Skip to Content
Uncategorized

Sony Gets Its Groove On

Sony announced this week that its future digital music players will – get this – support MP3s. Until now, Sony’s devices stubbornly required that songs adhere to the company’s own ATRAC3 format. What took Sony so long to get with…
September 24, 2004

Sony announced this week that its future digital music players will – get this – support MP3s. Until now, Sony’s devices stubbornly required that songs adhere to the company’s own ATRAC3 format.

What took Sony so long to get with the times?

It’s amazing how slow some of these companies are to respond to change. I remember getting a Sony MiniDisc player as a gift a few years ago and wondering how long that format would last in light of the tidal, MP3 wave. And now, thanks to the iPod’s ascension into pop legendary, Sony’s finally getting into the game. Will anyone care? My guess is that it’s too little too late. The iPod rose to power because, more than many other digital music players, it gave consumers what they wanted: sleek, versatile portability. And it’s going to be tough for any company, even Sony, to knock it from its perch.

Keep Reading

Most Popular

Geoffrey Hinton tells us why he’s now scared of the tech he helped build

“I have suddenly switched my views on whether these things are going to be more intelligent than us.”

ChatGPT is going to change education, not destroy it

The narrative around cheating students doesn’t tell the whole story. Meet the teachers who think generative AI could actually make learning better.

Meet the people who use Notion to plan their whole lives

The workplace tool’s appeal extends far beyond organizing work projects. Many users find it’s just as useful for managing their free time.

Learning to code isn’t enough

Historically, learn-to-code efforts have provided opportunities for the few, but new efforts are aiming to be inclusive.

Stay connected

Illustration by Rose Wong

Get the latest updates from
MIT Technology Review

Discover special offers, top stories, upcoming events, and more.

Thank you for submitting your email!

Explore more newsletters

It looks like something went wrong.

We’re having trouble saving your preferences. Try refreshing this page and updating them one more time. If you continue to get this message, reach out to us at customer-service@technologyreview.com with a list of newsletters you’d like to receive.