Thought at Walkman's 30th birthday: why did iPod dominate the media market nowadays?

thanksday · 07-07-2009, 04:53 AM

Sony Walkman has turned 30 years old today. Thirty years ago, the device was revolutionary changed the way people listened to music. Sony sold 30,000 Walkmans in the first two months after its launch, and 50 million within a decade. It created the portable media player market. Three decades on, however, Sony is struggling against rivals such as Apple, which has enjoyed immense success with its iPod music player. Apple iPod might be the market leader today. While people celebrate Walkman’s 30th birthday, I wonder what makes iPod became dominance in the media player market instead of the original Sony Walkman?

Sony Company has always been developing its video and audio products. Sony Walkman’s latest flagship model, the NW-X1060, packs noise canceling, a bright touch screen display, mobile TV, and the ability to surf the Internet With the storage of 32GB, it can hold 8,000 songs (128kbps mp3) or 120h video playback (at 384kbps). It support all major file types includes MP3, MP4, WMA, AAC, Linear PCM, AVC, WMV, JPEG.
The Sony PSP Go will come in fall of this year. It is a much smaller, sexier device that drops the UMD, adds 16GB of flash RAM and Bluetooth, and compresses the older PSP’s brick-like form factor to a narrower, sleeker size and shape. It’s got a huge amount of storage space for you to store music, videos and games. The files support MPEG-4, AVI video format and MP3 audio format.
Besides the multimedia player, Sony’s phone also has powerful multimedia function. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is convergence of multimedia entertainment and mobile web communication. It has a 3.0 inches TFT touchscreen with shades of 65K internal screen colours and gives a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. This let the users to play games and watch video clips on its wide screen easily. The video resolution support 640x480 pixels and video format support MPEG-4. The music format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eACC+, WMA (including protected WMA).
By the way, a lot of people don’t know where to get videos and songs when they take a Sony multimedia device. Some may purchase music and movies online. If you still don’t know where to get or don’t want to buy online, you may use Nidesoft DVD to Sony Xperia Converter to convert DVD files into your Sony device, or use Nidesoft Sony Xperia Converter to convert all other video files into Sony device. It can be used for all Sony products.

After look into Sony product, let’s turn our attention to iPod. Apple first released the original iPod in late 2001, and it was quickly destined to be a huge success. It was exactly what people wanted. It has simple interface, large capacity, fashionable, and visually attractive.

Simple Interface - The Apple iPod has an extremely simple interface, needing only a few seconds of use to be able to master it. It is very easy to use.

Large capacity - The current regular iPod has 8GB or 16GB capacity. It can holds large amount of songs and movies, enable you to enjoy them.

It's visually attractive – The appearance of iPod was fashionable. They made it look very sexy, appealing to just about everyone, and is now extremely recognizable.

Windows and Mac compatibility - When they crossed over to the windows market, they more than tripled their market, literally reaching anyone that owned a computer.

These are the things that really make the Apple iPod dominate the mobile MP3 player market, reaching over 70% of the market share. Apple never simply wanted to dominate the market with one product though, they're still releasing new products at an alarming rate, each of which are doing extremely well. From iPod Mini to iPod Shuffle, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, from first generation to second generation, third generation. The Apple iPod will never stop giving us surprise by improving its iPod products, and I think that is the most important reason why iPod lead the media player market.

haiyeer · 07-20-2009, 03:09 AM

Does nidesoft dvd to sony xperia converter really help me?
I will try it!

haiyeer · 08-03-2009, 10:13 PM

Thanks for your informaiton!
This converter is very helpful for me!
Good!

haiyeer · 08-28-2009, 05:18 AM

I have always use this nidesoft dvd ripper tool for enjoying movies and videos. You could download it for a trial. After using it for a period, I have found ripping protected dvd files is its characteristics . Trimming, cropping and merging into complete one with good quality and small size is also its advantage. Any formats are supportable.

thanksday · 09-16-2009, 03:29 AM

Thanks for your support!

thanksday · 10-09-2009, 03:07 AM

I have always use this nidesoft dvd ripper tool for enjoying movies and videos. You could download it for a trial. After using it for a period, I have found ripping protected dvd files is its characteristics . Trimming, cropping and merging into complete one with good quality and small size is also its advantage. Any formats are supportable.

