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People hate quicktime



Well's, One Stack Mind, and tayker all say the same thing, "I hate quicktime". Maybe you guys should check out quicktime killer.

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posted @ Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:49 AM | Filed Under [ EnGraph .NET ]

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Gravatar # If you're not going to hate Bill Gates, you might as well hate Steve Jobs
Posted by on 10/6/2005 8:20 AM
If you're not going to hate Bill Gates, you might as well hate Steve Jobs
Gravatar # re: People hate quicktime
Posted by philip gregory on 1/8/2006 5:46 PM
oh, we truly do, we truly HATE Apple Quicktime! For a major computer company to push this maliscious, intrusive software on our systems is, or should be, CRIMINAL!
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Posted by Eddie on 2/8/2006 9:10 AM
We ALL hate Quicktime. If Microsoft can get fined so should Apple for it's Quicktime. Piece of CRAP !!!
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Posted by Screw Apple on 6/24/2006 2:07 PM
Quicktime sucks big time... I remove it form EVERY PC I touch.. Screw you apple... Make a better piece of software, and maybe I'll use it...
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Posted by Old Jim on 6/29/2006 12:13 PM
Agreed in more ways then one. Years ago I purchased and Apple computer that was quickly obsoleted when the next rev rolled out. Apples response was "Buy the new rev"! Like I have that kind of money. the point is that Apple could not care less about it's customers. I install quicktime only as long as I absolutely have to and then take it off. No apple products, period!
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Posted by Dr. Parallax on 9/8/2006 5:18 AM
QuickTime isn't intrusive. However, you may not know how to control it with regards to your other media platforms. If you don't know how to use a computer, move to the Galapagos for an extended stay away from civilization.
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Posted by Ambrose on 9/22/2006 9:47 AM
I hate it so bad, why is so crappy. Its so slow.!!!!!
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Posted by Quicktime Sucks on 9/29/2006 3:03 AM
Dr. Parallax, you must be a Mac user or work for Apple. Quicktime IS intrusive. It adds itself to the startup so you have that crappy qttask running even when you tell it not to, it hijacks all the media associations even when you tell it not to, and doesn't put them back after you uninstall it. It's slow, it pops up 'purchase pro version now' all the time, and generally is crap in every conceivable way.
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Posted by Hate QT! on 11/9/2006 10:09 AM
God hates QuickTime and will damn it to hell!
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Posted by Steve on 11/18/2006 8:11 AM
I think the most I hate about Quicktime is that little screen and it takes over my audio even if I disable it
Iam glad iam not alone
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Posted by Mystik on 12/1/2006 3:34 AM
I HATE QUICKTIME SO BAD, BUT SOME MOVIE FILES MAKE ME TO USE IT...GHURRRR!!!
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Posted by Mystik on 12/1/2006 3:37 AM
OH, AND DON'T GET ME STARTED WITH I-TUNES... ARGH!!!
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Posted by QTistehSux on 1/26/2007 6:48 PM
everytime quicktime is installed onto a computer, a cute kitten dies
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Posted by Steve Jobs on 3/18/2007 6:37 AM
We at Apple spend considerable efforts to ensure that the software we engineer provides the best user experience that we can possibly deliver.
At times it might appear that the interface is more intrusive than you had maybe expected, however during our labs testing it has been proved beyond resonable doubt that this largely derives from the incredibly positive profile Apple has generated with it's customers worldwide, which ensures that when our software is accessed the user is always aware and grateful it is an Apple product, and one that they can rely on.
Of course we constantly strive to deliver a consistent user experience and we have determined through our lab testing that the best way to achieve this consistency is to raise the profile of Quicktime on the users computers, we have found that if we ensure Quicktime always starts with the computer the awareness of Quicktime is enhanced, even when the customer doesn't intend to watch any video content during their session, and installing icons on the desktop and quick launch toolbars go further toward maintaining Apples profile and reputation for quality software.
A positive by-product of our lab tests is the discovery that where we help the user by restricting their choice for alternative products and limit the users ability to 'accidentally' disable Quicktime the profitability of Apple is encouraged, especially where we enhance the user experience by providing additional functionality within Quicktime, but by not charging them for those facilities until they require them we are expanding the customers choice.
Additional capabilities like adding the superb iTunes facilities within the install package by default, only enhances the user experience further and continues to protect Apples long term viability and its capability of delivering similar excellent software well into the future.
I hope this goes some way to allay readers concerns and allow the prodigal consumer to return to the one true Apple.
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Posted by Kenni on 3/25/2007 1:53 PM
Quote:
"At times it might appear that the interface is more intrusive than you had maybe expected, however during our labs testing it has been proved beyond resonable doubt that this largely derives from the incredibly positive profile Apple has generated with it's customers worldwide, which ensures that when our software is accessed the user is always aware and grateful it is an Apple product, and one that they can rely on."

