Comments on: Sony to support MP3

Major strategy shift aims to help consumer electronics giant compete with Apple Computer and other rivals.

Apple/Sony

Isn't Sony still a possibile inclusion in the iTunes Music Store venture?

[alek_nedic]

possibile inclusion in the iTunes

http://www.analogstereo.com/pontiac_trans_sport_owners_manual.htm

[cutekangaroo]

Oh wow! that's incredible news!

pfft, finally! How long does Sony actually take to figure this out?

Apple and other companies have done this since the new
mellenium!

MP3 ok, WMA bad idea

Great to hear they will be supporting native MP3. I never
understood why they didn't. ATRAC/3 is an ok sound format,
but why make a person convert a file before they can play their
MP3 file?

The story makes mention of WMA maybe not being far behind,
but I think this is a mistake. Not because WMA is proprietary,
but because WMA is a bad audio encoding format. All WMA's I've
heard, all sound like they are being played in a tin can.

[volterwd]

Yeah about time

i wouldnt even mind as much but i have an sony md and i have to use friggin sonic stage which doesnt matter but i cant select the songs until i convert them which is a HUGE pain

[alek_nedic]

sonic stage

http://www.analogstereo.com/pontiac_grand_prix_owners_manual.htm

[richard-s]

Sony: Please allow MDs to Upload.

I use Sony Mini Disc Recorders for live recordings etc. They are much better than cassette recorders, but unfortunately the Sony software prevents me from uploading audio files to my PC for editing on the PC.

At present, the Sony software seems designed only for people to buy pre-recorded music and then downloading it to their MDs.

Perhaps Sony will now change their policy and make Sony MDs genuinely useful?

[lpinni]

DO NOT BUY A SONY!
my mps lasted 7 months and if I want to repair it it was costing as buying a new one
it just stopped working suddenly and when I tried to take my music out of it it turned off completely
I never had such a terrible, it was supposed to work ! YEAR!!! there warranty is unuseful after 90 days instead!!!
the worst customer support ever!!and the product is just crap!