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 Microsoft Corp. today announced results of an independent third-party study 
from eTesting Labs Inc. (http://www.etestinglabs.com/) 
showing that the new Windows Media™ Player for Windows® XP is the 
fastest full-featured media player for common digital media tasks and uses fewer 
computer memory resources than other players tested. In a testing scenario 
encompassing starting up the player, initiating MP3 playback and burning six 
songs onto a CDR using Redbook audio format, Windows Media Player for Windows XP 
took less than half the time of RealOne and Real Jukebox. The complete test 
report is available at
http://www.etestinglabs.com/main/reports/microsoft.asp. 
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