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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. pretty simple, really... by jxyama · · Score: 5, Insightful

    give consumers what consumers want, not what you want consumers to want (to make the most money)

  2. Crippled with formats... by DWIM · · Score: 5, Insightful
    ...with any luck future devices won't be crippled with silly formats no one uses.

    Devices are only crippled when they don't include formats that everybody wants. They can include all the formats in the world as long as they include the ubiquitous ones too. If they don't, then they are indeed crippled.