think of it as a proccesor and sound card on a board that connects to your parallel port.
it DECODES the MP3 and proccess the audio.
in other words you need it if: 1)you want to play mp3 files on a 286,386,486 computer 2) you want to play mp3's on a pentium computer and still have proccessor power left to do other things. (like play quake to your favorit MP3 tune) If you tried to do this by useing you computer to decode the MP3, the game would be so lagged it would be difficult to move.. Try it (not if you have a dual 500!)
3) it comes with source code... you could turn it into a sterio component for your sterio system with that old 486 25 MHz MB and chip you have laying around....
4) put it in your car with that old 386 MB you have laying around!
5) show your freinds your 'gizzmo' and watch themn drool.
6) if you are any good at electronics you should be able to interface some type of CD-rom or HArdisk/ or other storage(flash?) to it for a completly stand alone player..No pPC required.
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I have talked to the company
here is what it is.
think of it as a proccesor and sound card on a board that connects to your parallel port.
it DECODES the MP3 and proccess the audio.
in other words you need it if:
1)you want to play mp3 files on a 286,386,486 computer
2) you want to play mp3's on a pentium computer and still have proccessor power left to do other things. (like play quake to your favorit MP3 tune)
If you tried to do this by useing you computer to decode the MP3, the game would be so lagged it would be difficult to move.. Try it (not if you have a dual 500!)
3) it comes with source code... you could turn it into a sterio component for your sterio system with that old 486 25 MHz MB and chip you have laying around....
4) put it in your car with that old 386 MB you have laying around!
5) show your freinds your 'gizzmo' and watch themn drool.
6) if you are any good at electronics you should
be able to interface some type of CD-rom or HArdisk/ or other storage(flash?) to it for a completly stand alone player..No pPC required.
I want one.
Gopher0x