2 features   

1. WMP should add iPod support, other 3rd party media players have it (Winamp).

2.  And an improvement in automatic Codec and Plug-in downloads.

date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:53:01 -0700   author:   goorambatman

Re: 2 features   

About iPod support, what I ment was handling support, so the iPod could be 
edited in WMP.  Perhaps a new tab for external devices example: 'now 
playing', 'library', 'rip', 'burn', 'sync' & 'external device (iPod)'.

Under this tab would be the devices contents in a library or list, playlists 
on the device and ways of adding/removing and editing the contents of the 
device, even for only basic support or just read access.

What are your thoughts?

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

> 
> 1. The device maker writes the device support plug-in so that when they 
> update their device they don't "accidentally" break apps trying to use that 
> support.
> 
> 2. The Web Help error path off of missing codec paths should work pretty 
> well.  Where doesn't that work for you?
> 
> Automatic download of random codecs tends to produce random and interesting 
> problems.  There's probably a good reason why you have to click some buttons 
> and say "Sure I Really Trust This Codec" before you get that random codec. 
> =\
> 
> -- 
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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> "goorambatman"  wrote in message 
> news:D05F98AB-0402-4CB2-A346-B766FE42C535@microsoft.com...
> > 1. WMP should add iPod support, other 3rd party media players have it 
> > (Winamp).
> >
> > 2.  And an improvement in automatic Codec and Plug-in downloads. 
>

date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:09:02 -0700   author:   goorambatman

Re: 2 features   

I already mentioned my response back with point #1 in my original comments.

-- 
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See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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"goorambatman"  wrote in message 
news:EBBF26E0-3E3B-4969-811F-DA8BB71CF894@microsoft.com...
> About iPod support, what I ment was handling support, so the iPod could be
> edited in WMP.  Perhaps a new tab for external devices example: 'now
> playing', 'library', 'rip', 'burn', 'sync' & 'external device (iPod)'.
>
> Under this tab would be the devices contents in a library or list, 
> playlists
> on the device and ways of adding/removing and editing the contents of the
> device, even for only basic support or just read access.
>
> What are your thoughts?
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> 1. The device maker writes the device support plug-in so that when they
>> update their device they don't "accidentally" break apps trying to use 
>> that
>> support.
>>
>> 2. The Web Help error path off of missing codec paths should work pretty
>> well.  Where doesn't that work for you?
>>
>> Automatic download of random codecs tends to produce random and 
>> interesting
>> problems.  There's probably a good reason why you have to click some 
>> buttons
>> and say "Sure I Really Trust This Codec" before you get that random 
>> codec.
>> =\
>>
>> -- 
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no 
>> rights.
>> --
>> "goorambatman"  wrote in message
>> news:D05F98AB-0402-4CB2-A346-B766FE42C535@microsoft.com...
>> > 1. WMP should add iPod support, other 3rd party media players have it
>> > (Winamp).
>> >
>> > 2.  And an improvement in automatic Codec and Plug-in downloads.
>>

date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:26:26 -0700   author:   zachd [MSFT]