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By INQUIRER staff: Thursday 11 May 2006, 10:24
Pioneer Blu-ray player will revolutionise your wallet
A Blu-ray DVD writer from Pioneer will set you back nearly £600 when it's available in a few weeks time.
What do you get for your £579.95, then? You get a BDR-101A which can read and write most DVD recordable media formats and stuff with the letters BD in front of it.
According to Overclockers UK it is "expected to revolutionize digital and high definition media storage".
What's for sure is that it will revolutionise the shape of your wallet from thick to thin. Do you really want to be an early adaptor [sic]. Also, where is the Intel Viiv sticker? The world+dog knows you need one of those for it to work in your lebensraum. [Fule. Ed.] µ
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31632
[color=Yellow]Pioneer BDR-101A 2x BD-R/RE Blu-ray DVD Writer (CD-034-PO)
The Pioneer BDR-101A Blu-ray Disc/DVD writer is expected to revolutionize digital and high-definition media storage. The BDR-101A allows professional users to test & author high-definition Blu-ray Disc content while also delivering the ability for high-capacity data storage. The drive can read BD-ROM discs, read/write single layer BD-R & BD-RE discs, read DVD-ROM, and read/write most DVD recordable media formats.
- BD-R: 2x
- BD-RE: 2x
- BD-R Read: 2x
- DVD+R: 8x, DVD-R: 8x
- DVD+R DL: 2.4x, DVD-R DL: 2x
- DVD+RW: 4x, DVD-RW: 4x
- DVD-ROM Read: 8x
- BD Buffer Size: 8MB
- DVD Buffer Size: 2MB
Arriving in approximately 4 weeks
Price: £579.95 (£681.44 Including VAT at 17.5%) [/color]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Blu_Ray_W...
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12. May 2006 @ 04:11 |
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Bonjour a tout!!! Lots of strong coffee today with, believe it or not, a "breakfast pizza" which someone brought in. Sounds atrocious but I'll give it a try.
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12. May 2006 @ 05:47 |
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Some of those breakfast pizzas are not bad, makes me hungry thinking about it. Think I will go off in search of a bagel :)
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15. May 2006 @ 15:22 |
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I BEEN SAYING THIS ALL ALONG,THE MP3'3 YE NOW DOWNLOAD NOW IS JUNK..
Higher-quality audio downloads fall on deaf ears? The artificial limits of the emerging market
5/15/2006 11:03:25 AM, by Ken Fisher
Through the magic of audio compression, reducing CD audio to compact, highly-portable audio files is so easy that the hardest thing about it is deciding which quality settings to use. That decision isn't hard to make when it's made for you, however. Of those selling music online, only AllofMP3.com allows users to choose their own encoding settings and formats for music from the major labels, all without DRM. The rest primarily sell music encoded at 128-192Kbps, on average, and use their pet formats (typically) laced with DRM. (For some great exceptions to this rule, hit the discussion.)
For many music fans, including some of us up in the Orbiting HQ, this is a less-than-ideal situation. The compression techniques used by the industry are lossy, that is, they approximate the original recording, but data is "lost" in the compression. The difference in audio fidelity between the CD version of a song and its online music store equivalent?which according to personal testimonials range from the "undetectable" to the "blindingly obvious"?is a matter of scientific fact, even if its significance for the marketplace (and your ears) isn't.
For the most part, the online music scene is doing well, with industry-leader Apple taking the lion's share of last year's triple growth. While Napster did increase its encoding quality to 192Kbps, it is safe to say that there is no "quality war" between music sales venues at this time. According to a profile at Cnet, that may change, as new music stores look to take on the competition by offering higher-quality offerings, including lossless music (that is, music encoded with no loss in quality). With so few consumers complaining about the quality available today, will they take off?
