Why is Apple so stubborn?

[papersushi]

The other day, I was reading USAToday, some technology writer mentioned on his article that music downloaded from iTunes will only work on iPod, because they are using Apple's own coding instead of MP3.

Obviously, this writer doesn't even own an iPod or have no clue what AAC format is. Apple is not using its own format, AAC is industry standard format (MP4 to be in plain English) Which has smaller file size than MP3 and much better quality. If your MP3 player supports AAC codec, you will be able to play music downloaded from iTunes.

 

[manitoubalck]

Originally posted by papersushi
Obviously, this writer doesn't even own an iPod or have no clue what AAC format is. Apple is not using its own format, AAC is industry standard format (MP4 to be in plain English) Which has smaller file size than MP3 and much better quality. If your MP3 player supports AAC codec, you will be able to play music downloaded from iTunes.

Maybe you should read up on audio and video compression as well, because you are most wrong in calling AAC, MP4.

MP3 = MPEG1, layer 3
AAC = Advanced Audio Codec, a dolby labs creation if Im not mistaken.
MP4 also know as Div-X = MPEG4, a video standard.

 

[iJon]

Originally posted by papersushi
The other day, I was reading USAToday, some technology writer mentioned on his article that music downloaded from iTunes will only work on iPod, because they are using Apple's own coding instead of MP3.

Obviously, this writer doesn't even own an iPod or have no clue what AAC format is. Apple is not using its own format, AAC is industry standard format (MP4 to be in plain English) Which has smaller file size than MP3 and much better quality. If your MP3 player supports AAC codec, you will be able to play music downloaded from iTunes.

its pretty much apples format cause they are the only ones who are smart enough to use it.

iJon

 

[Daveman Deluxe]

Music downloaded from iTMS isn't just a standard AAC file because it also has DRM. The file format may be based on an open standard, it is not in fact an open standard.

 

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by papersushi
The other day, I was reading USAToday, some technology writer mentioned on his article that music downloaded from iTunes will only work on iPod, because they are using Apple's own coding instead of MP3.

Obviously, this writer doesn't even own an iPod or have no clue what AAC format is. Apple is not using its own format, AAC is industry standard format (MP4 to be in plain English) Which has smaller file size than MP3 and much better quality. If your MP3 player supports AAC codec, you will be able to play music downloaded from iTunes.

Incorrect. Music from iTMS is ACC + Fairplay (DRM). Currently only Apple has the license to use Fairplay so only iTunes and the iPod (inlcuding the upcoming HP-iPod) can play songs downloaded from iTMS.


Lethal