Kent Pribbernow
10-01-2004, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.anandtech.com/multimedia/showdoc.aspx?i=2212' target='_blank'>http://www.anandtech.com/multimedia/showdoc.aspx?i=2212</a><br /><br /></div><i>"It really is pointless for us to simply show what has changed both feature-wise and, to a lesser extent, the design because you are likely already putting it to use. However, in the past few years, Microsoft has developed a good grasp of aesthetics, usability, features, and a knack to know how to implement a combination of all three into an end product. Our case in point would be MCE and its iterations (2004 edition and beyond). This is the reason why we make references to WMP often times in our personal video recorder (PVR) software reviews, as there are key pointers that other companies can take from Microsoft."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/tn_window_1.jpg" /><br /><br />An interesting read that details some key aspects that Microsoft got right in Windows Media Player 10, and areas that should serve as a blueprint to Microsoft's competitors on how to build a better media player. <br /><br />On a personal note, I've been sampling WMP 10 for quite some time now, and I must say I am very much impressed by what I see. A great deal has changed since the beta release. The final version is much more polished and refined. That said, I still prefer iTunes as an all-around Jukebox solution.