Technology Lifestyle Hey Microsoft! Forget the Zune, how about a Handheld instead? | Hey Microsoft! Forget the Zune, how about a Handheld instead? |
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| by Mike Bantick | |
| Wednesday, 29 November 2006 | |
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The new Media Manager software provides a tool enabling users to centralise their media experience on the PC. Amalgamating files, converting a vast array of formats, transferring content between PC and PSP with a preview function that feels right. But it does have problems, the death of the UMD movie format. Due to Sony’s failure to secure a sensible marketing deal with Hollywood studios that would have seen content available at a sensible price. It was obvious, consumers faced with titles available in both DVD and UMD format at the same price, which way they would jump.
Lack of hard drive; sure it would have added further weight and perhaps bulk to a Handheld device already straining to contain itself. But imagine the possibilities of such an equipped gadget? The Memory Stick Duo storage format is great from a power consumption and weight perspective, and capacity will only get larger. But will it keep up with demand. An added HDD would have given us a no-brainer solution to Music and TivoToGo recorded TV storage issues. |
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