WinXp will include MP3 ripping
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft will provide the resources for ripping MP3 files in Windows XP after all. But there is a catch: Consumers will pay extra for it.
Microsoft could also push back against pundits that argue the company more fully integrated Windows Media Player into XP for the purpose of crushing competitors. The three companies enabling Windows XP's MP3 and DVD capabilities all make software that competes against Windows Media Player. Each company will offer its own version of the two add-on packs.