haiyeer · 10-19-2009, 03:20 AM

If you are a mac user, I am going to recommend to you a number of conversion software, as they can help me and I watched the video of my family. I believe you and I have these videos, how to put them on our players this They can help you:

Aimersoft DVD Ripper for Mac
Xilisoft DVD Ripper Standard for Mac
Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac
Xilisoft Video Converter Standard for Mac
If you get more information.Visit official website

thanksday · 10-26-2009, 02:27 AM

Nidesoft DVD Ripper is a powerful and professional DVD rip software, which could helps you convert DVD to all popular video or audio formats easily. It works as DVD to MP4,DVD to AVI, DVD to WMV, DVD to DIVX, etc..
It could rip DVD to support almost all popular PMPs. With this DVD Ripper software, you can easily copy DVD to iPod, DVD to iPhone, DVD to MP3, DVD to PSP, etc. with high speed and best quality. So you could watch your favorite DVD movie everywhere, no need to take DVD disc any more.

It is also easy to use. Only three steps were need to convert your DVD files to your portable players.
download and install Nidesoft DVD Ripper
Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and select titles and chapters you want to convert. Also you may preview it in the right window.
Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the format you want.
Step 3: click the convert button, Then the conversion will be completed in a short time.
Now just enjoy your DVD movies and music anytime you want.

haiyeer · 10-28-2009, 04:29 AM

Nidesoft Video Converter is a powerful video conversion software which could convert video and audio files between all popular formats such as convert AVI to MP4, MP3 to WAV, WMV to MPEG, MOV to AAC, etc.
It supports very comprehensive video formats, including DVD, VCD, AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, 3GP, Zune AVC, PSP MP4, iPod MOV, ASF, etc. Additional, the Video Converter provides an easist way to convert video or audio file to popular audio formats, like MP2, MP3, AC3, M4A, OGG, AAC etc.
Nidesoft Video Converter could support all of the popular multimedia devices. It works as: iPod Video Converter, Zune Video Converter, PSP Video Converter, Audio Converter,etc. All conversion processes, such as AVI to MPEG, WMV to MPEG, WMV to AVI, are very easy and fast with the best quality.

It is also easy to use, only three steps you could complete the conversion.
download and install it
Step 1: Click “add” button to import your videos from your computer. Select the video files you want to convert. Also you may preview your video in the right window.
Step 2: click the “format” drop-down list and select the format you want.
Step 3:click the “convert” button and start the conversion. The conversion will be completed in few minutes
Plus: under the preview window, you may set your videos by few clicks. Here you may set your video size, crop mode, video quality and audio quality to make your best video.

haiyeer · 11-12-2009, 01:11 AM

Nidesoft DVD to BlackBerry Converter is an excellent BlackBerry Video tool which could convert DVD to BlackBerry video and music: 3GP, MP4, MP3, etc. This powerful BlackBerry Converter supports all the BlackBerry family, including BlackBerry 8100 Pearl, BlackBerry 8300 Curve,BlackBerry 8800,8820,8830,BlackBerry 9000 Bold,and even the new released BlackBerry 9500 Storm,BlackBerry 9530 Storm!

This DVD to BlackBerry Converter provides rich options when rip DVD, such as video trimming, movie cropping and effecting. Apart from the default profiles, it enable advanced settings to customize your output video file, including video bitrate, audio bitrate, video resolution, audio volume, etc..
download and install it, you may get videos and music into your phone in this way:
Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and selsect tiles and chapters you want.
Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the BlackBerry format.
Step 3: Click the “convert” button to start the conversion.
In few minutes, the conversion will be completed and you may get the videos and music for your phone from DVD. Now, you may enjoy videos and music with your BlackBerry Storm.

haiyeer · 12-22-2009, 08:49 PM

Merry Christmas!

haiyeer · 01-25-2010, 03:19 AM

Nidesoft Video Converter is a powerful video conversion software which could convert video and audio files between all popular formats such as convert AVI to MP4, MP3 to WAV, WMV to MPEG, MOV to AAC, etc.
Nidesoft Video Converter supports very comprehensive video formats, including DVD, VCD, AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, 3GP, Zune AVC, PSP MP4, iPod MOV, ASF, etc. Additional, the Video Converter provides an easist way to convert video or audio file to popular audio formats, like MP2, MP3, AC3, M4A, OGG, AAC etc.
Nidesoft Video Converter could support all of the popular multimedia devices. It works as: iPod Video Converter, Zune Video Converter, PSP Video Converter, Audio Converter,etc. All conversion processes, such as AVI to MPEG, WMV to MPEG, WMV to AVI, are very easy and fast with the best quality. Please free download it and have a wonderful experience now

haiyeer · 03-02-2010, 08:56 PM

good information ! I like it !