The growth of both online music and portable player sales certainly suggests that while some audiophiles seek higher-fidelity though expensive audio components, there's no shortage of people who prefer the convenience, speed, and/or price of the current offerings. Be that as it may, there's another reason why higher-quality audio faces a barrier to widespread adoption: DRM. MusicGiants, which offers lossless audio in the Windows Media format, can only expect to make customers of people who are already utilizing Windows Media-based devices, since its files won't work within iTunes on or the iPod. It's the same issue we've seen before: today's DRM implementations do not allow for interoperability. At any given time, the "playing field" is made more complex by the fact that the marketplace is partially defined by the aftermath of the DMCA and its anti-consumer provisions. The device lock-in which is made possible by DRM creates mini-marketplaces where consumers have to weigh their previous investments in music against future purchases, but for no other reason than DRM limitations.
The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation should consider the effects this has on competition and innovation, but as we have seen before, the prevailing attitude among major entertainment industry representatives is that DRM isn't a problem because their products are so inexpensive.
"[In] today?s market... inexpensive legitimate digital copies of most types of works are readily available, and increasingly can be obtained through online download services.... The inconvenience that faces consumers of works tethered to specific devices is far outweighed by the threat to the enjoyment of copyright posed by illegal digital distribution facing copyright owners."
Arguing against both DRM interoperability and fair use circumvention, the RIAA and others use the tactic of the piracy scarecrow to keep easily frightened politicians away from considering the matter in-depth. By labeling device-lock in and song lock-down as "inconveniences," the major content producers hope to redefine innovation as monetizing the very inconveniences they have created.
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15. May 2006 @ 17:53 |
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more info..
Bill Gates builds massive booze factory
If you've got it, spend it
By Chris Williams
Published Monday 15th May 2006 15:01 GMT
Find your perfect job - click here for thousands of tech vacancies.
Unimaginably rich nerd Bill Gates is to build a plant in Oregon to produce 35m gallons of liquor annually.
The lucky folks of Boardman, on the Columbia river, will play host to Bill's boozy dream factory when it opens its doors toward the end of this year.
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Sadly, the factory will not be a kind of alcohol-themed Willy Wonka's, complete with lumpy rivers of advocaat and private army of caterwauling drunken dwarves.
Instead, it will produce fuel-grade ethanol on an industrial scale. Gates owns a quarter stake in Pacific Ethanol, which is behind the plant. The firm aims at a land-grab in the burgeoning west coast market for renewables by fermenting sweetcorn.
Ethanol burns cleanly, producing carbon dioxide and water with no net gain in greenhouse gases, since the CO2 was trapped from the atmosphere by photosynthesis in the first place. ®
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/15/gates_alcohol_factory/
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16. May 2006 @ 03:47 |
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good morning all,
some info
SonyStyle Blu-ray notebook details listed briefly on the Net
Posted by Dan Bell on 16 May 2006 - 02:48 - Source: DailyTech
First Toshiba announces a notebook with an HD-DVD drive, dubbed the Qosimo G30, now SonyStyle Canada had one posted for a bit, prior to being pulled, that has a Blu-ray drive inside. Luckily DailyTech saw it and gives us the synopsis on the hardware. This is one powerful notebook for sure.
The VAIO AR190/AR11s brings some serious firepower to the table with a 2.0GHz Core Duo processor, 1GB of PC2-4200 memory (2GB maximum) a GeForce Go 7600GT GPU with 256MB of memory, a built-in TV tuner and a huge 17.8" 1920x1200 display with XBRITE technology. Storage duties are handled by two 5400RPM 100GB drives in RAID-0 and the aforementioned Blu-ray optical drive.
Other niceties include an HDMI port, S-Video input/output, S/PDIF output, three USB 2.0 ports, analog tuner, one Firewire port, a PCMCIA slot, an ExpressCard/54 slot and an integrated MOTION-EYE webcam. You won't be carrying this back punishing 8.4 pound notebook too far from an electrical outlet as the battery life is estimated at between 1.5 to 2 hours with the standard battery. And if that isn't enough to scare you away, maybe the $3,600 USD price tag will give you pause.
