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I was just looking throught the new Argos catalouge and saw the Ipod mini and next to it had the MP3 logo but also the WMA logo, when did this happen or did they make a mistake?
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nope.straight from the apple website.
"AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF, Audible"
"AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF, Audible"
No. And I am pretty sure its gonna be 'No' for a while.
Probably something to do with the "W" part.
Argos - at the cutting edge of technology 
Nope, doesn't support WMA
Nope, doesn't support WMA
Well in fact it does sort of support WMA.... in that iTunes will offer to convert WMA's to AAC's for you... so as long as you don't mind the loss in quality you can use WMA's with an iPod.
But you have to convert them, which ain't WMA.
If you go by that principle any file will work on any DAP - just ain't true.
If you go by that principle any file will work on any DAP - just ain't true.
maybe one of those linux OS on ipod can but a normal one no
So why doesn't the Ipod support WMA, is it because of DRM?
Windows Media Audio.
Do they want to support it?
Do they want to support it?
Apple didnt want to pick up the standard.... but they offered to convert. they prob wont change their attitude on that one
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So why doesn't the Ipod support WMA, is it because of DRM?
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It doesn't support it because they only want you to be able to purchase music from them to then put it on the device. iPods sell music from the iTMS, iTMS sells iPods. Giving you a choice is not something Apple wants to do.
Choice and Apple don't mix.
they just want to give Mac users an advantage/ Windows users a disadvantage because thats how business works i guess.
though it's damn annoying if all your songs are WMA
though it's damn annoying if all your songs are WMA
thats why I didn't get an iPod, basically 90% of my songs are WMA files.
I think that they should support it.
It's not like they are loosing anything by supporting it, and they are saving users time by doing so.
It's not like they are loosing anything by supporting it, and they are saving users time by doing so.
I think every player should support every major format (MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WAV) and should allow you to buy music from any store of your choice.
But then we'd be living in a perfect world.
But then we'd be living in a perfect world.
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thats why I didn't get an iPod, basically 90% of my songs are WMA files.
Isn't that a butt load of hard drive space?
aren't WMA smaller then mp3?
Nevermind, I am thinking of WAV...sorry.
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