>>Didn't Allen say on one of these threads a while back that he had a Minidisk player in his car for music? And he's still a bull on IOM. Sounds like either he can't follow his own instincts or he isn't convinced that this (old) technology will be the "Clik! killer."<<
Cameron -
I'm responding a few days after the fact because I'm in The Bahamas on a job. I'll be here for a month.
I've had MiniDisc systems since the format was introduced, over five years ago. I was so taken with the product that I bought the very first MiniDisc portable recorder/player, the MZ1. Currently, I have a MiniDisc deck in my home system, a really tiny, cunning portable player, and a car unit. All are by Sony. I like the easy portability of the MiniDiscs, and the sound quality is fine for music on the move.
All that having been said, I can't see how Sony's satellite-based system is going to succeed. I'm supposed to buy a set-top box that will allow me to download music to my MiniDiscs? What's the box going to cost? Will I be able to get any music I want, or will I be limited to Sony Music recording artists?
I don't think people want a separate system just for downloading music, especially if that music comes in a proprietary format. Now, if you could download the music through a set-top box that also gives you fast Internet access, maybe that would be attractive.
As far as I can see, this Sony venture won't really compete with or have any effect upon Clik!
- Allen |
