Sony Takes on iPod With New Music Players

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Sony takes aim at iPod with new players

Sony takes aim at iPod with new players 07/01/2004 12:21 AM
by Larry Angell - Sony has announced two new hard drive-based digital music players that appear to be the closest thing to a threat that Apple's iPod has encountered...

Sony will support MP3 in portable
digital music players

Sony will support MP3 in portable
digital music players 09/23/2004 11:15 AM
Xeni Jardin: Sony confirmed yesterday that it plans to add native MP3 support to digital music players, in a move that will likely help the products compete more effectively with more popular competitors like Apple's iPod. Until now, the Sony devices were designed to only play files encoded with Sony's proprietary Atrac music file format.

The shift from reliance on its proprietary format will begin with flash memory-based players, the electronics giant said, but plans are still being finalized on how and when products will add MP3 support. CNET News.com affiliate ZDNet France first reported of the change in Sony's strategy for the European market. U.S. representatives said the company is making similar plans here.

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Japanese Music Fans Rush To Buy New iPod
Mini Players

Japanese Music Fans Rush To Buy New iPod
Mini Players 07/24/2004 02:54 AM
Thousands of people lined up outside electronics stores in Japan on Saturday as Apple launched sales of its iPod mini digital music player. By Mainichi Shimbun (via MyAppleMenu)

Sony takes aim at iPod with 'Vaio
pocket'

Sony takes aim at iPod with 'Vaio
pocket' 05/11/2004 05:50 PM

Sony takes aim at iPod with new
hard-disk Walkman

Sony takes aim at iPod with new
hard-disk Walkman 07/01/2004 08:50 AM
Sony Corp. has unveiled its first hard-disk drive-based digital music player to bear the Walkman name. The device was launched on Thursday as the Walkman brand marked its 25th anniversary. The NW-HD1 features a 20GB hard-disk drive and is, according to the company, the smallest music player at this capacity. It measures 89 millimeters by 62.1 millimeters by 13.8 millimeters and weighs 110 grams. The capacity is half that of Apple Computer Inc.'s highest capacity iPod, but Sony says its player trumps Apple's in terms of the number of songs it can store: 13,000 on the Walkman versus 10,000 on the iPod.

Sony Takes Aim at Apple But iPod Seen
Safe for Now (Reuters)

Sony Takes Aim at Apple But iPod Seen
Safe for Now (Reuters) 05/11/2004 05:04 AM
Reuters - Sony Corp has created a buzz with the unveiling of a new digital music player, but analysts say it has a long way to go before it challenges the industry dominance of Apple Computer's popular iPod.

Sony takes aim at iPod with new
hard-disk Walkman (MacCentral)

Sony takes aim at iPod with new
hard-disk Walkman (MacCentral) 07/01/2004 08:53 AM
MacCentral - Sony Corp. has unveiled its first hard-disk drive-based digital music player to bear the Walkman name. The device was launched on Thursday as the Walkman brand marked its 25th anniversary.

Apple Computer said quarterly profit
more than tripled, bolstered by sales of
its iPod digital music players

Apple Computer said quarterly profit
more than tripled, bolstered by sales of
its iPod digital music players 07/14/2004 08:18 PM
Newsweek Jul 15 2004 0:35AM GMT

Express Takes Digital Music A Step
Further, But It's No iPod

Express Takes Digital Music A Step
Further, But It's No iPod 08/27/2004 02:03 PM
There is much to like about this first version of AirPort Express. But I suspect music man Jobs is already on a mission to compose something even better. By Edward C. Baig, USA Today (via MyAppleMenu)

Flash-Memory MP3 Players: Portable Audio
Players Offer Music To Go, On The Cheap

Flash-Memory MP3 Players: Portable Audio
Players Offer Music To Go, On The Cheap 05/26/2004 06:02 AM
The Rio Cali is our favorite player of the bunch -- hands-down. This player is especially appealing for its great functionality and excellent interface design. By Mathew Honan, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Windows: iPod Music Liberator 1.5
released - copy music from iPod to PC

Windows: iPod Music Liberator 1.5
released - copy music from iPod to PC 07/15/2004 03:15 PM
iPodlounge Jul 15 2004 7:26PM GMT

iPod Music Liberator 1.1 released - copy
music from iPod to PC

iPod Music Liberator 1.1 released - copy
music from iPod to PC 06/26/2004 02:20 PM
iPodlounge Jun 26 2004 5:13PM GMT

Eight new Hi-MD players from Sony

Eight new Hi-MD players from Sony 01/28/2004 12:28 PM
We know it's hard to get that excited about Mini Disc players, I4U says that there are nine devices coming out that will support...

