IP: RealCurse of the RealOne

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

> Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2002 22:28:37 -0800
> From: "Janos G." <janos451@earthlink.net>
> Subject: RealCurse of the RealOne
> To: jg <janos451@earthlink.net>
> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700
>
> RealPlayer, Real.com, RealWhatever has gone on the warpath and if you have
> anything to do with them, they will *make* you take the new RealOne
> service... for $120/year!
>
> If you want to keep the current top service ($29) or get the free
> RealPlayer, RealOne will keep popping up everywhere. It took me a long time
> to uninstall RealOne, get rid of the premium service (which kept upgrading
> to RealOne), and install the free service without which the *.rm files will
> not work - they do not respond to other media players.
>
> Although Real used to be a pretty good service, now I'd recommend the latest
> Windows Media Player, which works well and - at least for now - doesn't beg
> for upgrade money every minute.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Janos Gereben/SF
> janos451@earthlink.net

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