[HPFGU-OTChatter] A Techie Question

[Martin Hooper]

At 24/09/01 20:23, you wrote:
>(1) Should I download one of these from a website?  Are they free?
>Or, is it something you download a free version but are expected to
>later purchase a real version?

Hi Penny - Congrats on the baby!!!  You can get away with using the free to download versions of all the software required.  Usually the pay versions have more features/facilities.

Quicktime is at www.apple.com/quicktime (I think!)  If not Im sure there is a link from www.apple.com
Realplayer is at www.real.com

>(2) Which one is best?  I'd be using it primarily for viewing HP
>trailers & such I guess (seeing as how I haven't missed this before).
> I had Quicktime on my other computer, which I downloaded, but I'm not
>sure if I should have *bought* a more complete version.

Depends on the format of the clip you are trying to download.  Personally I would install both.  I have Media Player from Microsoft(which is installed with Windows), Quicktime and Realplayer installed.

Hope that helps!


Martin Hooper
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