And my understanding, which I picked up on these threads, is that QT and Real are two very different technologies,
That's no lie. All you have to do is use each to figure that one out. As far as I can tell, Real is taking the MSFT approach to software development, i.e., get your junk product out as quickly and as broadly as possible, thereby capturing market and mindshare. Sell the here and now for a chance to own the future, regardless of what you have to drag your users through in the meantime.
Apple, for what it's worth, seems to be trying to nail QuickTime's features and qualities as much as possible before each release. To be honest, I don't give a damn if I have to wait a couple seconds longer to see video that is clear. Every instance of Real video I've seen looks like I'm viewing it through a piece of bubblewrap.
If Real doesn't get its stuff together, QT4 running on OSX (or 8.6, for that matter) will obviate the need for Real's software. QuickTime obviates Real already, as far as I'm concerned.
I mean, come on, it's got to say something about QuickTime that George Lucas chose it to run his new trailer over the Web. If that guy isn't a perfectionist, there never was one.
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