Thanks for the benefit of the doubt, RB. Yes WMP9 has its downsides and it's upsides. WMP is capable of doing bad things. Winamp spies on you too. unless you don't let it. just like WMP9. DRM is optional.
I did the long arguement before, and I don't have the time to do it now. but for a very long list of reasons I think WMP9 is the greatest media player ever created.
For those of you who are new, or who are simply interested in the long version of my (apparently flawed) opinion, it is the 5th post down in
THIS THREAD.
I do stress, however, that no one media player can be right for everyone and there are no wrong ansers (except real player

just kidding). Even if that answer is a microsoft product.
It is entirely too easy to not give an MS product a fair shake before you give it the shaft. Try to be open minded about it - even if it isn't the player for you
short version: WMP does things that work well for my listening / viewing habits, and is not quite as evil as it is popular to say.
Oh well back to the MS bashing...
Good thing I brought my asbestos suit - here comes the