If what you say is true, then if i use msconfig and remove it from startup, then the application should only exist on my system if i have it installed and personaly executes the program.
But no, the damn thing keeps getting up in the taskbar taking resources i ONLY would want to give if its absolute necessary.
And that is as someone said earlier when there is no other format to show a movie in.

I belive apple pay big money to make companies discard other players to make quictime the only possibility.
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Posted by Guest on 4/9/2007 1:08 AM
Steve Jobs, if that's really you up above, bite me. Your QT insists on playing my audio files directly in Internet Explorer and takes forever to load them, which is stupid because there's no option to disable that lame feature, if you could call it one. The solution I've found is simple: uninstall the intrusive QT, and never worry myself with Mac-for-PC products again.
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Posted by Thom on 4/19/2007 6:47 PM
I am trying to install Quicktime so I can watch those MAC commercials. It is taking 20 minutes so far. I have installed Linux quicker.
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Posted by g murphy on 4/29/2007 2:15 PM
I hate it because it is intrusive, it has no function that other programs cannot perform better, and it looks ugly. No program has ever given me as much trouble. And this has been for as long as I've owned a pc. Every time it rears it's face, I curse and damn the sons of dogs who created it. And if their is any justice in the beyond, then every apple employee with burn in hell for having promoted either 'apple' or its lousy rotten products.
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Posted by Doofus Mcnufuss on 5/14/2007 4:53 PM
the url is not valid.......Quicktime really does suck....
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Posted by Roughneck on 6/3/2007 4:23 PM
I hate QT and will always do so, AND the F---ERS that made it. Not even if it was the last player on this planet would I use it again. I'd f***ing rather sing or act myself than to let that shitty, rotten, stinking piece of software touch my music or movie files. If there is a god, please let him strike swift and hard on those damned lines of programming that puts together that devilish piece of pest.
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Posted by tommy on 6/8/2007 12:46 AM
Wow, apple sucks ipod, quicktime, itunes-Ha.
All Hype no action. Mommy and daddy apple say no you cant do that.
like who the f_ck are they they ? Apple computers and the ipod can't do anything right .
why do apple people think they are so smart ,when they have to do 8 steps to do what i can do with the click of a mouse?
Creative Zen M is way better then I-God the the false icon. now we have to deal with Quick time everywhere the worst player ever made.
My Zen M came with a built in radio and all the power cables,and conversion software came with it .
None of that crappy apple stuff,comes with anything .
Crapple is over priced crap.
just think if you bought a car and it could not go over 65 because the manufacture says so and then it didn't come with tires well thats How Apple does it buisness.We dont get sh_t for our money . then it doesn't work when you do buy all there crap anyway.
Now we are being forced to use Quicktime and it sucks.Help save us Bill G !
If Microsoft is trying to take over computing how come they only make software?
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Posted by Rob on 6/19/2007 6:28 PM
I only use Quicktime because it is the format that my digital cameras use. Otherwise, I'd never install it on my system. I hate the buy pro nag screen, the inability to view full screen and the super annoying qttask TSR that always wants to be running. Why is it that so many software companies feel that the only reason you have a computer is to run their product, and so it should use as much system resources as possible at all times?

