-type reviews (saying ms is bad for the aske of it) SO, you don't think a Media Player should be able to play media other than sound files? but then it wouldn't be Media Player, it'd be Music Player. And if you're concerned about privacy, why not mention Real Player...

Comment by Phillip Winn

Tue, 6 May 2003 12:26:38 EDT

It's even worse than I realized! When WMP9 was introduced, even CNET felt compelled to point how many new features were copied from iTunes. I'm telling you, WMP will include a $.99-per-track music store any day now...

Comment by Chris Sly

Tue, 6 May 2003 12:08:36 EDT

"But he said the Athens was designed for functionality, not fashion." Implying Apple designs for fashion? HP can suck it. Thanks for the review.