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Apple's iPod Chip Supports WMA?
John writes "Chip manufacturer Portal Player in Santa Clara builds the embedded PP5002 chip in Apple's iPod (allowing the playing of AAC and MP3). It has emerged that the chip firmware, by default, allows the playing of WMA. However, for some reason this is locked by Apple."
Ipod needs support for OGG! Yes, been said before. But ideally, people could write their own plugins for the ipod. I'd love to be able to play my SPC files (SNES music, tiny ass files) on an ipod, or even in itunes for that matter! All they'd have to do is make an open plugin system like Winamp/XMMS. I love apple, but supporting WMA is just dumb imho when there are better formats / ideas that need attention too.
You're right, I wouldn't steal a car. But if it were possible, I sure as hell would download one!
Duh. Apple is supposed to be the one company that has an interest different than the rest of them- it is supposed to exist only to give its fans what they want, rather than to bring profit to its shareholders.
So, since we know this as a fact, something more dubious must be afoot! Like, Micro$hafT is being EVIL! AND preventing from Apple from making it an OPEN STANDARD! MUST BE!
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