Whoa, HDMI. Interestingly, you can still view the original information at this link for SonyStyle Canada, courtesy of the Google cache.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/13426
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16. May 2006 @ 05:24 |
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I always new Bill Gates was out to rule the world 
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16. May 2006 @ 05:37 |
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ye guys might like to try this,its free
XENTIENT THUMBNAILS.......... Utility for replacing the generic icons of image files with thumbnail icons of the actual image. These thumbnail icons are much easier to recognize and they work everywhere icons are displayed, including on the Desktop, in Open and Save dialogs, and in Windows Explorer. The utility automatically generates thumbnail icons for most popular image types including JPG, JPE, JPEG, JP2, J2K, GIF, PNG, BMP, WBMP, EMF, WMF, PCX, PBM, PGM, PNM, PPM, RAS, TIF, TIFF, and TGA.....(free).....GO THERE!
http://xentient.com/products/thumbnails/
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17. May 2006 @ 08:52 |
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Windows Media Player 11 is available for download
Posted by Dan Bell on 17 May 2006 - 18:19 - Source: Microsoft
Looks like Microsoft made the new Media Player 11 available today. In case you want to try out the new integrated music service with a tasty slice of DRM, the "Urge" is being offered for a 14 day free trial as well. This service has offerings from the quite popular MTV and VH1.
When designing Windows Media Player 11, we looked at the needs of a wide range of users?from people who are just getting started with digital media to discriminating audiophiles with very large collections on their PCs. By incorporating this feedback into the design process, we made some significant changes to the Player to deliver a simpler, more visual way to navigate music, video, and other digital media and further improve the overall experience.
It certainly is not bad looking. Might have to give this puppy a whirl. For those that want to read about this newest release, learn more about Urge or wish to find the download, simply follow this link.
download here
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx
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17. May 2006 @ 09:04 |
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Nero offers free version of Nero Digital audio MPEG-4 software
Posted by Dan Bell on 17 May 2006 - 07:37 - Source: Nero
Nero is offering their MPEG-4 audio encoding software, in a command line version for free, that can can be downloaded from the portion of the Nero website. More information about this product can be found there as well, including a press release and a white paper.
Convert your Audio files to Nero Digital Audio - FREE of Charge!
Nero Digital Audio Reference Quality MPEG-4 & 3GPP Audio Codec
* Compression Ratios ranging from ultra high (58 CDs fit on one!) to High-End Audio (2.5:1), for absolutely perfect audiophile encodings
* Crystal Clear, Award Winning Sound Quality at every compression ratio and bit rate!
* Support for Embedded Album Art (Covers, Booklets, Lyrics!)
* Store Entire Audio Album in a Single .mp4 File with all the Features of an Audio CD embedded inside, but at a fraction of the space!
* Reference Quality MPEG-4 Audio Codec
* Fully Compatible with the Latest Version of the State-of-the-art MPEG-4 Audio Standard (LC-AAC, HE-AAC and HE-AAC v2)
As stated earlier, this is a command line Nero Digital Audio codec. The applications have to be called either from Command Prompt / Batch File or by using the "Run" command found in your Start menu.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/13433
Convert your Audio files to Nero Digital Audio - FREE of Charge!
Nero Digital Audio Reference Quality MPEG-4 & 3GPP Audio Codec
* Compression Ratios ranging from ultra high (58 CDs fit on one!) to High-End Audio (2.5:1), for absolutely perfect audiophile encodings
* Crystal Clear, Award Winning Sound Quality at every compression ratio and bit rate!
* Support for Embedded Album Art (Covers, Booklets, Lyrics!)
* Store Entire Audio Album in a Single .mp4 File with all the Features of an Audio CD embedded inside, but at a fraction of the space!
