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Microsoft Portable Media Center Reviewed

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the movies-movies-everywhere dept.

dhopton writes "The first public review of the PMC that I've seen is interesting. It's critical in places, but also praises. It also covers Windows Media Player 10 to some extent. Overall, I'm looking forward to reviews of the non-Creative devices."

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  1. DRM? by russint · · Score: 5, Interesting

    DRM-Enabled media players? No thanks.

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  2. Maybe it's just me but... by topham · · Score: 4, Interesting



    Maybe it's just me being paranoid, but, this looks like a setup.

    I mean, poor english, no train of thought and a site with a single blog topic.

    Sounds like Microsoft advertising department to me. (trying desperately to not be an ad).

  3. Trying to be objective by FuzzyBad-Mofo · · Score: 4, Interesting

    This does sound like a neat toy, though it's portability would certainly be limited. The ability to load up video files and play them on any TV certainly is an attractive prospect -- but I would only be interested if it can play back non-DRM encumbered Divx/Xvid files.

    Back to the portability issue, this thing looks huge, and would only fit in the largest of pockets. I recently picked up a Rio Karma, and really can't imagine walking around freely with anything much larger than that. Also, I wonder how long this thing can run on battery power. With that huge color screen, I would think not long. (though maybe the screen can be turned off)

  4. Mind numbing review by IamGarageGuy+2 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    That has got to be the most long, drawn out review for a product I have ever seen. How about not writing it like a book that involves your mothers TV viewing habits, and your walk to the store.

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  5. He must make the RIAA proud by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting
    "Besides that, I'm just an average guy with an anything but average collection of digital media. Some stats I compiled about a month ago are pretty out there. I was sitting on a 204GB collection of music. That's approximately 44,190 tracks for the curious."

    So that's about $80,000 of CDs (which of course he purchased legally, right?)...all college students should follow his example.

  6. Re:My favorite quote by jest3r · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Why even bother comparing a portable video player to the iPod? Oranges and Apples really.

    In reality there is nothing special about the PMC OS. The Creative Zen PMC Player looks like a cheap version of the upcoming Sony PSP.

    Either way you can't really call the Creative player portable ... its as thick as a brick.

  7. For an alternate view.. by jlouderb · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm pretty down on the PMC. I put my reasons together here on ExtremeTech. It's not a review, but I've had hands-on time with all of them (real reviewers are forbidden to post a review until the Non-Disclosure expires sometime in the near future).

    Then, after being raked over the coals by Microsoft apologists, I revised my opinions. The PMC is actually a brilliant trojan horse that'll let Microsoft take over the porn industry!

    jim