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1. 
   Review - GX::Transcoder

   1.82.1274 Beta (Apr 3, 2004)

   This is the only free app I've found that can convert from WMV to ANY other video codec! I haven't tested it out fully yet, but so far it appears to work great :)

2. 
   Review - Avira Free Antivirus

   6.24.00.07 (Mar 25, 2004)

   I used to use this program, but then stopped because of a bug it has: if you use XP's Fast User Switching feature, it will restart the computer every few days :(.

3. 
   Review - Xfire

   0.6 Beta (Feb 18, 2004)

   I love this program; now I have concrete evidence to help me make fun of my friend's gaming addiction ;)

4. 
   Review - AVG Anti-Virus Free

   6.0 Build 556 (Dec 27, 2003)

   In big, red letters on the download page: "IT CAN NOT BE INSTALLED IN ANY NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT!"
   
   It looks good, but I'm not going to disconnect my computer from my LAN and/or internet just to use it!

5. 
   Review - Wicked's Ramager

   0.1 Beta (Oct 31, 2003)

   I've made quite a few programs under 54kb in size; that doesn't mean a thing. I just downloaded it, and it's almost certainly not a fake. Good UI, still testing it...

6. Comment - SnapStream Takes PVR Software 'Beyond TV'

   0.1 Beta (Jan 16, 2004 - 10:56 AM)

   I've been using PVS (now BeyondTV) for a few months now, on a Shuttle SN41G2 w/ the amazing, $60 Compro VideoMate Gold Plus tuner, and I've been quite pleased. It has fullscreen, windowed, and web-based modes, the latter which can be accessed from any computer and can be used to stream live tv! It supports both MPEG2, DivX, and WMV (WMV9 is my favorite), and can automatically recompress to DivX or WMV during the night. SmartChapters are also very useful, especially when viewed through WMP9 using my Chapter Reader plugin :).
   What makes it even more appealing is that SnapStream virtually always gives free upgrades - even the upgrade from PVS 2.0 to 3.0 was free!

7. Comment - Commentary: One Bad Apple

   0.1 Beta (May 6, 2003 - 1:46 PM)

   I don't see why proprietary is so bad...? Just because something isn't open-source, doesn't mean that it's bad :)

8. Comment - Commentary: One Bad Apple

   0.1 Beta (May 4, 2003 - 1:42 PM)

   So, why would anyone want to save to a different format, since WMV9 is so good? ;)
   
   Besides, 99% of people who would use WMM2 wouldn't care what format it uses. Advanced users can use Adobe Premiere, though v7 is going to use WMV9 too... :)

9. Comment - Commentary: One Bad Apple

   0.1 Beta (May 3, 2003 - 10:02 PM)

   "Doing digital media on a Mac is much easier and more satisfying than on a Windows XP PC."
   
   I use WMP9, and it's incredibly easy to use. Pop a CD in, and a dialog automatically appears asking what to do. Just click "copy to cd", and WMP9 automatically gets the track info and rips the CD into the WMA quality of your choosing. All with one click! If you have a bunch of unorginized audio files, WMP9 will automatically tag them and move them to the right folder under My Music, no matter if it is mp3 or wma.
   
   By chance were you comparing iTunes to the ancient WMP7-8?
   
   WMM2 rivals, and might even beat, iMovie, too. I've used it, and it is extremely easy to use, especially with the taskpane (something iMovie doesn't have). It also actually uses an efficient video format (WMV) which is much better than the poor MPEG4 Quicktime format.
   
   Other people back those statements up, too; just go to http://www.winsupersite.com and look at the WMP9 review (20+ pages long!) and the WMM2 review (with point-by-point comparisons to iMovie!).

10. Comment - Microsoft Takes Windows Media to the Movies

    0.1 Beta (Apr 4, 2003 - 7:05 PM)

    I've been using WMP9 and WMA9 on XP for a few months, and haven't had a single BSOD. Has that happened to you guys, or are you just stereotyping Microsoft :)