Sony, maker of the first portable music device in the Walkman cassette player, has switched course on the format of its latest digital players, which will now support the consumer format of choice: MP3. Sony’s MP3 move is a departure from its earlier policy of supporting only its own Atrac format, which is among a number of proprietary alternatives that, while technically superior in some respects, do not offer MP3’s portability between home, auto, mobile and other music devices. In related news, industry researcher IDC reported that MP3 player sales are booming.
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Sony Embraces MP3 in Ploy To Please Public
Posted by: Jay Lyman September 24, 2004 11:01 AMSony, maker of the first portable music device in the Walkman cassette player, has switched course on the format of its latest digital players, which will now support the consumer format of choice: MP3. Sony’s MP3 move is a departure from its earlier policy of supporting only its own Atrac format, which is among a number of proprietary alternatives that, while technically superior in some respects, do not offer MP3’s portability between home, auto, mobile and other music devices. In related news, industry researcher IDC reported that MP3 player sales are booming.