* Reference Quality MPEG-4 Audio Codec
* Fully Compatible with the Latest Version of the State-of-the-art MPEG-4 Audio Standard (LC-AAC, HE-AAC and HE-AAC v2)
How to use the software?
In order to use the software you need to download the archive and extracted it to a folder on your hard drive.
The sofware offered contains a command line Nero Digital Audio codec without a graphical user interface! The applications have to be called either from Command Prompt/ Batch File or from "Run" command in Microsoft® Windows? Start Menu.
The Encoder expects .WAV files in PCM wave format as input and provides .MP4 in MPEG-4/3GPP file format as output, as well as quality/ bitrate values as parameters. The Decoder expects input in MPEG-4/3GPP file format and provides PCM wave files as output.
For more detailed information about the basic and advanced options of the codec, please also refer to the readme.txt file provided in the archive.
Highest Fidelity MPEG-4 Audio Solution ? Now FREE of Charge!
download here
Nero.com/nerodigital/enu/Nero_Digital_Audio.html" class="korostus" target="_blank">http://ww2.Nero.com/nerodigital/enu/Nero_Digital_Audio.html
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17. May 2006 @ 09:19 |
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Adobe Photoshop CS2 v9.0.1 Update
per baldbear
Adobe Photoshop introduces the next generation of image editing with powerful new features that offer something for every user. Delivering the broadest and most productive toolset available, Photoshop helps you explore your creativity, work at peak efficiency, and achieve the highest quality results across all media.
Latest Changes:
-Photoshop no longer hangs for several seconds when using painting tools with quick strokes
-A runtime error that could appear when mousing over a high-res document with the Brush tool has been fixed
-Documents containing a large number of text layers now open more quickly
-Problems related to palettes (slow redraw, palettes go white, possible crash) have been addressed
-TIFF files from certain scanners can now be opened correctly
-After editing an image in Photoshop CS2 via the TouchUp tool in Adobe Acrobat software, the image no longer gets repositioned
-XMP metadata from AI and PDF files is now retained in Photoshop
-Slow performance when toggling layer visibility has been fixed
-Info palette numbers are now displayed and updated when moving a curve point in Curves via the cursor keys
-Problems opening certain TIFF and PSB files greater than 2GB have been resolved
-The Merge to HDR command now functions properly when using high-ASCII characters in user login
http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/win/cs2/PSCS2_Updat...
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17. May 2006 @ 13:16 |
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i is still playing around the hp p4-3.4 dual core garbage can puter i found in the garbage..........its a fast mother...
it now has a liteon 1693 burner and liteon 166s 16x dvd-rom
and the hd's are 40gb for the system and a 300gb secondary and the external is 300gb adaptec hard drive insert.
i just added 2 sticks of 512 ram the other day.....
old pix
what got me it did not come with a mouse,it came with a monitor and key board..it could not have 20 hours on it.
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17. May 2006 @ 13:40 |
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Sigh................Why can't I ever be that lucky 
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17. May 2006 @ 16:45 |
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A couple of those wannabe Madonna's needed a shave maybe I should send them a sickle or something :o
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18. May 2006 @ 08:17 |
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afternoon all,
The Pioneer BDR-101A Blu-ray recorder
$1000 burning a hole in your pocket?
For those who cannot wait to get on the Blu-ray train, Pioneer's BDR-101A PC Blu-ray recorder is just starting to trickle into the retail channel. Tiger Direct has just listed the BDR-101A for sale at a mere $999.99. Many analysts had speculated that Pioneer would drop the price of the BDR-101A significantly after NEC and Toshiba both announced PC HD-DVD recorders for under $500.
The HD-DVD camp currently does not have a recordable device, nor media, but Toshiba currently has the only next-generation set top player available on the retail market, the HD-DVD Toshiba HD-A1 -- though the Sony Blu-ray BDP-S1 player is also expected to show up at your local Fry's, eventually.
