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Microsoft Ends Windows Media Player on the Mac

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the who-didn't-see-this-one-coming dept.

alphasubzero949 writes "According to News.com, Microsoft has had no plans to update or improve Windows Media Player and has instead thrown its weight behind a third party plugin to fill the void. Adam Anderson, Microsoft public relations manager, told News.com, 'It's basically a business decision for Microsoft. Like any other company, we have business priorities. Our focus really is in delivering the best experience to Windows customers.'"

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  1. Oh dear! by nano2nd · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've had a mac for two years and I didn't know Windows Media Player for mac even existed!

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    1. Re:Oh dear! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      P.S. it's not really a postscript if it makes up 99% of your post.

  2. Huh? by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 5, Funny

    Our focus really is in delivering the best experience to Windows customers.

    So now they're going to buy all windows users a free mac?

  3. Re:More to follow by aussie_a · · Score: 4, Funny

    You will see microsoft pulling all support for Apple out in the near future

    Apple fans have taken to the street to celebrate this development.

  4. Cute Microsoft Joke by gbobeck · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Our focus really is in delivering the best experience to Windows customers."


    I never knew what the sound of hot coffee comming out of my nose and splattering all over my monitor and keyboard sounded like until I saw that quote.
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  5. Re:Symbiotic relationship? by somethinghollow · · Score: 3, Funny

    At the MacWorld San Francisco keynote, the head of Microsoft's Mac Business Unit said they pledged to keep making Office for at least five years. That should give Apple plenty of time to make a decent office suite.

  6. Re:Excellent... by greg1104 · · Score: 4, Funny

    > During my entire Mac using experience (3 or 4 years now), Windows Media Player on my mac would work for about a week. Then it would suddenly stop working. The only thing that would get it working again was a fresh install

    Remarkable. I had no idea the Mac port was such a faithful translation of the Windows version.

  7. Re:This is actually good for users by Conanymous+Award · · Score: 5, Funny

    They are distributing the plugin on their website for free, so this is a win-win situation.

    What? I thought this is a Win-Mac situation!

  8. Re:Symbiotic relationship? by hey! · · Score: 3, Funny

    I never considered it weird myself and actually kind of enjoyed it for some twisted reason.

    You mean, like the feeling you get when you dress up in women's clothes?

    **ducks**

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