Portable CD-RW/DVD Player

BugNuker writes "If your CD/MP3 player wasn't enough, you have to check this out. Sony has released this all in one media device that can play mp3's, wma's, cd's, and DVD's... yes, DVD's. It can be hooked up to your computer, and be used as a CD-RW and then hooked up to your TV, and play your favorite DVD's. But can it play my mp3's recorded on my DVD? Ultimate media device I would say, same size as a personal cd player. Comes with a Memory Stick expansion slot, a rechargeable battery and a USB 2.0/1.1 interface." There's a picture. It's cute. And expensive.

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fp?

[Anonymous Coward]

fp!

what about mini-disks

[JThaddeus]

I just replaced my son's Sony mini-disk player (on a Circuit City warranty) and it is slick. Why don't we see more for the mini-disk here in the US?

Have any of you guys

[Anonymous Coward]

Hacked a Gibson?

I generally try to make my way around the main security and try the back door.

Also, your password is kermit.

Re:Have any of you guys

[Havokmon]

Hacked a Gibson?

No, but I've strummed a Fender.

What the United Nations Must Do

[Anonymous Coward]

Rather than adopting the suggested regime change in Iraq through military force, the United Natioins must instead consider an entirely different course of action. This new course is based upon the facts alone, rather than political pressure. A regime change is indeed necessary, but not in Iraq. The primary regime which needs to be changed, is the one found in Washington DC. The greatest tyrant and true threat to world peace who needs to be ousted, is George W. Bush. The facts which clearly show the need for such a resolution against the U.S. are self evident...they demonstrate a clear and present danger to the world community. America is clearly a nation which aspires to global domination, through the use of the most expensive and high tech military the world has ever known.

In demonstration of the above assertions, let us be very clear about Americas 300+ billion dollar a year expense, for weapons of mass destruction. These include;

1) Atomic and hydrogen bombs.

2) The Star Wars weaponry of space satellites, and laser devices.

3) A host of biological weapons including anthrax, which it has used on its own citizenry and manufactured in its own laboratories.

4) Guided missile cruisers, Stealth bombers and aircraft carriers conveying the most advanced air-based offensives, ever to be used in the history of mankind.

5) Depleted uranium munitions, used repeatedly upon countries such as Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq, causing birth defects and lingering mutilation of civilian populations.

6) The use of spies, covert CIA operatives and other agents, as well as a barrage of propaganda, which seeks to weaken, overthrow and exploit the sovereign nations of the world, primarily for the sake of installing pro-U.S.-corporate puppets who will do Washington's bidding. [The fact that it has staged countless internal rebellions and coups within dozens of countries in the last five decades, is well documented and known. The U.S. constantly interferes with, and attempts to coerce, the mandates of foreign governments for the sake of its own special interests, and in the name of democracy. The real reason for this behavior is, of course, unfair economic advantage and bottomless greed.]

7) Nerve gas, tear gas, blistering agents, neurotoxins and poisonous compounds of all kinds.

8) Smart bombs, Bunker Buster bombs, Daisy Cutter bombs, mines and laser or satellite guided munitions.

9) Teams of special forces troops, whose m*issions are designed for assassination, covert mass-murder and maximized destruction.

The United States possesses, and has openly discussed using, such weapons of mass destruction upon a great number of other nations. Among these nations are those listed in George Bushs' so-called axis of evil list, as well as many others which it says, harbor terrorists. The so-called War on Terror targets Libya, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Columbia, Nicaragua and many others. Upon these nations the U.S. has repeatedly issued a series of very aggressive and threatening statements to the effect of; You are either with us or against us, implying dire consequences of economic, diplomatic and military measures in the case of non-compliance. It has openly discussed the possibility of a first strike use of conventional nuclear warheads, and tactical nukes on the battlefield. Its' military policy of, win no matter what the cost of truth or human lives, as a surrogate for sane foreign relations, has earned the wrath of the world. U.S. belligerency has been a major contributor to international hostilities, instability, war and the creation of reactionary terrorist groups, as well as the oppression of peoples worldwide. Its irrational posture threatens to catapult the world into another, and probably final, world war.

The United States has repeatedly shown its willingness to target civilian populations with weapons of mass destruction, especially via the carpet-bombing of cities and infrastructures. It is the only nation to have ever used nuclear devices in war, and upon civilian targets. Among the structures bombed have been desalinization plants, water treatment facilities, police stations, electrical substations and generators, radar and communications stations, hospitals, highway, railway and other transportation facilities, factories for the manufacture of metal, plastic and wood products, and numerous other civilian centers. Countless examples of this behavior have been witnessed in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The result has been millions of Iraqi and Afghan children dying of unnecessary diseases and malnutrition, due to a severe lack of food and safe drinking water. U.S. allies such as Israel, (whose military it literally makes possible) have also exhibited such behavior, as has Great Britain, through constant urging toward mindless, mutually accomplished war frenzies.

A primary export of the United States is weaponry of mass destruction, including so-called conventional weapons such as guided missile cruisers, bombers, small arms, mortars, rockets, tactical advisors, self guided missiles, attack helicopters, high tech surveilance and imaging systems, tanks, explosives and various other tools desigen primarily for the sake of destroying human life. Added to this list of exports are multi-lingual propaganda, biological agents, tear and nerve gas, atomic weapons and their constituents, as well as technical advice regarding their construction, maintenance and use. The U.S. has frequently urged countries to use these weapons against each other so long as it benefitted its political interests, while simultaneously criticizing those who use them without American sanction.

