Sony America scraps UMD-to-PSP Go conversion plans

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Onyxmeth said:

ssj12 said:

 

You have to realize that there is no knock off programs because the PC environment thrives by having people be able to freely make their own decoders if they have the knowledge and willing to do so. Really iTunes, the media manager, and the Zune Store's content transcoding functionality could easily be called knockoffs of what has been on the net for free for ages.

Just because some free decoders added PSP, iPod, Zune, and PS3 codexes does not mean they are knocking off corporate software but rather they are just adding support and functionality for their users and future users.

As someone that is far too knowledgable about computers, you're never going to understand the need for others to not have these freedoms and be restricted into doing things one way. In such, you're never going to understand a corporation's need to restrict these customers to get them onboard. Ease of use to many means show me one way to do this so I can learn it and be done with it.

But wouldn;t it be easier to have an MP3 player that supports a good number for codexs that you can just add music onto it as if its a flash drive? I mean kids these days do know downloading music is a very easy way for getting music. Schools are also requiring the use of flash drives at an elementary level so they should know how to add files to one. So a general MP3 like Sony's, which WalMart sells and the highest priced ones cost $120 (not so cheap), allows the user to just add the music on like a flash drive.

No need for a one way street for their music. Basically, the need for iTunes decoder and uploader and things like it are basically worthless. If it wasn't for the brand name and constant reimaging by adding none-music features the iPod wouldn't be half as popular as it is. Still the iPod's overall marketshare should be lowering thanks to increased customer knowledge and competition from Sony, Phillips, Creative, and Microsoft.