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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. Re:That's a feature, not a bug by anothy · · Score: 1, Troll

    nah, there's other sane things to do to WMV files.

    transcode and delete come to mind...

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