Comments on: The AudioFile: Is Apple’s iTunes Plus a Minus? http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:31:24 -0500 hourly 1 By: Vinny http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/comment-page-1/#comment-240478 Vinny Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:01:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/#comment-240478 Wanna be more specific Cosmic? I tend not to believe the "everyone knows" argument as a fact. Wanna be more specific Cosmic?

I tend not to believe the “everyone knows” argument as a fact.

]]> By: Mike Kobrin http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/comment-page-1/#comment-240313 Mike Kobrin Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:01:51 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/#comment-240313 Hah. I just noticed the huge Zune ad above the comments section. ;) Hah. I just noticed the huge Zune ad above the comments section. ;)

]]> By: Mike Kobrin http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/comment-page-1/#comment-240310 Mike Kobrin Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:54:31 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/#comment-240310 I'm sorry, I was unclear. I meant that most portable players can't play AAC files. This is slowly changing, but I'm not looking for a dominant format. I think AAC and MP3 should peacefully coexist, since they behave differently at different bit rates. I’m sorry, I was unclear. I meant that most portable players can’t play AAC files. This is slowly changing, but I’m not looking for a dominant format. I think AAC and MP3 should peacefully coexist, since they behave differently at different bit rates.

]]> By: Cosmic http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/comment-page-1/#comment-239771 Cosmic Thu, 31 May 2007 20:00:26 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/#comment-239771 Really, Vinny? It seemed almost generous to me. Compare AAC support to mp3 or even WMA support, and "widely unsupported" isn't out there at all. Really, Vinny? It seemed almost generous to me. Compare AAC support to mp3 or even WMA support, and “widely unsupported” isn’t out there at all.

]]> By: Vinny http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/comment-page-1/#comment-239697 Vinny Thu, 31 May 2007 18:34:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/31/the-audiofile-is-apples-itunes-plus-a-minus/#comment-239697 You make a lot of fair points, but calling the AAC format "widely unsupported" seems a bit out there... You make a lot of fair points, but calling the AAC format “widely unsupported” seems a bit out there…

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