Pioneer announced the device several months ago at the Consumer Electronics Expo 2006 in Las Vegas. Recordable media was announced a few weeks ago, with single layer 25GB once-recordable discs checking in at $48, and re-recordable discs coming in at $60.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2405
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18. May 2006 @ 08:19 |
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with single layer 25GB once-recordable discs checking in at $48
And I gripe at the cost of a Verbatim DL disk, all of this is a little to rich for my blood.
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18. May 2006 @ 08:30 |
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i just bought a western 100gb hd for 60 dollars,and i sure ain't that crazy to buy a (25GB once-recordable discs checking in at $48,}
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18. May 2006 @ 08:40 |
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I have decided that the minute I win American Idol I will purchase all of these gizmos. Now I better go off an practice my singing.
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18. May 2006 @ 08:42 |
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Get Ready for Windows Vista web page
Getting ready for Windows Vista, available in early 2007, means choosing the edition that's right for you and ensuring that you have the right PC to enjoy the experiences you want.
Windows Vista Capable and Premium Ready PCs
You can confidently buy a Windows XP computer today that's ready when you are for Windows Vista. Find out more about buying a Windows Vista Capable or Premium Ready PC.
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Beta
The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta will help you determine if your current PC is ready for an upgrade to Windows Vista. It will also help you to choose the edition of Windows Vista that's right for you. Download the Upgrade Advisor beta and run an analysis of your current PC and use the detailed feedback to ensure that your PC is ready for the edition of Windows Vista that you want.
Windows Vista Editions
From home entertainment to business productivity and everything in between, there's an edition of Windows Vista that's right for you.
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Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Beta
The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor is a small beta application that you can run on your current Windows XP-based computer to find out if it's ready for an upgrade to Windows Vista. When you run the Upgrade Advisor, it will scan your computer and generate an easy-to-understand report of any known system and device compatibility issues, along with recommendations on how you can get your PC ready for Windows Vista. Microsoft plans to add functionality to Upgrade Advisor, such as checking how your software applications will run with Windows Vista. Download the beta version today and check this site in a few months for a new version.
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Before you begin the process of finding out if your PC is ready for Windows Vista, please be sure to plug in any USB or other attachable peripheral devices (such as printers, external hard drives, or scanners) that are regularly used with the PC you're evaluating.
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18. May 2006 @ 08:50 |
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Their webpage does not even work, and they expect me to buy their OS.
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18. May 2006 @ 08:53 |
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18. May 2006 @ 08:56 |
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It works now, it did not the first two times I clicked.
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18. May 2006 @ 09:46 |
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Windows Vista's recommended settings according to Microsoft, then according to Ars
5/18/2006 11:34:47 AM, by Ken Fisher
Microsoft today will unveil a new website aimed at informing consumers about Windows Vista's hardware requirements, among other things. As we reported earlier, there are two levels of recommendations for Windows Vista, those dubbed "Vista-Capable" and those dubbed "Premium-Ready." Microsoft has now revealed the specs in each category, and here they are:
Minimum Requirements (Vista-Capable PCs):
* 800 MHz Intel-compatible processor
* 512MB of RAM
* DirectX 9.0-Capable Graphics Processor
* 20GB HD
Recommended Requirements (Premium-Ready PCs):
* 1 GHz Intel-compatible processor
* 1GB RAM
* DirectX 9.0-Capable Graphics Processor, with 128MB graphics memory. (64MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor less than 1,310,720 pixels [no more than 1440x900]; 128MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions from 1,310,720 to 2,304,000 pixels [no more than 1920x1200]; 256MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions higher than 2,304,000 pixels [more than 1920x1200]).
* 40GB HD with at least 15GB "free space"
What's the difference between the two recommendations? Machines that are only "Vista Capable" can indeed run Vista, but as we reported earlier, those machines will not be able to run the new Aero user interface.
