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iPod Still no support for AAC in Windoze Media Player 11

Rantipole

Rantipole

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May 24, 2004
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How retarded is MS? They still don't have AAC support in WMP 11!!! What are they thinking at this point?

What I'm really angry about is my company is forcing everyone to take off iTunes from their computer. :mad: iTunes is not "supported" by the IT department, and, according to them, there are "critical security flaws in iTunes, iPod and other MP3 player applications". How retarded is our IT department?

Now I have to convert to MP3, or re-rip like 600 songs.
 
Change the icon's picture on the desktop and it's name, or better yet, don't put it on the desktop. :) Unless they are checking..
 
other said:
How retarded is Apple? They still don't support Ogg Vorbis or FLAC.
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What percentage of people use those formats? If you really, really want to use those formats then download a plugin.

AAC is clearly superior to MP3 and is widely used (because of iTunes).
 
Rantipole said:
How retarded is MS? They still don't have AAC support in WMP 11!!! What are they thinking at this point?
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Welp, we all know Microsoft lives in a bubble, and that they tend to ignore the formats of competitors...

I can't believe I'm actually suggesting this, but... in your particular (Big Brother is watching you) case... have you tried downloading the free Zune (*Arg!*) software, which is said to have support for MPEG4 playback?

If your IT loves Microsoft apps, they're probably love Zune software too! (*gag!*)
 
crazzyeddie said:
What percentage of people use those formats?
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I don't know. What percentage of people use AAC?

If you really, really want to use those formats then download a plugin.
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The same can be said with WMP. If you want to use AAC, download a plugin.

AAC is clearly superior to MP3 and is widely used (because of iTunes).
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Is it clearly superior to a LAME encoded MP3 at a normal bitrate? Do you have any tests that show that that is the case?
 
Rantipole said:
What I'm really angry about is my company is forcing everyone to take off iTunes from their computer. :mad: iTunes is not "supported" by the IT department, and, according to them, there are "critical security flaws in iTunes, iPod and other MP3 player applications". How retarded is our IT department?
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I understand your frustration.

However, iTunes is a security risk because of the sharing options that can be enabled. The only way the IT department can ensure security is to not install the software.

And believe me, I wish this weren't true.
 
How retarded is it that IT are doing their jobs and not dealing with stupid frivolities *AT WORK* like iTunes? :mad:
How retarded is it that Microsoft don't support a format not used by WMP-compatible hardware? :mad:


:p
 
AAC will come, like Picture files like .tiff can be viewed in vista...


one day.... one day.....
 
other said:
I don't know. What percentage of people use AAC?
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There's ipods everywhere. ipod users use itunes. itunes default ripping format is AAC. most users never change the defaults. Therefore, we can safely assume that AAC is used a lot. most likely it's used more than ogg and flac combined, tho I dont have numbers to back it up :p. sosumi
 
Who cares I don't blame them one bit and don't call them stupid because it doesn't support your precious AAC

Only ipods use AAC so if theres Itunes why should Windows media player support it?
 
Will your company allow you to install plug-in software for Windows Media Player? I downloaded a plugin called Orban that lets you play AAC files in Windows Media. I use it when I am running Parallels and want to access my iTunes library in Windows Media Player so I can sync them over to my Nokia phone.
 
Eraserhead said:
How is sharing MP3s on the local network a security risk?
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Peace said:
It's not.Sounds like the OP's IT dept. just doesn't want people listening to music.
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Ultimately, it's the same reason that companies don't want you surfing porn sites on your work PC. Not a network security issue per se, but a company security issue.

1) It could be interpreted as supporting copyright violations
2) Your shared music might offend someone else in the company

In either case it could bring on a lawsuit, something many companies try to avoid. :p

daze said:
Rename the executable to something else... :D
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The tool they use at my work does a CRC check on the executable and can check if you are renaming the exe and will even stop you from running restricted apps (minesweeper, ...) if you unplug the network cable.

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