Permanent State of War

The U.S. has repeatedly told its own citizenry to expect involvement in what amounts to a Permanent State of War, due to the War on Terror. A large and increasing number of foreign nationals are being held in American prisons unlawfully, often without charges, legal due process or access to legal counsel. These persons are often subjected to psychological and physical torture due to their nationality or religious beliefs. Its' Afghan prisoners of war in Cuba are treated without dignity, in violation of the Geneva Convention. At the same time, the U.S. has insisted that its military personnel must be held exempt from war crimes charges by the international community, regardless of their actions.

The United States repeatedly defies the resolutions and authority of the United Nations, making is clear that it views this body as merely a tool which can be occasionally used to achieve its special interests, rather than those of humanity in general. America has also made it quite clear that if its desires are not met by the international community/United Nations, that it will act on its own regardless of their wishes, and in whatever manner it sees fit. This includes pre-emptive military invasion of any country which dares to oppose its policies, and for whatever flimsy, baseless justification it gives to the world as an excuse for such actions.

The international community must seriously ask itself, Who's next? in this series of American invasions of sovereign lands. Who will die next...by the thousands, tens of thousands or millions... at the bloody hands of American imperialism?

For these reasons and others, it is hereby proposed that:

A United Nations resolution be created for the purpose of dis-arming and otherwise rendering harmless, the major threat to world peace which the United States has become. Toward this end the necessity of ousting its current dictator, George W. Bush, and the legislative bodies of that government which currently parrot him without serious debate, is self evident.

The functional means necessary to achieve this goal are hereby suggested. They include;

1) Economic sanctions and trade tarriffs, aimed at undermining the U.S. economy, thereby depriving its monstrous military apparatus of the necessary life blood to function.

2) The insistence of a complete withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from wherever they may be stationed around the world. This includes U.S. occupation forces already in conquered countries, (such as Afghanistan).

3) The elimination of world petroleum exports to the United States, as well as the necessary raw materials which make it's industrial-military apparatus possible.

4) The withdrawal of foreign investment in U.S. companies, and their various enterprises. This includes the canceling of existing contracts with U.S. companies, especially those involved with the extraction of petroleum, the mining of precious metals, deforestation, sweat shop industries of clothing, plastics, electronics and other manufacture, as well as other vital resources from lands not within their territorial domain.

5) That U.S. military and civil leaders, especially George W. Bush and his entire cabinet, be brought to justice for their heinous participations in war crimes and crimes against humanity the world over, by the international courts. World leaders must understand that no one country can both make the rules and break them, when it comes to international justice.

6) The use of joint military force if necessary, to curb, restrict and otherwise prevent the American advance toward world domination. America must be deprived of what it most desires, which are the resources of others to fuel an extravagant lifestyle, and the support of bribed or bullied foreign leaders to accomplish a singularly selfish, unilateral agenda.

In effect, the United States must feel the full pressure of international sovereignty, as it expresses its supreme dissatisfaction with the US imperialism around the globe.

The United States must also understand that its anti-humanitarian, corporate-minded, industrial-military schemes for global dominance are nothing short of those employed by Hitler, and other fascist dictators and governments, throughout the course of history. [Constantly declaring war and occupying one country after the next demonstrates this.] The international community, and indeed the peoples of the entire world, find this American attitude and behavior unacceptable. They will no longer be coerced or made to feel insecure in their own places of residence and worship, at the behest of American whims.

Re:FINALLY

[Anonymous Coward]

hahahahahahhaahhahahahahahahahahahah
Seriously that made me fuckin laugh.
And its not me moaning. Its the porn actresses. I learned how not to moan after 3 years of phone sex. Not that anybody cares :D

Moaning

[Anonymous Coward]

I once moaned while in a meeting, because I received an SMS on my mobile phone, that suggested ... well ... things...

No-one noticed, luckily... Or at least, no-one said anything about it. And that's not exactly the same, ofcourse...

Re:Play mp3's off DVD?

[Anonymous Coward]

Sometimes it's a little too easy to be informative. Should have just modded the other one (-1, RTFA)

What is with the .com.com domains?

[wowbagger]

What is it with the .com.com domains (check the link in the story)? zdnet.com.com? news.com.com?

Is this just some office-of-redunant-redundancy-office stuff, or is there something more going on here?

com.com seems to be owned by CNET - does CNET really beleive users are so stupid that they append .com to any .com domain?

Or did CNET just get tired of paying for all those second level domains, and move everything to .com.com to save money?

And what is with this CRAP of forcing the width of the page? Does no-one at CNET run more than 800x600? If my browser window is 1400 pixels wide, it is that wide FOR A REASON - USE IT!

I've heard from one webmasterbater that "Users don't want to read really long lines of text" - then tell them to RESIZE THEIR BROWSER WINDOW!

Last but not least - the device listed in the review DOES NOT HAVE A SCREEN TO VIEW DVDS! Many of the comments on this story are of the form "Cool! Now I can use this to watch my (porn|movies) and play my music". RTFA - to watch DVDs you need an external monitor. While this would be great for use in motel rooms, presentations, or other environments where a TV is at hand, it would be useless for watching movies on a (train|plane|bus|boat) since you have no way to display the video (last I'd seen, while some planes may have a screen on the seat in front of you, there is no provision for you to feed arbitrary video into it.)

Re:Reasons why MD is better than MP3

[Anonymous Coward]

Betamax forever!

Re:FINALLY

[Anonymous Coward]

What's the point in watching porn if you can't jack off at the same time?

I'd get just pissed off.