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Re: Sony ditches ATRAC

Subject: Re: Sony ditches ATRAC
From: "Bernie Krause" bigchirp1
Date: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:28 am ((PDT))
That's why despite three back-up layers of separate HD systems of the  
entire library, each located in a different
venue, I still further back up my archive data on DVD and store it in  
yet another place.

Bernie


On Aug 31, 2007, at 9:21 AM, Greg Weddig wrote:

> Maybe this isn't really news but I thought I'd post it here anyway:
>
> http://www.wired.com/gadgets/portablemusic/news/2007/08/atrac
> ~~or~~
> http://tinyurl.com/2cz8gm
>
> I'm not sure what this means in terms of new consumer minidisc
> recorders, probably not good. With the lineup of low cost solid state
> recorders increasing, it may cease to be a viable product in a few
> years. Except in Japan.
>
> The issue that does exist however is the difficulty in archiving
> digital only media. With the minidiscs it was easy to have yourself a
> tangible backup.
>
> --greg weddig
> http://gregweddig.net
>
>
> 

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