Panasonic Windows downloads
p2pnet.net News- Britain`s Panasonic is the latest biggie to try to cash in on downloads.
It`s collaborating with Loudeye (not to mention Bill and the Boyz) on the Panasonic Music Stream offering tracks at 49p (about 86 cents at the time of writing) each for a limited period, says Net Imperative. Just like another 49-er, Real Networks.
But checking out the site is a serious pain unless you`re hard-core Windoze.
Surfing over on Firefox, we got:
Sorry, but you are unable to access Panasonic Music Stream. To access this site you need:
- A PC with a Microsoft Windows Operating System; Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
- Internet Explorer version 6.0 or above. Version 6.0 is available free from Microsoft. Click here to find out how to install it onto your PC.
- Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or above). Windows Media Player 9 Series is available free from Microsoft. Click here to find out how to install it onto your PC.
- Flash Plug In (version 5 or above)
Oh. OK. So we blew the dust off our IE6 and fired it up.
But that didn`t work either because we don`t have Media Player 9 (or above ; ) installed.
Mac users are also relegated to the realms of the Great Unwashed.
Mac users cannot download from Panasonic Music Stream as the Windows Media Player for the Mac does not support the files required, says Panasonic,
So phk ‘em.
See:-
Net Imperative – Panasonic enters online music market with 49p offer, July 28, 2005
other 49-er – RealNetworks chases Apple, p2pnet, September 13, 2004
July 28th, 2005 at 8:30 pm
That works for me. I dislike all the programs that are required to access the site. I don’t run them and I avoid them like the plague they are. If you get to noticing, most of the base requirements aren’t just for the site mentioned above. They are for pretty much ALL sites that are content locked (with the exception of the Mac stuff) or the subsistutions are just as bad as the originals if they give you an option.
Windows with its mass of security issues…
IE explorer with its near daily discoveries of yet more security issues.
WMA, a player with holes of its own. Above version 9, impossible to totally uninstall for the average user. Also includes free of charge phone home within and many users have no clue how to turn it off.
Flash plug in, another security riddled problem.
This is the main reason I swapped to Linux, not a dual boot but a total Linux box. I have two computers that are both totally Linux OS. Funny thing is, I don’t worry about viruses, hackers, malware of any sort and it costs no money for security. If you love the certification issues, please stay with Windows. I got fed up with all the expensive software and requirements needed for stuff to work. I still have the requirements as far as dependancies go but the rest has been eliminated. For those that are hesitant to try Linux, there is no reason to at least not know what you are missing. I too had that hesitation but now know it was just a sort of fear of the unknown. After getting my toes wet with it, I find not only do I like it but when I have spent as much time as I wasted on Windows that I will be in very good shape with the OS.
July 29th, 2005 at 11:01 am
Won’t be using this ever !! Not on atime limit anyway.
July 29th, 2005 at 2:16 pm
By limiting themselves to total hardcore M$, they have shut out a big part of their customer base. People do not HAVE to buy their music, they can download the same music from peer to peer for no cost. The people who are paying to download music from this site are doing so BY THEIR OWN CHOICE. These companies should not be forced to make paid downloading for customers harder than it has to be.
If the RIAA and MPAA gave up their bullying tactics, made restitution to those from whom they extorted money, and operated a site that offered quality music that I could play on any device of my choosing (without DRM), I would definitely try using that site. I would be willing to pay $.99 for each album. Until then, I will continue p2p’ing.
February 6th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Thank you for help