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To: Ausdauer who wrote (10430)	4/18/2000 7:49:00 AM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Respond to of 60323

Thanks for posting the Alsop article. The SD format, which now appears to be the standard for "other than Sony," deals with the copyright issue in an appropriate and efficient manner. With the likes of Panasonic, Hitachi, Toshiba, and Samsung in agreement on a different, and better way of copying music and other intellectual property, the Sony strategy doesn't look very promising. Oh, yes, Sony is a great marketing company, but it still reminds me more and more of GM, a company that some say is so big it can afford to make mistakes. GM doesn't let anyone down on that score. Neither will Sony, I do believe.

To: Ausdauer who wrote (10430)	4/18/2000 12:05:00 PM
From: Binx Bolling	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

"The version launched today will only play pre-recorded Music on Silicon (MOS) chips, which are expected to sell for about œ16 each when they hit the market. The record companies like the Solo because in its current form it prevents piracy. The MOS chips are read-only and cannot therefore be used to record or download music from the internet. However, future versions will be based on a removable multimedia card, which will be controlled directly by record companies or, more likely, by mobile phone companies. This will enable consumers to pay to download music over their mobile phones and then play it on their Solos. " thisislondon.co.uk