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#25111 - 18/01/2001 08:26 CES - Other Hard-drive based units
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
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Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Since the other CES thread got WAY off-topic, I thought I'd post a finding here..

I went to mp3.com (where I found out about the empeg) to see if they had any mp3 coverage from the CES and found this. It mentions hard drive based units from Sony and Pioneer that allow you to rip music onto the hard drive from a built-in CD drive. They are encoded in ATRAC 3 from Sony's MD. ATRAC has copy protection built in. .... There was no mention of Rio in there which amazed me...

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#25112 - 18/01/2001 09:43 Re: CES - Other Hard-drive based units [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
morrisdl
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Registered: 21/08/2000
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Loc: Rochester, NY USA
Its because the empeg is in a class by it self!!!!

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#25113 - 18/01/2001 10:13 Re: CES - Other Hard-drive based units [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
rob
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Sony and Pioneer were showing concepts, not products. The attitude that both companies have towards digital rights management could be a turn-off for many consumers.

Rob



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#25114 - 18/01/2001 14:03 Re: CES - Other Hard-drive based units [Re: morrisdl]
schofiel
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Registered: 25/06/1999
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Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK
Seconded.

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#25115 - 18/01/2001 22:01 Re: CES - Other Hard-drive based units [Re: rob]
flashman
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Registered: 20/09/2000
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Loc: U.S.
Thirded... (if that's possible)
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#25116 - 21/01/2001 15:57 Re: CES - Other Hard-drive based units [Re: flashman]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Yep, when I first read that, I was glad that I bough an empeg because those companies seem like they are going to be worried too much about legal issues.

Also, it made me greatful that Rio picked up empeg because now empeg can concentrate on product and support rather than marketing against Sony. Rio has been doing some great TV ads lately...

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