I don't understand Windows Media Player 11




I don't remember how long I've had a copy of "Let it Snow" by Harry Connick Jr. I can say with confidence that in previous versions of Windows Media Player, I had the song categorized as Christmas or holiday -- but not ethnic. I'm pretty anal about how I categorize my digital music files.

I fought with this program for most of last Sunday, trying to burn a couple of mixed CDs. It was a frustrating experience. I lost playlists on several occasions -- after thinking that I had properly saved them.

And I find it annoying that I can't deactivate the setting that displays little CD icons for all of the album artwork. It's too much.

Comments

tornwordo said…
Lol, I wonder what ethnicity they mean.
March 17, 2008 7:02 am
Jason said…
You're etouffee.
March 17, 2008 12:01 pm
Adorable Girlfriend said…
Just e-mail Res.

He is good with cocks and cds.
March 18, 2008 11:34 am
Dead Robot said…
Try getting it to talk to an Xbox. That's like getting the right track for a drunk drag queen while shouting over club music while you're shaving your balls.
March 18, 2008 11:40 am
Snooze said…
heehee. I find the 'ethnic' label great.
March 18, 2008 8:58 pm
Phronk said…
Yeah. I haven't found any good music organization software. iTunes is OK but has a whole lot of stupid little issues. Winamp has become almost the same as Media Player. Ugh.

And DR is right about the Xbox thing.

I think that before anyone makes any more computers or introduces any new features, they should make software that's been around for 10 years actually start working properly.
March 18, 2008 10:13 pm
Anonymous said…
are you sure you can't change that?
March 19, 2008 10:41 am
Butchie said…
Just use Itunes. It's easier and you won't have an anxiety attack.
March 19, 2008 7:20 pm
Miss Thistle said…
iTunes all the way.
March 19, 2008 9:24 pm
madamerouge said…
Generally I am impressed with iTunes. For one of the CDs from said burning session, I switched over to it and there was much less frothing at the mouth.

Kunstemæcker: yes, I can

everyone else: I agree with you 100%
(Dead Robot wins for funniest comment)
March 19, 2008 9:29 pm
Salem said…
It's all perspective. I'm sure it's ethnic to somebody. Did you buy an Asian computer?
March 20, 2008 9:57 pm
Anonymous said…
You honkeys are so sensitive about race.

Media Monkey's free and not part of the Apple empire, if you don't like the Apple empire.
March 20, 2008 11:18 pm
Anonymous said…
I have ethnic balls.

Anyone ever notice how Microsoft's software is usually fucking Horrible?

I wish I had access to your computer so I could toss all of your music into one folder and edit down all of your categories to Ethnically Miscellaneous.
March 26, 2008 8:39 am
madamerouge said…
I often feel ethnically miscellaneous.
March 26, 2008 10:46 pm
Adorable Girlfriend said…
Hey Sweetie! Just stopping by to say hello.
March 28, 2008 8:43 am
Anonymous said…
minus two points for me for taking your post seriously.
April 01, 2008 8:52 am
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