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[Don M]

The boys over at ActiveWin got it all wrong. Here's the story they posted:

 RealOne plays it all, for a price  


Time: 04:06 EST/09:06 GMT | News Source: USA Today | Posted By: Alex Harris
''All you need is one.'' That's the catchy line RealNetworks is using to trumpet the arrival of its latest RealOne Player software, unveiled Tuesday by CEO Rob Glaser at a press conference in Manhattan. This new media player, available for a one-time $19.95 fee, is the first to handle playback of most every major digital media format: RealAudio and RealVideo, of course, plus MP3, Apple's QuickTime MPEG4 and Windows Media, from Real rival Microsoft.

The RealOne Player (including an upgraded free version) also lets consumers speedily burn CDs and play DVDs. Beyond the new software, Real launched a premium subscription-based Internet radio service ($5.95 per month) and a college sports package delivering live broadcasts of games via the Web ($6.95 per month). It also bolstered the offerings of its RealOne SuperPass ($9.95 per month) online news, sports and entertainment pay service.

My reply:

Alex,

I just wanted to point out that RealOne was NOT the first to play all formats of music. Media Jukebox by JRiver has been doing this for sometime. Not only that but it's been doing far better then any of the rest. It too has free upgrades all for the low price of $24.98. Check it out you'll be amazed.

Don Murphy

http://www.musicex.com/mediajukebox/index.html

[JimH]

Thanks, Don.  Here's a press release we put out in January 2001:

http://www.musicex.com/press/press26.html

It includes Real's new features: DVD & Windows Media.

I wrote slashdot about this, but they didn't pick it up.

[JimH]

One of the moderators was kind enough to add my comments there:

http://www.activewin.com/awin/comments.asp?ThreadIndex=11321&Group=Last