Comment Re:SDMI will die the death of DIVX (Score 1) 253
Yes - if they can ensure that all portable players require 'authorised' music to play, then they have a strong position, because you need to pay for music to take it on the road (train, jogging, whatever).
On the other hand, as long as there are recordable MiniDiscs around, you're sorted - any music you have, in any form, can be recorded onto a blank MD.
MDs restrict you from taking further digital copies (SCMS), but as long as you keep master digital copies of all your audio (on CD or on your PC), that's irrelevant.
On the other hand, if you really need something smaller than an MD portable, best get a non-SDMI MP3 machine quick!
On the other hand, as long as there are recordable MiniDiscs around, you're sorted - any music you have, in any form, can be recorded onto a blank MD.
MDs restrict you from taking further digital copies (SCMS), but as long as you keep master digital copies of all your audio (on CD or on your PC), that's irrelevant.
On the other hand, if you really need something smaller than an MD portable, best get a non-SDMI MP3 machine quick!
