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From:
wallace winfrey
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Date:
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 11:32:39 -0600 (MDT)
Subject:
Re: [idm] Apple's new online music-buying system
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 adam@damek.org wrote:
quoted 5 lines In the end I suppose I'll stick with my PC for another year or so, at> In the end I suppose I'll stick with my PC for another year or so, at > least until all the AAC issues get ironed out and there are common ways > of encoding, tagging and playing them on multiple OSes. Right now, > there's nothing but QuickTime/iTunes on the Mac, and a couple different > in-development encoders for Linux and Windows.
Personally I have no interest in AAC or even the iTunes store. AAC is DRM-ware, and I like having my audio collection live outside what the RIAA says is an acceptable format for playback. Portability and quality (go LAME!) are my biggest concerns, not being able to easily buy .99 songs in iTunes. I think most interest in AAC right now is just part of that reality-distortion field Steve puts out whenever he announces a new product. Expect interest to die down in a month or two. Besides, I'm still waiting for MP3 support for ms.pinky, and I have a feeling she won't be supporting AAC (or Ogg) anytime soon. cheers w --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org