Microsoft's Technical Beta release of Windows Media Player 10 features a redesigned interface that provides easy access to online media stores. It also syncs better with portable devices.Microsoft is once again reviving its Windows Media Player (WMP). Version 10 offers a more streamlined design, improved syncing with portable devices and something called the Digital Media Mall. At this point, the Mall lets you shop at only two online media stores. That said, this is only the Technical Beta, and smart money says Microsoft will probably add more stores with the final release.
Windows Media Player 10 Technical Beta has a more user-friendly interface, but the real standout improvements are the program's enhanced portable-device syncing and the Digital Media Mall. The Mall is fairly self-explanatory; as for the syncing improvements, WMP now offers driverless support for many more portable devices and the option to customise synchronisation settings to sync automatically upon connection or transfer all newly acquired tunes automatically.
Currently, the Digital Media Mall contains only Napster and CinemaNow, although we expect more stores to be added before the final version is released. The most popular MP3 player, Apple's iPod is still noticeably absent from the compatible devices list - the iPod only works with iTunes.
Extended device coverage and timesaving sync features are welcome additions. If Microsoft also convinces a good selection of online media stores and services to sign on for its Digital Media Mall, Windows Media Player 10 could become a must-have for music fans on the Windows platform when it ships later this year.
Windows Media Player 10 Beta
Company: Microsoft
Price: Free
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Anonymous
08/12/2007, 08:33 PM
rating
7/10
Great Player - Dont Upgrade to Windows Media Player 11 unless you really need to because of System Requirements.
Pros: Great Media Player - Free, Customizable, and Excellent Improvement over Windows Media Player 9
Cons: A Few bugs inside the player. Changing settings too much causes it to stuff up.
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arvind_chande
09/11/2007, 01:46 AM
rating
7/10
thanking you for the wma 10
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dean
20/09/2007, 11:18 PM
rating
7/10
Very Good! Easy to use
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raldy
22/07/2007, 09:14 AM
rating
8/10
its good for vedio and music
Pros: plasyer
Cons: 99%
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old22
19/07/2007, 02:16 PM
rating
8/10
it will also best beta 10 window player. shahid
Pros: good
Cons: after use
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old222
19/07/2007, 01:58 PM
rating
8/10
this is the best media player beta 10. shahid
Pros: best
Cons: the hole software
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sexciibabygirl
02/06/2007, 11:38 PM
rating
2/10
umm well because i can't get my limewire songs to play in it and how and the urge thing does not work
Pros: well the thing i like about it is you can burn cds and rip them
Cons: well i can't get the songs i downloaded from bearshare,ares or limewire to transfer into window media player.
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kiesha
28/01/2007, 02:16 AM
rating
2/10
this is a really bad choice!!!
Pros: none
Cons: can't do anything..........
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anonymous
17/12/2006, 08:08 AM
rating
4/10
Can't stand this software. Brand new interface sucks.
Pros: -nil-
Cons: brand new lousy interface
allows pop-up windows (bypasses security settings.
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rhonda maul
28/10/2006, 07:26 AM
rating
9/10
will work nicely
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