07-07-2009, 04:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
thanksday Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 48	Thought at Walkman's 30th birthday: why did iPod dominate the media market nowadays? Sony Walkman has turned 30 years old today. Thirty years ago, the device was revolutionary changed the way people listened to music. Sony sold 30,000 Walkmans in the first two months after its launch, and 50 million within a decade. It created the portable media player market. Three decades on, however, Sony is struggling against rivals such as Apple, which has enjoyed immense success with its iPod music player. Apple iPod might be the market leader today. While people celebrate Walkman’s 30th birthday, I wonder what makes iPod became dominance in the media player market instead of the original Sony Walkman? Sony Company has always been developing its video and audio products. Sony Walkman’s latest flagship model, the NW-X1060, packs noise canceling, a bright touch screen display, mobile TV, and the ability to surf the Internet With the storage of 32GB, it can hold 8,000 songs (128kbps mp3) or 120h video playback (at 384kbps). It support all major file types includes MP3, MP4, WMA, AAC, Linear PCM, AVC, WMV, JPEG. The Sony PSP Go will come in fall of this year. It is a much smaller, sexier device that drops the UMD, adds 16GB of flash RAM and Bluetooth, and compresses the older PSP’s brick-like form factor to a narrower, sleeker size and shape. It’s got a huge amount of storage space for you to store music, videos and games. The files support MPEG-4, AVI video format and MP3 audio format. Besides the multimedia player, Sony’s phone also has powerful multimedia function. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is convergence of multimedia entertainment and mobile web communication. It has a 3.0 inches TFT touchscreen with shades of 65K internal screen colours and gives a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. This let the users to play games and watch video clips on its wide screen easily. The video resolution support 640x480 pixels and video format support MPEG-4. The music format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eACC+, WMA (including protected WMA). By the way, a lot of people don’t know where to get videos and songs when they take a Sony multimedia device. Some may purchase music and movies online. If you still don’t know where to get or don’t want to buy online, you may use Nidesoft DVD to Sony Xperia Converter to convert DVD files into your Sony device, or use Nidesoft Sony Xperia Converter to convert all other video files into Sony device. It can be used for all Sony products. After look into Sony product, let’s turn our attention to iPod. Apple first released the original iPod in late 2001, and it was quickly destined to be a huge success. It was exactly what people wanted. It has simple interface, large capacity, fashionable, and visually attractive. Simple Interface - The Apple iPod has an extremely simple interface, needing only a few seconds of use to be able to master it. It is very easy to use. Large capacity - The current regular iPod has 8GB or 16GB capacity. It can holds large amount of songs and movies, enable you to enjoy them. It's visually attractive – The appearance of iPod was fashionable. They made it look very sexy, appealing to just about everyone, and is now extremely recognizable. Windows and Mac compatibility - When they crossed over to the windows market, they more than tripled their market, literally reaching anyone that owned a computer. These are the things that really make the Apple iPod dominate the mobile MP3 player market, reaching over 70% of the market share. Apple never simply wanted to dominate the market with one product though, they're still releasing new products at an alarming rate, each of which are doing extremely well. From iPod Mini to iPod Shuffle, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, from first generation to second generation, third generation. The Apple iPod will never stop giving us surprise by improving its iPod products, and I think that is the most important reason why iPod lead the media player market.

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07-20-2009, 03:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
haiyeer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 166	Does nidesoft dvd to sony xperia converter really help me? I will try it!

08-03-2009, 10:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
haiyeer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 166	Thanks for your informaiton! This converter is very helpful for me! Good!

08-28-2009, 05:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
haiyeer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 166	I have always use this nidesoft dvd ripper tool for enjoying movies and videos. You could download it for a trial. After using it for a period, I have found ripping protected dvd files is its characteristics . Trimming, cropping and merging into complete one with good quality and small size is also its advantage. Any formats are supportable.

