Re: next version of iTunes to support PODCASTING NATIVELY and what about Microsoft

*note to MS*

I could do this for a few bucks ;-)


"www.MSmobiles.com" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> next version of iTunes to support PODCASTING NATIVELY:
> http://blogs.msmobiles.com/mobilephonefan/?p=1677
> and what about Microsoft? Microsoft should embed native support for
> podcasting in Windows Media Player and in ActiveSync as soon as possible
> or
> again Apple (maker of iTunes music store and of iPod MP3 players) will
> take
> away market share from Microsoft.
>
> It is URGENT! By now Micorsoft has proven that innovation is something
> that
> is penalized, not rewarded in this corporation, but I think it is time to
> change it: open source software, Linux and open interfaces may ruine
> business models of Microsoft and Microsoft will sink.
>
> Do this tiny step: embed podcasting in Windows Media Player and in
> ActiveSync as soon as possible.
>
> --
> Mobile Phone Fan
> from http://www.msmobiles.com - all About MS powered cellphones.
>
>
>

That's about all it would take! There are a few C# RSS readers that can
handle RSS and podcast feeds that could easily be adapted to the Pocket PC.
I don't think it requires a change to media player at all since "podcasting"
is just a different way(HTTP+XML vs. HTTP+HTML) to get the location of the
audio/video stream to play.

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Steve Maillet
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