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Don't bother - right now
I know that OGG is a much better format and that it is an open/free format, but why bother?
No hardware support. iPods don't support OGG and they probably won't. Apple's format is AAC (and yes that IS going to be implimented into iPods, in the near future too - like spring/summer 2003), but let's just think for a minute. WHY would apple want to spend time and money developing OGG support for the iPod??? They wouldn't. No software support. No common media players support OGG without third-party plugins, which totally defeats the purpose of convinence. Other software does not or cannot even have third-party plugins. I can take an MP3 to almost any computer and it will be able to play. Can I do that with OGG? NOPE! So, basically what I'm saying is that I LIKE the OGG format, and I aggree that it is very superior to MP3, but don't bother with it right now! WHEN and only when OGG gets popular - by that I mean it is adopted by all major software and hardware - then you can worry about it and then you can convert your song libraries. But you are all jumping the gun.
Don't bother - right now
ogg files seem to be very popular on Linux so this is a nice hint.
Re: Don't bother - right now
How is Ogg Vorbis going to get popular if no one uses it?
Re: Don't bother - right now
Its beginning to take off - a hardware mp3 player that has an upgradable firmware. An ogg firmware release is available, and will soon be commercially viable to include as a multi format player .. other manufacturers should do the same too.
neurosaudio
Take off your blinders.
Popular software players on other operating systems have supported Ogg Vorbis for a while. |
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