OT: Note to Windows Media Team

Hey guys,

I don't want to me harsh or anything. I really don't. You have a truly great product. I'm looking forward to seeing how WMP9 on my desktop works with WMP9 on my iPaq (whenever HP can get around to releasing the Windows Mobile 2003 upgrade CD). I do have one comment tho, and I hope you'll forgive my bluntness, but I think everyone in this community will agree with me.

Your "shuffle" algorithm totally sucks.

I have about 500 MP3s on my computer. This is a far cry from the 11,000 I used to have, but that was back in my days as a DJ. It's still a nice, varied collection, with over 75 artists in the mix. Why am I upset? Because I hear the same 33 songs over and over again. If I wanted that, I'd turn on just about any radio station in the Phoenix area. (The same is probably true elsewhere)

PLEASE fix it for WMP10. We're begging you.

Sincerely,

Robert W. McLaws and the rest of the .NET Development Community

7 Comments

  • Amen to that!





    I suspect that the shuffle algorithm is trying to pick out songs you like based on how often you listen to them or something. The problem with this is that it feeds into itself like holding a microphone up to the amp. The more it plays songs I don't want to hear, the more likely it is to do it again. Then again, it could just be a coincidence. I've taken to shuffling the "Songs I haven't heard in a while" to combat the situation, but even then I'm hearing repeats. Sheesh.

  • How did you get it on the EDonkey? I thought it was iPaq model specific....?





    Contact me privately thru my contact page please.

  • rom is for 3970, which I own. Still interested?

  • Nope. I have a 3835. ROM is not due out till October.

  • 33? You get 33? You bastard. Mine plays the same 15 all day long. :)

  • Nah, because I bought mine with a sleeve, GPS, and a whole bunch of other crap, and that new one doesn't even have the same form factor. If I get one, it's gonna be a smartphone with WiFi, GPRS, and Bluetooth all in one. Which means I won't be getting one for a while.

  • MusicMatch has a pretty crappy shuffle too...maybe it's a new get rich quick scheme...write your own shuffler and be a millionaire! :P

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