Sony bites music bullet, opts for Apple compatibility

Cnet ^ | 05/10/2006 | Greg Sandoval

[DesScorp]

"LOL! what a ripoff."

This is why I will only use the MP3 format. No one is going to tell me how to listen, store, or play my music.

[Echo Talon]

I'm glad that im not into music all that much and the music that i like(Classic rock) I already have the cd's that i like. I can rip them anytime i want. I wouldn't buy crippled music from Apple or anyone else for that matter. Who knows for sure whats all in that DRM.

[Spktyr]

"eSATA is up to 6 times faster than firewire and guess what... i can put it on my computer right now if i wanted to... you cant put it on your mac!"

Care to bet on that? Put some money where your mouth is?

[Echo Talon]

I know you can put it in some Macs... here Can you put it in a mac mini? dont think so.

[Spktyr]

You can't put it in PCs that have a Mac mini-like form factor, either.

You also can't put it in a laptop.

You can put it in the tower Macs.

[Echo Talon]

oh yea.... here
PCI Express x16 graphics (2 slots)

[Echo Talon]

[Spktyr]

Sorry, that's several times the size of a Mac Mini, and is therefore not the same size.

Try something like the AOpen MiniPC. Exact same size, no expansion slot.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8464432110.html

[Echo Talon]

Why would someone buy such a piece of junk? LOL

[Echo Talon]

actually here is the new shuttle.

[SunkenCiv]

a couple of related oldies:

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