Remember World's First .mp3 Player?

2005-01-26 04:12:59

"Ask even seasoned MP3 buffs about the first MP3 player, and they're almost certain to name the Diamond Multimedia Rio PMP300.  If they really know their stuff, they'll even tell you it came out in late 1998. They're wrong either way, although you shouldn't be too harsh on them."

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Remember World's First .mp3 Player?

Reply #1 – 2005-01-26 04:25:23

mpman started suing other Korean MP3P makers, for infringing on their patents.

mpman is now no longer, having been bought out by iRiver.

Remember World's First .mp3 Player?

Reply #2 – 2005-01-26 04:38:50

I had the chance to use the mpman F-10 a few years back. It was borrowed from a friend. It used a serial cable to transfer the songs, which was horribly slow, and errors occurred almost every time I tried to copy a song that was larger than 4 megs.

After one or two tries, I gave it back.

Hango seems to be still in business.

http://www.pjb.co.kr/

Remember World's First .mp3 Player?

Reply #3 – 2005-01-26 06:37:28

The sad part of the story is that Diamond Multimedia carried the burden of the stupid RIAA lawsuits bringing then down to the eventual bankruptcy.
No wonder why the MP3 player buissnes found refuge in Korea.
This might explain also why there are relatively few MP3 companies in Japan doing DAPs being Japan also a country where Sony and other firms have (paranoic) conflict of interest with their music buisness.
Apple jumped in with perfect timing just when the field was cleared of the legal imbroglio.

Remember World's First .mp3 Player?

Reply #4 – 2005-01-26 11:06:05

Why was there even legal battles to begin with? Players just played the files that was transferred to it, just like a CD Walkman it just played. If they used that tactic of files could be transferred back to the computer, I would of laughed and pointed "Ha Ha" to them its no different from me taking a CD and copying it.

This is just from reading the post on this thread, so no flames if it was different. If it is point me in the right direction cause this is interesting for me as I am studying about how laws need to change to accomodate the digital age. If anyone is stuck for units to do, try this unit out if your local college/university provides it. Interesting interpretations of the law in regards to computers are made in cases.


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