I was delighted when I read that Sony has announced a new "iPod killer" called the Network Walkman NW-HD1. (What a catchy name.)
Why was I delighted? It wasn't the impressive 30 hours of battery life or the ample 20GB of storage. It wasn't the tiny 4 ounces that it weighs, either. No, it was the fact that the player doesn't support MP3 or AAC or even that ubercrappy WMA format: it only plays Sony's proprietary ATRAC3 format that's rife with Digital Rights Management restrictions and will make the player awkward to the point of being useless. Yes, you can use Sony's software to convert your files into ATRAC3 format. No, you won't bother.
Sorry, did I write “delighted”? I meant “laughing at a bunch of asshats who Just Don't Get It.” I mix those up sometimes.
