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webRat · 2004-10-22 #8

Converting WMAs to MP3s are easy enough. I'd be curious if anyone here actually knows the different between WMA and MP3s besides the typical anti-Microsoft rant. Even Apple's store isn't a truly universal format. It's an AAC MP3 and more recently, iTunes, by default, has been setup to rip to AAC MP4 format - You have to manually change the setting to rip MP3s.

Majority of the media players these days (that aren't supported by Apple or Microsoft) play both WMAs & Mp3s. Creative's Zen Xtra, for example. Only Apple's plays MP3/MP4s only and so far, Microsoft has not made any attempt to step into that market. I doubt they will as it's already over-saturated.

I honestly believe Microsoft is more focused on the X-Box technology than anything else. New X-Box is due out Dec 2005 I believe. Interesting that PS3 hasn't hit anywhere on the calendar yet.

	webRat	2004-10-22 #8
	Converting WMAs to MP3s are easy enough. I'd be curious if anyone here actually knows the different between WMA and MP3s besides the typical anti-Microsoft rant. Even Apple's store isn't a truly universal format. It's an AAC MP3 and more recently, iTunes, by default, has been setup to rip to AAC MP4 format - You have to manually change the setting to rip MP3s. Majority of the media players these days (that aren't supported by Apple or Microsoft) play both WMAs & Mp3s. Creative's Zen Xtra, for example. Only Apple's plays MP3/MP4s only and so far, Microsoft has not made any attempt to step into that market. I doubt they will as it's already over-saturated. I honestly believe Microsoft is more focused on the X-Box technology than anything else. New X-Box is due out Dec 2005 I believe. Interesting that PS3 hasn't hit anywhere on the calendar yet.