RealNetworks Ties Their Strengths with RealOne Platform

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RealNetworks revealed their answer to Microsoft's Windows Media Player 7 on Monday, with the release of RealOne, a platform that not only ties in their existing products, but is primed to become the single destination where customers can absorb every type of online media.

By just taking a quick look at the new player, I applaud Real for ditching their outdated player, and for finally tying the player and RealJukebox at the hip. Heck, they even made it extensible through a variety of software development toolkits. End users and content providers can create their own RealOne Player interface with the skins toolkit, add new visualizations, add new RealSystem compatible datatypes like MPEG-4 and connect to the latest portable devices.

Not so coincidentally, MusicNet (who RealNetworks has a large stake in) will be seamlessly accessible from the player for those who choose to subscribe.