Re: iTunes vs. Windows Media Player

Mayor of R'lyeh <mayor.of.rlyeh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:03:23 -0500, NRen2k5
> <napsterneorenegade@xxxxxxxxxxx> chose to bless us with the following
> wisdom:
>
> >Harri Mellin wrote:
> >> In article <BFBDBF40.3E7BC%SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> >> Snit <SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> <snip>
> >>
> >>>Looking at WMP its interface is horrid - there are tons of screens and
> >>>there is no easy way to copy files to the player. I was able to get
> >>>the CD and import the songs... not a huge deal but clearly not as easy
> >>>as in iTunes. The songs played fine. When we went to copy them to the
> >>>MP3 player we got a message saying the files were not playable!
> >>
> >> <snip>
> >>
> >> WMP adds DRM to ripped songs if you don't unselect that in the
> >> preferences
> >
> >So will iTunes, if I'm not mistaken... ?
> >
> >The only difference being that WMP's DRM is on by default and iTunes'
> >DRM is off by default.
>
> No it isn't.

For once you are right - it isn't there - period.
--
Lars T.
.

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