For the PC enthusiast, the specifications?even for the "premium" experience?are tame. Joe Consumer might not feel the same way, however. 1GB of system RAM has not been common in default OEM configurations from companies such as Dell until recently, although most have been eager to sell upgrades. In fact, while 1GB of RAM is standard across Dell's popular XPS line, their bargain-oriented "Basic Desktops" still come standard with 256MB or 512MB of RAM, although upgrades are still possible. (I shudder at the thought of running Windows XP with only 256MB or 512MB of RAM!)
Indeed, part of today's announcement will highlight the release of a system-scanning tool aimed at letting users just what they need to upgrade in their system to meet either level of support. Of course, we here in the Orbiting HQ want to stress that these specification recommendations are minimum, minimum, minimum! If you have a PC with a 1 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 128MB DirectX 9.0-compliant video card... you'd be insane to install Windows Vista (in our not-so-humble opinions.)
Until the OS is shipping, it is difficult to make recommendations that we can stick by, but our own experience with the recent beta release and other builds leads us to suggest the following emendation to Microsoft's specs: you should have a 2.5 GHz Intel-compatible "P4 generation" processor or better (which includes the newer, lower-clocked Core Solos and Duos) to even think about upgrading. 1GB of RAM will see you through tough times, but Jean Claude Van Dam would mostly certainly want 2GB of RAM in his system before fighting for the free world. We think you should plan on it, too.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060518-6863.html
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18. May 2006 @ 10:38 |
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WMP11 with MTV Urge will give tough competition for iTunes
Posted by Seán Byrne on 18 May 2006 - 17:30 - Source: Bostom.com
Since Apple's iTunes music service first dominated the music download service market, so far no one has succeeded in making much of a dent, even with services such as Yahoo Inc. and Napster that both offer an unlimited download subscription plan. Now, MTV Networks has teamed up with Microsoft to release its own music ownload service with a 2 million song catalogue. Like other unlimited subscription based services, they will offer unlimited downloading for $9.95 a month or $14.95 a month with portable player support. Individual songs can be purchased for 99¢, which do not expire.
The Urge music service has a significant competitive advantage in that MTV is one of the most watched music video channels and is available in 170 countries across 122 TV channels. Microsoft's Windows Media player 11 release includes the Urge music service built in, which means that consumers who upgrade their Windows Media Player to version 11 automatically have access to the service, much like how the iTunes music store is integrated in the iTunes software package.
Unfortunately, like other music stores distributing music in the Windows Media DRM format, this music service is not compatible with the Apple iPod, despite the iPod accounting for around 70% of the digital audio player market. Customers who are interested in taking their music on the move will a need a portable player featuring Microsoft's "PlaysForSure" logo.
The new service, called Urge, will charge buyers the same price as iTunes' popular 99-cent song downloads. But Urge also will let users download to their personal computer and listen to any recording in its 2-million-song catalog for $9.95 a month. Users who pay $14.95 a month will be able to copy their songs onto portable music players and listen to them wherever they want, thanks to anticopying software from Microsoft that prevents music piracy.
While many competitors such as Napster, Yahoo Inc., RealNetworks Inc.'s Rhapsody, and even Microsoft's own MSN service have entered the online music business in recent years, all have failed to shake Apple's grip on the market.
Analysts say the partnership of the world's largest software company and the marketing muscle of MTV poses the most serious challenge yet to Apple's dominance.
The full fairly lengthy article can be read here.
If Windows Media Player 11?s Urge music store integration and MTV?s muscle power do not help put a dent in iTunes? market share, it seems like nothing else will either, unless something can be done about iPod compatibility or someone can come up with something more attractive than an iPod. On the other hand, the most likely thing this music service will cause is serious competition against the struggling Napster, Yahoo and other Windows Media based music services, since this new service will offer pretty much the same features and player compatibility, but with the exception that it comes integrated with WMP 11, not to mention new PCs that will include WMP 11 as standard.
Feel free to discuss about the Urge music service and other online music services on our forum.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/13441
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