Two Flash Players From Sony: NW-E75 and
NY-E95

Two Flash Players From Sony: NW-E75 and
NY-E95 06/15/2004 11:54 AM

Sony announced two new flash Memory MP3 players that look not unlike tiny music gas cans, the NW-E75 (256MB) and the NW-E95 (512MB). Both have an impressive playback time of about 70 hours from their rechargeable batteries and look to be able to record to memory, as well. The NW-E75 comes in three colors, red, white, and blue, while the higher-capacity NW-E95 comes only in black (and are both the same size, but I left the images in their native resolution so you could get a better look). Looks like these will likely be Japan-only, for now.
Read [SonyJP via Soroban]

Two Flash Players From Sony: NW-E75 and
NW-E95

Two Flash Players From Sony: NW-E75 and
NW-E95 06/15/2004 01:05 PM

Sony announced two new flash Memory MP3 players that look not unlike tiny music gas cans, the NW-E75 (256MB) and the NW-E95 (512MB). Both have an impressive playback time of about 70 hours from their rechargeable batteries and look to be able to record to memory, as well. The NW-E75 comes in three colors, red, white, and blue, while the higher-capacity NW-E95 comes only in black (and are both the same size, but I left the images in their native resolution so you could get a better look). Looks like these will likely be Japan-only, for now.
Read [SonyJP via Soroban]

New Sony Minidisc Players

New Sony Minidisc Players 01/08/2004 07:44 PM
Andy_R writes "Sony's has announced it's new new range of Hi-MD players at the CES show. The range of players (which should hit the shops in April) will start ...

Sony to support MP3 in future players

Sony to support MP3 in future players 09/23/2004 06:06 PM
Sony's apparently gotten the message: Some of its new MP3 player models will feature direct support for MP3 in addition to its proprietary ATRAC format. Support for MP3 will first appear in flash-based players Sony plans to release in Europe this year, according to reports, which also indicate that Sony plans to release MP3-compatible flash players in the United States.

Sony Unveils New Aiwa Multimedia Players

Sony Unveils New Aiwa Multimedia Players 01/16/2004 11:01 AM
Sony Corporation said Wednesday that that it would introduce a new line of connected "USB Audio" players under its Aiwa brand that use Sony's proprietary storage format, "Pavit".

Sony considers adding native mp3 support
to its players

Sony considers adding native mp3 support
to its players 09/23/2004 09:20 AM
While not planning to relinquish its own ATRAC format, Sony is mulling over enabling native mp3 support in its digital music players.

iPods More Than Music Players

iPods More Than Music Players 07/29/2004 01:15 AM
By Rebekah Rosenfeld, The Auburn Plainsman (via MyAppleMenu)

HP To Deliver iPod-Based Players

HP To Deliver iPod-Based Players 01/09/2004 09:57 PM
Apple's desire to see the iPod remain the leader in the digital music player market got a big push on Thursday when Apple and HP announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to deliver HP-branded digital music players based on the iPod. By Peter Cohen (MacCentral via MyAppleMenu)

HP to deliver iPod-based players

HP to deliver iPod-based players 01/08/2004 07:23 PM
Apple's desire to see the iPod remain the leader in the digital music player market got a big push on Thursday when Apple and HP announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to deliver HP-branded digital music players based on the iPod. The news came at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Big Demand for Digital Music Players

Big Demand for Digital Music Players 09/22/2004 06:37 PM

Other News: Samsung Music Players

Other News: Samsung Music Players 07/28/2004 11:05 AM
Come September, Samsung will roll out portable music players priced at iPod levels, featuring USB 2 and FM tuners.

Guide to digital music players

Guide to digital music players 07/24/2004 10:58 AM
Chicago Tribune Jul 24 2004 3:10PM GMT

Other News: Creative Music Players

Other News: Creative Music Players 09/02/2004 10:30 AM
Creative will double the number of its iPod alternatives for Windows.

