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In 2004, Microsoft created an MSN Music download store to compete with Apple’s iTunes Music Store, though its sales in comparison were negligible. The store utilized Microsoft’s Windows Media Player application and proprietary Windows Media Format files (protected .wma files).

In 2006, Microsoft shut down its MSN Music Store and redirected customers to its Zune Marketplace. People who had patronized the MSN Music Store bought files governed by Microsoft’s Windows Media Audio Digital Rights Management 9. Microsoft abandoned that format when it shut down the service, hanging device makers that supported WMA 9 out to dry.

URGE digital music store was a short-lived online music distribution service run by MTV Networks. URGE was opened on May 17, 2006. Downloaded files come with restrictions on their use, enforced by Windows Media DRM, Microsoft’s digital rights management. URGE features the music programming of MTV, CMT, and VH1 and provides editorial content for the online music service.

In August 2007, MTV Networks announced plans to end its partnership with Microsoft and close URGE, and join RealNetworks on its Rhapsody digital music store. As of May 2008, URGE is not compatible with Microsoft’s Zune or Apple’s iPod.

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VISTA
Pure junk. Vista is NOT user-friendly. It is cranky, stubborn, abusive, condescending, patronizing. The system WILL NOT multi-task. The most common notification that appears in the title bar says ( "Program Not Responding" ). The system can be jammed and hung simply by over-clicking any icon. The "Ctrl+Alt+Del" WILL NOT CLEAR the jam most of the time. The OFF button must be used to turn off the computer so you can reboot. Items that open and start quickly in XP take too long in Vista. Opening a folder on the desktop can sometimes make you wait as long as 2 minutes. The "activity light" blinks furiously, but you never really know just why. The system seems "too busy" to interact with you all too often. You feel as though perhaps you should have made an appointment!! Although many programs run in the background, it is incredibly easy to stall the system by trying to run "too many" user programs... such as e-mail, a browser, a solitaire card game, and perhaps a security scan simultaneously. Vista simply cannot handle the workload. ~ ~ I run 2 XP systems real-time along with a Vista system real-time and XP walks all over Vista 100% of the time. Vista is anemic, lethargic, and seems to be totally uninterested in the fact that you are trying to GET THINGS DONE. It has its priorities and they do not coincide with YOURS, so "tough luck pal". You feel like you are part of a leper colony. Vista barely acknowledges your existence most of the time. ~ ~ OK, it does work, but badly. It is simply "too confused", it seems. It always appears to be trying to catch up with whatever you are doing, but forgot how (but won't admit it). So, it makes a half-hearted attempt to get the job done and barely makes it. ~ ~ Vista is nothing but pure aggravation. The design engineers should be consigned to a life-time of using nothing BUT Vista for having the marked lack of intelligence when it came to even designing the thing (6 YEARS ???). My advice, stick with XP. Indefinitely.
Posted by: Jeff  —  Posted On: Aug 11, 2008 04:37 PM
Windows 7
I hope Windows 7 will not follow their descendant Vista + Win Me. I still like my XP.
Posted by: David Chang  —  Posted On: Aug 22, 2008 07:04 AM
I'm for Vista
Hi David,
I like the Vista.
I used it for 4 month and i didn't make me any problem yet.

I recommend Vista over all the OS i had.

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