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PSP MP3 Support Confirmed

Posted by Zonk on from the tmbg-in-your-pants dept.

Andrew writes "Sony has confirmed via their TGS system specs page, that the PSP will support MP3 playback. The confirmation comes only a few days after Sony did a u-turn on their Atrac only stance, announcing that all their upcoming music players will also support MP3 media files."

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  1. Thank you sony by EnronHaliburton2004 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Welcome to the 20th Century. A few more years and you can join us in the 21st Century-- where you DON'T need to control your customers behavior.

    --
    94% of Repubs and 21% of Dems voted to renew the Patriot Act
  2. But can it make phone calls? by Xaviar21 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I mean... No handheld is complete without the ability to hold it up to your face and look like a complete idiot. But, I suppose it is ok if the PSP can't make phone calls... I know -I'll- just pretend it can anyway. Or at least, that's what I'll say I'm doing. In reality, I'll just be cuddling with it. Or something.

  3. Re:am I missing the point? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Memory Stick.

  4. Quick lets all change to another format.... by tktk · · Score: 3, Funny
    Now that Sony's going to support MP3, we should all change to Ogg Vorbis just to annoy them.

    It'll be like playing keep away but with a major corporation.

  5. Didn't read the article by S.+Baldrick · · Score: 4, Funny

    Paint Shop Pro is getting MP3 support? But why?

  6. Re:Ill belive it when i see it by unclethursday · · Score: 3, Informative
    True. With the PSX DVR/PS2 combo they promised MP3 playback, but dropped that support, and didn't inrom potential customers until a mere 2 weeks before the Japanese launch.

    So, like you, I'll beleive it when I see it.

  7. The Hi-MD players 'support' mp3, too... by mrgreen4242 · · Score: 2, Informative
    But really all it is is a background conversion program for win32 (no other OS support available, not even OSX, which, with the high quality recording possible with a Hi-MD device, suprises me, as I would think that Mac types would = Hi-MD types).

    The Sony website specifically says that it 'supports mp3', so maybe the PSP will support mp3 playback the same way?

    Makes me sad, as a Linux user who would have bought a Hi-MD deck. :(