Realplayer rant

This site leaks internal memos (with commentary) about the evil thinking behind Realplayer, which I recall as the worst internet product ever devised.

"Real would resort to disgusting (and probably illegal) tricks. One page in the process would show the user some very legitimate choices above the "fold." However, beneath the fold, Real had options for additional plug-ins with dubious value such as sound enhancers and web accelerators, that were selected BY DEFAULT. If a user did not scroll down (and there was no indication that a user might need to do so) they would not see that there were choosing to purchase around $50 in additional software."