The only thing worse than Quicktime, is Realplayer.
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Posted by Victim on 7/17/2007 11:17 AM
"The only thing worse than Quicktime, is Realplayer." (By Rob) That's not entirely true - there is actually a worst piece of crap than Realplayer and even Quicktime and it its everything Adobe has ever published. I would nuke them myself provided I had the bomb.
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Posted by cornsnake on 7/23/2007 9:48 PM
Only thing I can say is quicktime has really jacked me up. This just reaffirms that i will never buy apple anything.
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Posted by Dr.Blasto on 8/11/2007 12:07 AM
I was stoked when i won a free iPod player - i needed a new mp3 player anyway. Then i discovered this Quicktime bullshit. I feel like slamming the iPod thru my own skull eveytime i plug it into the comp.
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Posted by C on 8/19/2007 3:54 PM
Check out YamiPod http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/ I use it with my iPod Nano without any problem. QuackTime, iTombs are the worst. Takes unnecessarily long time to load just the player. Pure crap.
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Posted by Kenni on 8/22/2007 7:58 AM
I agree totally with Rob.

Victim...i belive Adobe just bought macromedia, sincearly hope that they dont mess up the goodies with their own stinking way of doing things
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Posted by J-AZ on 8/23/2007 4:57 AM
If only Steve would listen! The perfect solution for stopping qttask from being started, or at least what I did, was delete the qttask.exe file. Then use winguardPro Demo to restrict the users from reinstalling "QuitTime"...(pun. I gave away my IMAC and swore never to return to Apple! And to this day, I do not deify Apple products. In fact, I can usually discourage anyone from buying one sharing my negative experiences with Apple products,services, and least but not last expenses. That is, nothing is shareware! I Hate Apple & QuickTime, too! Sue ME!
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Posted by Rob on 8/25/2007 10:37 PM
yea the only good thing apple has ever made was the ipod every thing else sucks, microsoft also came out with the zunes thats much better than a ipod
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Posted by Rob on 8/25/2007 10:39 PM
Steve Jobs you can suck my harry ass ball sack you little man whore
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Posted by Rob on 8/25/2007 10:43 PM
Steve Jobs lick my sninky ass dooker apple sucks big lathargic penises shove an iPod up your iAss and i hope Bill gates shoves a Zune up your iPisshole you little Homo...Suck it hahaha
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Posted by Thomas Dickfucking ass clown on 8/25/2007 10:46 PM
Hey Stevvie i want your bod in my rectal area ohh shove ur iDick up my ass
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Posted by nick on 9/13/2007 1:09 PM
I hate quicktime and how it is forced upon me when I download itunes. I also hate how quicktime starts when I turn on my computer, and I have never used quicktime by choice. It has no function that another program cannot perform better. It looks ugly and its face smells. It doesn't really smell, but if it could it would stink. I guess if you can force your software on enough people, that it will eventually get you somewhere.
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Posted by dk on 9/25/2007 4:28 PM
The #1 reason i absolutely REFUSE to buy an ipod or or apple computers is the fact that they produce quicktime. By producing one absolutly HORRIBLE program for so long, the seems to only get worse with each edition, makes me lose all trust for anything apple does. Atleast microsoft allows you the choice to use 50 other programs. It provides you with media player by default for convenience, and i love it. I rather get rammed in the ass by bill gates than steve job's massive black quicktime dick ANYDAY. I will never give apple a cent until they eliminate ALL the negative issues with quicktime and apologize for the YEARS of frustration they have caused to millions of people worldwide.
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Posted by Alexander Selby on 1/16/2008 1:41 PM
Quicktime is the most useless piece of shit software I have ever seen, if you happen to "UPGRADE" to a different, decimal point version, you end up paying another 40 bucks for a new license. At least windows is free to upgrade!!!! Also, what is the deal with playing .AVI files with it, it takes a high-def .avi file, and makes it look like it was filmed by a 4 year old with a web cam. Lastly, and this is for anyone who does major movie editing with AVID Studio Express Pro, or Adobe Premiere Pro (any version), or any other Non-Linear Editing Software. It requires you to have the latest version of Quicktime, and then it takes FOREVER for it to export, and when it is done, it is either the wrong file type, size, or it looks like plain old S#&%!!!!
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Posted by gg on 1/29/2008 12:50 AM
"We at Apple spend considerable efforts to ensure that the software we engineer provides the best user experience that we can possibly deliver."

