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Topic: Ipod has the ability to play WMA
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Junior Lounger
Join Date: Oct 2003
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the ability, but still will not, or so it seems
" Chip manufacture Portal Player in San Diego US build the embedded 8550 chip in Apple's IPod. This is the chip that allows the playing of AAC and MP3 - However what is interesting is that the chip firmware by default also allows the playing of WMA. It looks like for some reason this is locked by Apple. The Portal Player chip is used in other Mobile Media Players and by default allows all three formats. This is going to course some concern on the freedom of choice given to users of the Apple IPod. We're sure that at some point in the not too distant future the IPod will be cracked to allow Windows Media Audio played back on the IPod. " Source Eweek |
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Junior Lounger
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
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I hope Apple can re-enable it through a firmware upgrade. Enabling iPods to play WMA would only help increase their market share...
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Junior Lounger
Join Date: Oct 2003
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i would think so too, it is probably just a setting in the firmware
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Why are you reading this?
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Lafayette,Louisiana
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I wish i could play wma my uncly has 1000's of wma's.
5G iPod video 8gb iPhone Ultimate Ears SuperFi.3 20" 2.4GHZ C2D iMac Dell E1505 1.73GHZ Core Duo |
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Veteran Lounger
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: my house
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But yes they should allow WMA, despite the fact it sucks. *curses* I say re-enable WMA, and add it to the store *shudders* |
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Software Developer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: US - Chicago area
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I read that article too and I agree with other people that posted responses there as well. Why does the author of this article say
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Junior Lounger
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 98
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I think Rio Karma and Apple iPod uses the same chip and of course Karma can play wma files. If Apple were to enalbe wma on iPod, they need to pay up license fee (decoder) to Microsoft. If they wanted to have all 3G iPod and iPod mini to play wma, maybe it will cost them about 5 to 10 G's.
iPod Zealot *Bangraman*: "I'm not disputing things like the falloff in bass which is one of the iPod's problems" bass is weak?: iPod Zealot thedodgyguy>"WOW has a point" |
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Senior Lounger
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Knoxville, TN
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The way I see it, Apple is just playing the market, and they're doing it pretty well..
Think about it.. They use AAC, which right now only works on iPods. Itunes music store is doing well, and so are iPods... if a music player actually starts to cut into Apple's market share by saying "we support WMA AND AAC" apple can just release new firmware and say Oh yeah? we can do that too. But in the meantime, they'll milk their iPod/AAC marketing tactic for all that it's worth.. I think its genuis.. :-) |
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SSMoy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Toronto
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If the iPod supported WMA, meaning if it was enabled... Apple would have to pay for licensing... why would they want to do that when they have a FAR SUPERIOR codec?
WMA SUCKS. I don't see why any of you are wanting it. It's terrible. Sources: iPhone 4, 80GB Classic, 4GB 1st gen Nano Earphones: ADDIEMs, Westone UM3X |
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Pro Lounger
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Enabling wma would probably kill the aac format which would kill the iTunes music store. So don't expect wma support from Apple in the near future.
- Have a nice day NEW NANO white 4gb Old Windows iPod 10 gb (2G classic touchwheel) |
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Junior Lounger
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
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That's why we need a hacker/programmer to crack the firmware so we can activate it w/o Apple.
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Junior Lounger
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Montreal
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SSMoy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Toronto
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Sources: iPhone 4, 80GB Classic, 4GB 1st gen Nano Earphones: ADDIEMs, Westone UM3X |
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Junior Lounger
Join Date: Dec 2003
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It seems pretty obvious to me why Apple doesn't support WMA. Probably the same reason Windows Media Player doesn't support AAC.
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Brushed Steel Guy
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
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See, this is exactly what companies like Microsoft do, and people hate them, but when Apple does it people don't even mind, where is the equality here?
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