I would think their logic has something to do with that the more recent versions of WMP for Windows are all bound to their operating system's DRM. It's pretty clear how this is going to shape up -- MS'S DRM, Apple's DRM, Google's DRM, and never the three shall meet. It's been a long time since WMP on Mac OS X could play any reasonable share of the Windows Media files out there.
For media consumers and producers, this isn't going to change much, producers will still have to offer a couple of different file formats to reach as many users as possible, and consumers will have to have a couple of different players.
It could have something to do with the Office agreement, sure: "We'll develop Office for your OS, but we still hate you."
by David Young — Jan 16
For media consumers and producers, this isn't going to change much, producers will still have to offer a couple of different file formats to reach as many users as possible, and consumers will have to have a couple of different players.
It could have something to do with the Office agreement, sure: "We'll develop Office for your OS, but we still hate you."