Palm MiniDisc player from Sony?
Smaller.com tipped me off to pictures and specs of a Palm OS device with an integrated minidisc player from Sony. I'm not sure if this is an April fools prank or not, but the device looks stunning. There is a color and black and white model that feature a rechargeable battery, USB docking, data storage and mp3 playback from minidiscs and the ability to have a MiniDisc playing while running palm applications. This almost sounds to good to be true. Update: This MiniDisc player on Sony's site looks to be the source of the Photo's and the MSRP of that model is $399, I doubt they would add the Palm OS for only $50. This had to be one of the best Palm April fools jokes!
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Palm-Minidisc
playback time. Most recorders provide an average recording time of
5-6 hours and 11-12 hours playback. Has Sony suddenly invented a high-power
lion cell? Copying mp3 files onto the pc an back without qualityloss - a kick
in the ass of any record label (Sony?). Using the device as minidisc data
storage - data md's and music md's are incompatible!!
RE: Palm-Minidisc
A) Sony has licensed the PalmOS
B) Sony states 22hr playback, 12hr record. The MD Recorder I currently possess (Kenwood DMC-G7R) accomplishes this with a Li-Ion battery and it is two years old. So this is believable.
C) Data and Music MDs are not that different, and Sony already has a Data recorder/player & music player available via their Japanese web site.
I wonder whether Sony will require the use of DataMDs only on the device? Notice the article does not state.
D) As to Sony the Publisher complaining about something Sony the Hardware manufacturer is doing, this isn't exactly news. Sony was ready to release recordable MDs without the "digital copy protection (1,1)" scheme. The RIAA was the one making all the noise there. Sony has sold a MD audio recorder/player aimed at the computer market for several years (http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-6V1dfSER3it/ProdView.asp?bid=22680&store=0&sid=S-6V1dfSER3it" CLASS=NEWS TARGET=_NEW>http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-6V1dfSER3it/ProdView.asp?bid=22680&store=0&sid=S-6V1dfSER3it) which includes jukebox MP3 software.
So, to total it out, I would say this is not that unlikely. Only problem I see is the pricing. Those numbers look a little too close to actual Palm prices.
Palm-Minidisc
A) Sony has licensed the PalmOS
B) Sony states 22hr playback, 12hr record. The MD Recorder I currently possess (Kenwood DMC-G7R) accomplishes this with a Li-Ion battery and it is two years old. So this is believable.
C) Data and Music MDs are not that different, and Sony already has a Data recorder/player & music player available via their Japanese web site.
I wonder whether Sony will require the use of DataMDs only on the device? Notice the article does not state.
D) As to Sony the Publisher complaining about something Sony the Hardware manufacturer is doing, this isn't exactly news. Sony was ready to release recordable MDs without the "digital copy protection (1,1)" scheme. The RIAA was the one making all the noise there. Sony has sold a MD audio recorder/player aimed at the computer market for several years (http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-6V1dfSER3it/ProdView.asp?bid=22680&store=0&sid=S-6V1dfSER3it" CLASS=NEWS>http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-6V1dfSER3it/ProdView.asp?bid=22680&store=0&sid=S-6V1dfSER3it) which includes jukebox MP3 software.
So, to total it out, I would say this is not that unlikely. Only problem I see is the pricing. Those numbers look a little too close to actual Palm prices.
It's a fool...
This might win the award for most believable April Fool item, though. Well, maybe a tie with the ApachePDA server... I spent more than a couple minutes trying to put my finger on why an http daemon would be a must-have app for my palm.
-kirby
RE: It's a fool...
Good job though...
Palm MiniDisc PDA
RE: Palm MiniDisc PDA
Any thoughts?
true...
hahahahahaha
On the serious side, there are some techniques which allow to do the titeling with an IR Palm. But I have not tried it since it works only on home units, and not on portables (they hove no IR port).
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