Will iPhone play realmedia?

Kurt <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in news:labolide-
3E8518.08171316102007@news.giganews.com:

> Why do I need to install the cumbersome Real Player to view Real
Media?
>
>

You don't. Linux Media Player plays Realmedia.

Larry
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In article <4ucRi.45363$RX.40398@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net >,
"Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
> news:labolide-3E8518.08171316102007@news.giganews.com...
> > In article <%BXQi.5546$y21.843@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net>,
> > "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >> "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:labolide-EE1839.18144215102007@news.giganews.com...
> >> > In article <H6KdneyW_bcKkInanZ2dnUVZ_r7inZ2d@adelphia.com>,
> >> > Scott <how.do@you.do> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Kurt <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in
> >> >> news:labolide-C0F6DF.18013115102007
> >> >> @news.giganews.com:
> >> >>
> >> >> > In article <Xns99C8ED3668FB0noonehomecom@208.49.80.253>,
> >> >> > Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Does the iPhone play Realmedia streams?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> > RealMedia is the worst proprietary video delivery service ever
> >> >> > foisted
> >> >> > on us.
> >> >> > Why even bother?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> You obviously meant QuickTime.
> >> >
> >> > Quicktime actually works. Always has. Real Media stumbled for years
> >> > with
> >> > a crappy product. I was amazed that they got so many on board, but they
> >> > obviously worked a lot of deals.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > To reply by email, remove the word "space"
> >>
> >> Yep QuickTime works. If you like it sucking up ram. Of course now with
> >> ITunes's you must Install both for the other to work.
> >>
> >> Why should I have to install ITunes to get QuickTime. Total BS.
> >
> > Why do I need to install the cumbersome Real Player to view Real Media?
>
> Some time back you never needed to Install Itunes to get Quicktime. So why
> do you have to Install both ?
>
> > --
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I'm a Mac user, but loaded up VPC to check this out.

You have the choice to download it with or without. You don't have to
install both.

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"Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
news:labolide-ACB9B6.19355716102007@news.giganews.com...
> In article <4ucRi.45363$RX.40398@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net >,
> "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:labolide-3E8518.08171316102007@news.giganews.com...
>> > In article <%BXQi.5546$y21.843@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net>,
>> > "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:labolide-EE1839.18144215102007@news.giganews.com...
>> >> > In article <H6KdneyW_bcKkInanZ2dnUVZ_r7inZ2d@adelphia.com>,
>> >> > Scott <how.do@you.do> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Kurt <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in
>> >> >> news:labolide-C0F6DF.18013115102007
>> >> >> @news.giganews.com:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > In article <Xns99C8ED3668FB0noonehomecom@208.49.80.253>,
>> >> >> > Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Does the iPhone play Realmedia streams?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> > RealMedia is the worst proprietary video delivery service ever
>> >> >> > foisted
>> >> >> > on us.
>> >> >> > Why even bother?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You obviously meant QuickTime.
>> >> >
>> >> > Quicktime actually works. Always has. Real Media stumbled for years
>> >> > with
>> >> > a crappy product. I was amazed that they got so many on board, but
>> >> > they
>> >> > obviously worked a lot of deals.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > To reply by email, remove the word "space"
>> >>
>> >> Yep QuickTime works. If you like it sucking up ram. Of course now with
>> >> ITunes's you must Install both for the other to work.
>> >>
>> >> Why should I have to install ITunes to get QuickTime. Total BS.
>> >
>> > Why do I need to install the cumbersome Real Player to view Real Media?
>>
>> Some time back you never needed to Install Itunes to get Quicktime. So
>> why
>> do you have to Install both ?
>>
>> > --
>> > To reply by email, remove the word "space"
>
> I'm a Mac user, but loaded up VPC to check this out.
>
> You have the choice to download it with or without. You don't have to
> install both.
>
> --
> To reply by email, remove the word "space"

Ok, If you Install ITunes, It must Install QuickTime. I loaded some mp3
songs for a friend into his iPod a few weeks ago and found out that ITunes
needs to install QuickTime. Which never did in the past.

In article <oqfRi.60247$YL5.49688@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net> ,
"Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
> news:labolide-ACB9B6.19355716102007@news.giganews.com...
> > In article <4ucRi.45363$RX.40398@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net >,
> > "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >> "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:labolide-3E8518.08171316102007@news.giganews.com...
> >> > In article <%BXQi.5546$y21.843@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net>,
> >> > "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:labolide-EE1839.18144215102007@news.giganews.com...
> >> >> > In article <H6KdneyW_bcKkInanZ2dnUVZ_r7inZ2d@adelphia.com>,
> >> >> > Scott <how.do@you.do> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Kurt <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> news:labolide-C0F6DF.18013115102007
> >> >> >> @news.giganews.com:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > In article <Xns99C8ED3668FB0noonehomecom@208.49.80.253>,
> >> >> >> > Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Does the iPhone play Realmedia streams?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > RealMedia is the worst proprietary video delivery service ever
> >> >> >> > foisted
> >> >> >> > on us.
> >> >> >> > Why even bother?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> You obviously meant QuickTime.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Quicktime actually works. Always has. Real Media stumbled for years
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > a crappy product. I was amazed that they got so many on board, but
> >> >> > they
> >> >> > obviously worked a lot of deals.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > To reply by email, remove the word "space"
> >> >>
> >> >> Yep QuickTime works. If you like it sucking up ram. Of course now with
> >> >> ITunes's you must Install both for the other to work.
> >> >>
> >> >> Why should I have to install ITunes to get QuickTime. Total BS.
> >> >
> >> > Why do I need to install the cumbersome Real Player to view Real Media?
> >>
> >> Some time back you never needed to Install Itunes to get Quicktime. So
> >> why
> >> do you have to Install both ?
> >>
> >> > --
> >> > To reply by email, remove the word "space"
> >
> > I'm a Mac user, but loaded up VPC to check this out.
> >
> > You have the choice to download it with or without. You don't have to
> > install both.
> >
> > --
> > To reply by email, remove the word "space"
>
> Ok, If you Install ITunes, It must Install QuickTime. I loaded some mp3
> songs for a friend into his iPod a few weeks ago and found out that ITunes
> needs to install QuickTime. Which never did in the past.

You said you needed to install iTunes in order to get Quicktime.

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