AplusWebMaster
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FYI…
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A…anguage=printer
January 18, 2004
"…With last week's release of a new version…The extensive use of RealAudio and RealVideo formats in online broadcasting makes the player software unavoidable, but the company's relentless use of it to sell unrelated services and features has made this program little better than spyware in many users' eyes….Think about this before downloading, because the free player itself will advise you that full MP3 capability requires a SuperPass subscription. This incorrect information surfaced in Real's software at least two versions ago and has outlived repeated pledges by company representatives to correct matters…"
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- http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A…anguage=printer
January 18, 2004
"…With last week's release of a new version…The extensive use of RealAudio and RealVideo formats in online broadcasting makes the player software unavoidable, but the company's relentless use of it to sell unrelated services and features has made this program little better than spyware in many users' eyes….Think about this before downloading, because the free player itself will advise you that full MP3 capability requires a SuperPass subscription. This incorrect information surfaced in Real's software at least two versions ago and has outlived repeated pledges by company representatives to correct matters…"
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