Windows media player for intel macs?

im so bumbed that windows media player wont run on intel macs...does anyone know when they plan on getting it for intel macs!..i need it!...Flip4mac *****...the formats that it plays i have not come across yet..and thats even if its working properly...i think im gunna uninstall that actually....Please I need windows media player!!!...anyone know anything about it?

No biggie. Please don't be insulted but you're downloading the MAC version, correct? At Mactopia.com?
a dah..lol..yes...
That being the case if it won't run I'd do the "regular drill": Repair Permissions, download & run Onyx or Cocktail, consider booting from your install DVD and running Disk Repair. If still no joy post back.
not sure what to make of this....i might just wait for the intel version of flip4mac..because im not sure if i should do all that....i dunno im so confused...why cant it just work?....what is onyx and cocktail?.....what is Repair Permissions?....im not exactly a techy so im not to comfortable running the instal DVD..wat if i mess everything up?..isnt there and easier way to get WMP on my macbook pro?...anyone else have problems downloading and using WMP..and found a way to run it?..or am i seriously the only one that does not know what to do....im not trying to be annoying, but some please help me...

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sound, no airport. I am not too sure if the service
pack is the issue. I am using service pack one.
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Since I need to listen to some online lecture
recordings and my xp doesnt have sound, i have to use
it on MAC OS. But as the problem is the site kept
telling me to install Internet explorer 5.5 and above
and after install IE for MAc 5.1, it ask for Windows
Media player. I installed flip4mac and media player
for mac ..it still doesnt work...
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I am truly sad to see the difficult in using a
macbook and i kinda regretted getting it. It just
getting on my nerves....
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