Sony Admits MP3 Error

inflex writes "In a rare show admission of taking a wrong turn, Sony's officials have admitted that their stance on MP3 players was wrong." While this was pretty obvious to anyone who has ever shopped for a portable MP3 player, it is nice to see Sony admit their shortcoming. Ken Kutaragi puts it best when he says, "We're growing up," and with any luck future devices won't be crippled with silly formats no one uses.

dissapointed

[cipher uk]

"We're growing up," and with any luck future devices won't be crippled with silly formats no one uses.

why did the end quotes have to be there :(

If I would of known...

[CoMmEnT23]

If I had to do it all over again, I would never have bought that MiniDisc player.

Halfway there

[Brento]

Alright, Sony, now let's talk about this Memory Stick...

What was the mistake?

[Pan T. Hose]

I hope it was choosing MP3 instead of the superior Xiphophorus Helleri Ogg Vorbis sound format. I am really sick of that unpronounceable "MP3"--seriously, what were they thinking?

Obvious

[Anonymous Coward]

"...and with any luck future devices won't be crippled with silly formats no one uses."

Sooo, no Ogg Vorbis players from Sony.

Zing!

Re:If I would of known...

[theblueprint]

Agreed. I bought an iPod this December and tried to give my 2 yr. old Sony MiniDisc player to about five people, and no one would take it.

Better

[Anonymous Coward]

Ok, Bill Gates, your turn to admit how your products suck.

We're the knights who say NIH!

[TeknoHog]

Does this make Sony products ATRACtive again?

Ba-doom-tcsh!

AAC and WMV are not popular

[AtariAmarok]

"why should they? AAC and WMV are plenty popular"

Popular? Just because a lot of people are forced to use them does not mean they are "popular". Using this definition, traffic tickets are popular too!

Re:Nobody uses iPod

[browngb]

Did Netcraft confirm it?

Re:If I would of known...

[gowen]

You have to admit that Minidisc was far ahead of its time.

I do. I did. "The Dog's Bollocks" is a term of high praise. Really. [english2american.com]

Huh?

[cca93014]

In a rare show admission of taking a wrong turn

Someone needs to sit this guy in front of the US President...

Re:dissapointed

[Anonymous Coward]

why did the end quotes have to be there

Because they are still trying to push the memory stick.

Re:Maybe they will add ogg support now

[Anonymous Coward]

Oh yea, because you mr "my ears are gold and detect anything" are really going to notice.

How you make me laugh.

Translation...

[RegalBegal]

Apple, in just four years has made us look silly in an industry we've owned since the 80s. We need to get our shit together.

Re:Ogg

[anonicon]

I don't know, I suppose it depends on how much pressure all 10 of you can put on Sony.

>;-)

Re:Good

[ectoraige]

The two are apples and oranges.

Apples and Oranges - A Comparison [improbable.com].

Re:Better

[Anonymous Coward]

ok richard stallman, now your turn to admit that you are wrong.

Also...

[chemindefer]

In addition to supporting Mp3, the new players will go up to "11".

Re:Good

[mirko]

It's relaxing not to have to put the subtitles on a self-proclaimed site-for-nerds.
Thanks, you just got it intendedly.