[–] Sippio 0 points 16 points 16 points (+16|-0) ago
I wouldn't say this is a surprise at all. Quicktime wasn't relevant since the early 2000s, and has been supplanted by far superior video software. With loss in market share, added with news of security flaws, it's hardly worth it for Apple to continue spending money on developing and maintaining it.
[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 0 points 16 points 16 points (+16|-0) ago
adobe video users would disagree, without QT some stuff is broken, Adobe got no warning, but they deserve it, when you get in bed with Apple you're bound to get burned.
[–] RevanProdigalKnight 1 point 12 points 13 points (+13|-1) ago
At least Apple is doing the right thing in killing it off, rather than let it fester and force it to go on like Adobe Flash.
[–] losangeleslive [S] ago
You would think a giant in the industry like Apple would put more effort into creating a solid media platform. I wouldn't be surprised if they starting investing time in creating a new one.
[–] OrionBlastar 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
Quicktime, a lot of movie trailers used to be made for Quicktime, now the trailers are on YouTube instead.
Microsoft wanted to kill Quicktime so that their Media Player was used instead, now they got their wish.
Steve Jobs if he was still alive would have had Quicktime patched by now and found other problems in it by now.
Imagine what happens if iTunes has security flaws found in it, would they quit making it for Windows then?
[–] supernatendo 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
Except Media Player is not used instead of YouTube or VLC, so Microsoft only half-way got their wish, and it doesn't help Microsoft at all.
Even if Steve Jobs were still alive today, QuickTime would still suck.
iTunes does have security flaws. People should not be using it.
[–] Gardmeria 1 point 20 points 21 points (+21|-1) ago
Quicktime is stil around?
[–] losangeleslive [S] 1 point 5 points 6 points (+6|-1) ago (edited ago)
No one uses it, its true, but I think it was something we all thought would be around for a while.