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By Ina Fried
Posted on ZDNet News: Oct 30, 2006 10:34:00 PM

Microsoft on Monday said it shipped a new version of Windows Media Player, a week after the company had initially hoped to debut the new jukebox player.

The software maker posted the free download of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP after months of testing the new program, which includes built-in support for Urge, a subscription music service co-developed with MTV.

Microsoft originally planned to ship Windows Media Player 11 last week, but said it was not quite up to snuff.

The new media player is the second key feature of Windows Vista being made available to XP users ahead of the new operating system. Earlier this month, Microsoft released the final version of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP. The Vista versions of both titles will look somewhat different and have a few extra features as well. Microsoft is slated to wrap up development of Vista and start selling it to large businesses next month, with the operating system hitting store shelves in January.

The release of Urge and the new media software have been somewhat overshadowed, given that during the year since Microsoft announced its plans, it has decided to offer its own Zune player and companion subscription service. The $250 Zune is set to go on sale in mid-November.

In addition to Urge, the new media player features improved searching, a more visual interface and supports new formats for ripping and playing music, namely Windows Media Audio Professional and WAV Lossless.

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When WMP11/Urge was first mentioned (has it been a year already?), one of the CNet bloggers made mention of some dirty laundry in the EULA about spyware or something. Anyone remember the specifics, and is it still in there?... (Read the rest)
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Star of media industry... Mike Cox   | 10/30/06
5.5 KTLA   | 10/30/06
Excellent! X Marks The Spot   | 10/30/06
Damn, you owe me a few keyboards Mike (NT) dave95.   | 10/31/06
and the True Star Of The Media Industry Intellihence   | 10/30/06
If they continue with DRM, noone will want it. techboy_z   | 10/30/06
DRM donnellb   | 10/30/06
Just like no one wants iTunes! ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
Check the numbers tic swayback   | 10/31/06
What does that have to do with what I said .... ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
Let me explain it for you tic swayback   | 10/31/06
That paltry 3% you elude to amounts to ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
Smaller marketshare than Linux tic swayback   | 10/31/06
Ah, yes. The old playing with numbers game... BitTwiddler   | 10/31/06
80% of nothing is still nothing tic swayback   | 10/31/06
It amounts to millions of downloaders and lots ... ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
Not as profitable as Apple's computers tic swayback   | 10/31/06
That isn't how I read it NonZealot   | 10/31/06
Agreed tic swayback   | 10/31/06
Once again to use your line again ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
Nasty!! NonZealot   | 10/31/06
Happily tic swayback   | 10/31/06
Nice try but no cigar. ShadeTree   | 11/01/06
Sorry you didn't enjoy my juggling act tic swayback   | 11/01/06
You were wrong and just won't admit it. ShadeTree   | 11/01/06
Ignorant and stubborn much? tic swayback   | 11/01/06
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 ready to sing Loverock Davidson   | 10/30/06
Do You Have A Life Or A Job? itanalyst   | 10/30/06
Nice Counter Balance jjworleyeoe   | 10/30/06
ROTFLMAO !!! <NT> Intellihence   | 10/30/06
I think he is on... Linux_Fanboy   | 10/30/06
Fanboy DangDaCommonCentz   | 10/31/06
Mike Cox and his split personalities A.Typical Zork   | 10/31/06
Well said guys (NT) Linux_Fanboy   | 10/31/06
I disagree with your suspicions Zeppo9191   | 10/31/06
I'll stick with mplayer. Suicida|   | 10/30/06
If you can get it to work Loverock Davidson   | 10/31/06
Well done MS Richard Flude   | 10/30/06
You do understand the difference between a .... ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
His point is... tic swayback   | 10/31/06
Why do you assume that Urge will be killed ... ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
It's already dying without Zune tic swayback   | 10/31/06
Smart of MS, wouldn't you say? NonZealot   | 10/31/06
Absolutely tic swayback   | 10/31/06
There is a downside though NonZealot   | 10/31/06
And sing it shall! BTW, does anybody remember HypnoToad   | 10/30/06
Another Yawner... systemx   | 10/30/06
Urge? Suicida|   | 10/30/06
I can play any file in Linux, you can't say that... Linux_Fanboy   | 10/30/06
Wow. Just wow. A_Pickle   | 10/30/06
M$ and its fanboys bring it... Linux_Fanboy   | 10/31/06
Crappy insults? A_Pickle   | 11/01/06
Your post besides being juvenile .... ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
No Podcast support? Missing the boat! dave95.   | 10/31/06
The boat has sailed and your the one that missed it. ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
Waving at you from deck...... dave95.   | 10/31/06
iTunes is a music service like Urge, Napster or ... ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
So we wait on (MTV) URGE to provide it? dave95.   | 10/31/06
Urge or Napster or whomever. ShadeTree   | 10/31/06
They probably haven't figured out how to DRM it yet... BitTwiddler   | 10/31/06
Ahem. A_Pickle   | 11/01/06
EULA fondy   | 11/01/06

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