@your engineers:

SMIL - fail@hardward abstraction, l2deinstantiate your fricken memory, l2 cross project unit test. SOME hardware will deconstruct it's memory through the HAL, others wont... perhaps spending more than 10 minutes to comprehende the HAL library (i.e. openGL, DirectX) will prove to mean your software is actually working. Better still, get some software engineers who actually code, or alternatively, should finance be the problem, get some management who don't want to run their tongues over the pretty boxes and actually want to invest in sound product performance. Somewhere you are just plain failing.

SOCKETS - fail@application layer problem mitigation. IF I GET ANOTHER "INVALID URL" from basic TCP transport problems i'm going to scream.


better still.... i might just go with flash.
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Posted by ethan on 2/8/2008 3:03 PM
I have a macbook, and my only complaint is that QT is the ugliest, slowest piece of shit that never has every codec and always wants to be upgraded... but still, i just use VLC and its all good, so what are you guys whining about? Just find another player.
Its way less annoying than vista.
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Posted by Russ on 2/23/2008 9:02 AM
Why on earth do we have to pay to get full screen with QuickTime? I dont know a single other media player that forces you to pay to get a simple function like full screen! And as for QTTask.exe.... arrrgghh! It deserves a place in hell right next to RealPlayer!
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Posted by dude on 4/9/2008 12:04 PM
I think the reason Quicktime is so great is because you can play .MOV files with it. Those files are great and waaaaay better than MPEG or AVI. Why even have other formats. MOV all the way!!!!
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Posted by Apple Team Specialist on 4/9/2008 2:41 PM
I have to agree 100% with dude. The Quicktime® .MOV format is not only an industry standard but it also represents Apple's® commitment to excellence and quality which Apple® customers expect.

Without the Quicktime® .MOV format then many of the latest innovations in the internet media would simply not be possible. Without Apple's® continuous push for innovation and user-friendly interfaces then services such as YouTube® and streaming multi-media would simply not exist. If it weren't for Apple's® Quicktime® format even the latest DVD and Blueray® discs would not be possible. As a matter of fact, with Apple's® Quicktime® there would be no T.V. at all.

The facts speak for themselves and without Apple's® Quicktime® the internet would not be what it is today.

-Apple Team Specialist
www.apple.com
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Posted by Big Daddy on 5/10/2008 10:31 AM
Get quicktime to work with windows xp and I might like it!! So far it has removed other codecs for other players when I remove it!! Always have a problem with quicktime update!! 3rd time I've installed with this problem (Different Versions).
Caused tons of registry problems!! When I remove Quicktime! In Fact Why is it called Quicktime? everytime I try this program and I have to It is required for some games or apps to function! I get sooo frustrated!! Apple You Suck Big Time!!!
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Posted by ninja person dude on 5/11/2008 4:42 PM
i dont really have a huge grudge against quicktime (ok maybe i do) i just hate how you have to pay to get freakin full screen!!!!!! i mean really, i don't enjoy spending 30 bucks to watch something in full screen.
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Posted by Rac on 5/23/2008 4:55 PM
I was doing my multimedia application in the class the other day, and I had to put a video in it, the only format I could find on the computer that day was an only readed by Quick sucker Time format, I had no preoblem linking to it in the application, I didn't had time to lunch it as the professor told us we ran out of time, the application was beautiful as my camarads said, but I had 8/20, and guess why, It was that F**king Quik big F**k Time the reason, It took forever to load and it was a pain in the ass, so thanks apple for screwing my day and week, and I hope you never make software again, and let those who know how to do it better do there work
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Posted by Joe Blow on 6/30/2008 3:34 AM
I LOVE QUICKTIME! I do it all the time in the work closet at work with my hot and sexy secretary during lunch break! Quicktime for life.
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