From: "Randy" 

WMA is actually pretty prevalent on most name-brand DVD players these
days--my samsung handles WMA-although it has a stupid bug in its firmware
where it refuses to play anything beyond the 256th file in shuffle mode.

My main collection is 320k CBR MP3, but I may re-address that given how
much better AAC appears to be.

"Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
news:4292ec6d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Mike '/m' wrote:
>> AAC is good, but I tend towards 320bps MP3 for now.  Next iteration will
>> be lossless (FLAC or APE, most likely).
>
> All non-MP3 formats are toast.
>
> Why keep your collection in anything else? Want to play MP3'es on a DVD?
> Can do....AAC? Nope WMA? Nope
> Want to play MP3'es on an increasing variety of in car systems...MP3 can
> do...WMA/AAC etc...maybe 1 of them but if will differe from system to
> system.
>
> MP3 is the common denominator. Get a USB memstick player - MP3
> etc.etc.etc. Phone...MP3 etc.etc
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>>  /m
>>
>> On Mon, 23 May 2005 19:23:24 -0500, "Randy"  wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Cheap too-under $30 at Costco.
>>>
>>>Alas, AAC has me enthralled as most of my devices (sans car) have some
>>>sort of AAC support (Betaplayer)-I find it actually better size and
>>>sound-wise than WMA.
>>>
>>>"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>>>news:4hp4919mdkbfnaucbjmcgieren3l75skoh{at}4ax.com...
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 23 May 2005 10:31:52 +0100, Adam

>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Mike '/m' wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>If the users were not locked in, would they choose
WIndows Media in
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>percentages that they currently do?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /m
>>>>>>
>>>>>MP3 is & will be the std. #
>>>>>
>>>>>Period.
>>>>>
>>>>>Look at all the cheapy machines from mp3 USB sticks to
DVD players to
>>>>>mobile phones etc.etc.etc.etc. If you want to have a
useable music
>>>>>collection the choice is MP3 or MP3. All the rest are technically
>>>>>interesting but meaningless in the market.
>>>>>
>>>>>WMA, AAC etc.etc. are all betamax part deux.
>>>>
>>>>The MP3 players I like are those that are buit upon a memory stick to
>>>>hold the MP3, and have a small FM transmitter in them.  You plug them
>>>>into the car's 12 volt power tap (nee, cigarette lighter) for power.
>>>>There are buttons for song selection, etc.
>>>>
>>>>Neat item.
>>>>
>>>>/m
>>>
>>

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