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by91degrees ( 207121 ) writes:
Do we use an inferior standard or a closed standard?
Maybe "implementation dependent" is the term we're after.
byhattig ( 47930 ) writes:
We could call it a day and use DRM encrusted WMV!
Bet Microsoft is miffed they didn't get in earlier with HTML5 video support, as it is most content providers will use H.264 and thus force it to become the de-facto standard.
bynine-times ( 778537 ) writes:
I think Microsoft has lost the media wars, and they pretty well know it. (admittedly, just a guess) Expect their products to support H264 and AAC. The bigger fly in their ointment is probably improved web standards in general. They've been gearing up to fight Adobe (Silverlight vs. Flash) for the proprietary "rich web" market, and if HTML/CSS gets rich enough that we don't need a proprietary plugin, that might not end up being a market worth winning.
byEXrider ( 756168 ) writes:
I think Microsoft has lost the media wars, and they pretty well know it. (admittedly, just a guess)
Ugh... bulky .WMV files are all I get in those "Subject: FW: FW: Fwd: FWD: FW: WOW NEATO LOOK AT THIS!!!" emails from retired relatives. Seems MS has one niche in the market nailed; the niche that doesn't understand how to post and/or send links of videos that are posted on websites.
bygandhi_2 ( 1108023 ) writes:
But you can harvest thousands of email addresses from those FW: FW: Fwd: FWD: FW: WOW NEATO LOOK AT THIS!!! emails.
byEXrider ( 756168 ) writes:
Indeed, thanks to the same niche who doesn't understand how to use the BCC field.
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