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Sony NW-HD1
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no i dont think it will since sony requires using the atrac format (sony only) and mac's have nothing to do with atrac (require's sony's propietary software sonic stage to encode atrac files). so no, it's not happening, stupid sony. nice player otherwise, but gimped by sony's ignorance.
I recall reading in many sources (their website included - Sony.co.uk) that it plays MP3s....I know that their figure of 13,000 is based upon their crap encoding, though. What I wanted to know was whether I'd just plug it in and be away.
Sony.co.uk
Sony.co.uk
NW-HD1 cannot play MP3 files. The companion software (Sony SoundStage, for Wintel only) can re-encode MP3 files to ATRAC3plus and move those out to the player.
In their press releases, Sony specifically list Mac and NEC PC-98 as platforms that are not compatible with the player.
In their press releases, Sony specifically list Mac and NEC PC-98 as platforms that are not compatible with the player.
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It isn't that ugly compared to Sony's other offerings. Still, I prefer the vertical aligment of the LCD screen.
sony's software turns mp3s into atrac files. sony is adding direct mp3 support to it's flash based players...no word on their hard drive based solutions. **** sony. let them hemhorrage money out their ass. they deserve it for screwing their customer base for so long. sony = more expensive for less features, but they sell because it has the sony brand name, which used to be respected (still is in some circles).