Lip 4 Mac or Windows Media Player 9?

Sorry for posting this here, I couldn't get the option to post under the Quicktime forum. Mods feel free to move this there...
I went to d/l WMP 9 for my 24" iMac, and at the link below it mentioned how they will not be providing updates beyond version 9 for Mac, and that the Flip 4 Mac can be used as an option to WMP 9. Anyone ever use Flip? Is it better/same/worse than WMP? Does it require QT Pro or can we view .wmv without problems? Is there anything I should be aware of with with Flip?
Thanks!
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=windowsmedia

Microsoft is not providing any updates to WMP. In fact hasn't done that for a couple of years. As the format (WMA and WMV) still continue to evolve, you will end up in a situation, where you no longer can view these proprietary formats on webpages. Flip4Mac works as a codec for Quicktime and will be updated if necessary. No QT Pro needed.
But because Microsoft is not very willing to fully support its formats on competing operating systems, use of WMV and WMA is IMHO not recommended for web-video or -audio.

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