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Sony Admits MP3 Error

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the saving-face dept.

inflex writes "In a rare show admission of taking a wrong turn, Sony's officials have admitted that their stance on MP3 players was wrong." While this was pretty obvious to anyone who has ever shopped for a portable MP3 player, it is nice to see Sony admit their shortcoming. Ken Kutaragi puts it best when he says, "We're growing up," and with any luck future devices won't be crippled with silly formats no one uses.

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  1. dissapointed by cipher+uk · · Score: 5, Funny

    "We're growing up," and with any luck future devices won't be crippled with silly formats no one uses.

    why did the end quotes have to be there :(

  2. If I would of known... by CoMmEnT23 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If I had to do it all over again, I would never have bought that MiniDisc player.

    1. Re:If I would of known... by theblueprint · · Score: 5, Funny

      Agreed. I bought an iPod this December and tried to give my 2 yr. old Sony MiniDisc player to about five people, and no one would take it.

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  3. Halfway there by Brento · · Score: 5, Funny

    Alright, Sony, now let's talk about this Memory Stick...

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  4. What was the mistake? by Pan+T.+Hose · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hope it was choosing MP3 instead of the superior Xiphophorus Helleri Ogg Vorbis sound format. I am really sick of that unpronounceable "MP3"--seriously, what were they thinking?

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  5. Obvious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "...and with any luck future devices won't be crippled with silly formats no one uses."

    Sooo, no Ogg Vorbis players from Sony.

    Zing!

  6. AAC and WMV are not popular by AtariAmarok · · Score: 4, Funny
    "why should they? AAC and WMV are plenty popular"

    Popular? Just because a lot of people are forced to use them does not mean they are "popular". Using this definition, traffic tickets are popular too!

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