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Subject: ipod (was Sony PSP: a blip on the radar screen)
From: pieter coussement <>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 08:29:40 +0200
a 20gb ipod seems better to me, since there is the ability to record=20
(or at least it will be there in the future) a 20gb recording tool,=20
which can record hopefully in aac is at least to me much better than a=20
psp, and it looks nicer too

On Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at 08:18 AM, oryoki2000 wrote:

>
>> The core of the PSP is the "Universal Media Device,"  a 60mm disc
>> with 1.8GB capacity (about the same size as a minidisc, with three
>> times greater capacity).
>
> Oops! An audio minidisc stores about 160MB, so the new disc in the
> PSP will store 11 times more, not three!
>
> I'd guess that the new disc will use a version of Sony's "Blu-Ray"
> laser system.  Sony's partner, Philips, has demonstrated a 30mm "Blu-
> Ray" optical disc with storage capacity of 1GB.  The full size
> 120mm "Blu-Ray" disc will hold 27GB, making it a good candidate to
> substitute for the 20 to 40GB hard drives now being incorporated into
> high-end recorders (Nagra V, Deva V, HHB Portadrive, and so on).
> This should satisfy recordists who prefer to archive the original
> recording.  Blu-Ray disc drives are for sale in Japan already, albeit
> at astronomical prices.
>
> --oryoki
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