Napster to give away music players

Napster to give away music players 06/17/2004 03:19 AM
CNET Jun 17 2004 6:46AM GMT

Napster gives away music players to new
subscribers

Napster gives away music players to new
subscribers 06/17/2004 08:23 AM
iTunes Music Store rival Napster LLC is giving away digital music players to new subscribers to its music download service. U.S. customers paying in advance for a year's subscription to the Napster service, costing US$119.40, will receive a free portable music player with a 128MB memory, the company said.

Napster gives away music players with
subscription

Napster gives away music players with
subscription 06/17/2004 02:58 PM

Napster Gives Away Music Players with
Subscription (Reuters)

Napster Gives Away Music Players with
Subscription (Reuters) 06/16/2004 09:12 PM
Reuters - Roxio Inc.'s (ROXI.O) Napster said on Wednesday it is offering free digital music players with a one-year subscription in the latest bid by an online music service to lure consumers with promotional offers.

Survey: 1,000-song music players the
right size

Survey: 1,000-song music players the
right size 04/22/2004 04:04 PM
According to a survey by Jupiter Research, 1,000 songs (about the capacity of Apple's iPod mini) is the right size for a portable digital music player...

T-Mobile turns handsets into music
players

T-Mobile turns handsets into music
players 06/28/2004 02:37 PM
European download service for cell phones equipped with T-Mobile's Ear Phone technology cuts out cost of player. But what about song prices?

Prices reduced on Squeezebox music
players

Prices reduced on Squeezebox music
players 04/14/2004 10:28 AM
Slim Devices has chopped the retail price on their network music players by up to 25 percent...

Fourteen Digital Music Players Reviewed

Fourteen Digital Music Players Reviewed 04/20/2004 02:09 PM

Digital Music Superguide: Everything You
Need To Know About Using Your Mac, iPod,
And Stereo To Play Your Music Throughout
The House

Digital Music Superguide: Everything You
Need To Know About Using Your Mac, iPod,
And Stereo To Play Your Music Throughout
The House 06/02/2004 08:56 AM
To help you get the most from your music, we've put together a package with insights on ripping and organizing your music collection. We'll also show you how to pump the sound all around the house, beyond the limitations of your Mac's tinny speakers or your iPod's headphones. And you'll discover how to create your own songs with GarageBand. By Christopher Breen and Michael Gowan, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

I have none of the players, Apple's iPod
or Sony's. I can't have an idea of why
to buy a player that does not

I have none of the players, Apple's iPod
or Sony's. I can't have an idea of why
to buy a player that does not 07/10/2004 07:51 PM
TechTree Jul 10 2004 11:41PM GMT

Canada slaps levy on iPods, other music
players

Canada slaps levy on iPods, other music
players 12/14/2003 12:07 AM
The Copyright Board of Canada said on Friday that it will place a levy of CDN$2 on hard drive-based digital music players with a capacity of up to 1GB, $15 for players with a capacity of 1GB to 10GB, and $25 for those over 10GB...

Personal video devices to challenge
music players

Personal video devices to challenge
music players 06/04/2004 05:57 AM
Computex Watch out, iPod - PDA makers, too

Apple and Real conflict over music
downloads and players

Apple and Real conflict over music
downloads and players 08/07/2004 11:52 AM

Apple and Real Networks are feuding over access to Apple's popular iPod music player. Real released Harmony , an application which allows users to play music downloaded from Real's online music store in, among other players, the iPod. The iPod is designed to play music downloaded from iTunes , its popular online music store , and especially those encoded with Apple's Advanced Audio Codec ( AAC ) standard. Apple attacked the move, and threatened a programming reaction:

"We are stunned that RealNetworks has adopted the tactics and ethics of a hacker Latest News about hacker to break into the iPod, and we are investigating the implications of their actions under the DMCA [Digital Millenium Copyright Act] and other laws. We strongly caution Real and their customers that when we update our iPod software from time to time, it is highly likely that Real's Harmony technology will cease to work with current and future iPods."

Real, whose CEO had asked Apple to open the iPod to other file formats earlier this year , reiterated its request.

(thanks to Louise Watson )

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