Jan Ozer's April 2004 column on MPEG-4 [THE MORNING PICTURE, "MPEG-4 is Dead," p. 48] offers several interesting contradictions, even within itself. It's clear that Windows Media 9 has advantages in comparison to MPEG-4. But there are also self-evident similarities and disadvantages.
On one hand, Ozer asserts that "MPEG 4 also sports the obligation to pay royalties ... it's doubtful that this 'costs more, looks worse' value proposition will win many takers in the streaming media space." However, at the end of his column, he counters, "It presents Microsoft with an econ