Re: [NTLK] iPod mutates - and a question

From: PCBman (pcbman_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed Apr 30 2003 - 08:31:17 PDT


-------Original Message-------
From: Chris Ruprecht <chris_at_ruprecht.org>
Sent: 04/30/03 12:39 PM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] iPod mutates - and a question

>
> 7500 songs will NOT fit onto a 30 GB drive...

They are most likely refering to AAC encoding @ 128kb/s or less.
This sounds much better than 128kb/s MP3.
It would allow them to get the stated capacity and retain quality.

Its all subjective but I am constantly surprised by the quality of lower bitrate AAC.

Then of course there is MP4...

PCBman

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