09-16-2009, 03:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
thanksday Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 48	Thanks for your support!

10-09-2009, 03:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
thanksday Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 48	I have always use this nidesoft dvd ripper tool for enjoying movies and videos. You could download it for a trial. After using it for a period, I have found ripping protected dvd files is its characteristics . Trimming, cropping and merging into complete one with good quality and small size is also its advantage. Any formats are supportable.

10-19-2009, 03:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
haiyeer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 166	If you are a mac user, I am going to recommend to you a number of conversion software, as they can help me and I watched the video of my family. I believe you and I have these videos, how to put them on our players this They can help you: Aimersoft DVD Ripper for Mac Xilisoft DVD Ripper Standard for Mac Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac Xilisoft Video Converter Standard for Mac If you get more information.Visit official website

10-26-2009, 02:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
thanksday Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 48	Nidesoft DVD Ripper is a powerful and professional DVD rip software, which could helps you convert DVD to all popular video or audio formats easily. It works as DVD to MP4,DVD to AVI, DVD to WMV, DVD to DIVX, etc.. It could rip DVD to support almost all popular PMPs. With this DVD Ripper software, you can easily copy DVD to iPod, DVD to iPhone, DVD to MP3, DVD to PSP, etc. with high speed and best quality. So you could watch your favorite DVD movie everywhere, no need to take DVD disc any more. It is also easy to use. Only three steps were need to convert your DVD files to your portable players. download and install Nidesoft DVD Ripper Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and select titles and chapters you want to convert. Also you may preview it in the right window. Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the format you want. Step 3: click the convert button, Then the conversion will be completed in a short time. Now just enjoy your DVD movies and music anytime you want.

10-28-2009, 04:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
haiyeer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 166	Nidesoft Video Converter is a powerful video conversion software which could convert video and audio files between all popular formats such as convert AVI to MP4, MP3 to WAV, WMV to MPEG, MOV to AAC, etc. It supports very comprehensive video formats, including DVD, VCD, AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, 3GP, Zune AVC, PSP MP4, iPod MOV, ASF, etc. Additional, the Video Converter provides an easist way to convert video or audio file to popular audio formats, like MP2, MP3, AC3, M4A, OGG, AAC etc. Nidesoft Video Converter could support all of the popular multimedia devices. It works as: iPod Video Converter, Zune Video Converter, PSP Video Converter, Audio Converter,etc. All conversion processes, such as AVI to MPEG, WMV to MPEG, WMV to AVI, are very easy and fast with the best quality. It is also easy to use, only three steps you could complete the conversion. download and install it Step 1: Click “add” button to import your videos from your computer. Select the video files you want to convert. Also you may preview your video in the right window. Step 2: click the “format” drop-down list and select the format you want. Step 3:click the “convert” button and start the conversion. The conversion will be completed in few minutes Plus: under the preview window, you may set your videos by few clicks. Here you may set your video size, crop mode, video quality and audio quality to make your best video.

11-12-2009, 01:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
haiyeer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 166	Nidesoft DVD to BlackBerry Converter is an excellent BlackBerry Video tool which could convert DVD to BlackBerry video and music: 3GP, MP4, MP3, etc. This powerful BlackBerry Converter supports all the BlackBerry family, including BlackBerry 8100 Pearl, BlackBerry 8300 Curve,BlackBerry 8800,8820,8830,BlackBerry 9000 Bold,and even the new released BlackBerry 9500 Storm,BlackBerry 9530 Storm! This DVD to BlackBerry Converter provides rich options when rip DVD, such as video trimming, movie cropping and effecting. Apart from the default profiles, it enable advanced settings to customize your output video file, including video bitrate, audio bitrate, video resolution, audio volume, etc.. download and install it, you may get videos and music into your phone in this way: Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and selsect tiles and chapters you want. Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the BlackBerry format. Step 3: Click the “convert” button to start the conversion. In few minutes, the conversion will be completed and you may get the videos and music for your phone from DVD. Now, you may enjoy videos and music with your BlackBerry Storm.

12-22-2009, 08:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
haiyeer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 166	Merry Christmas!

01-25-2010, 03:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
haiyeer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 166	Nidesoft Video Converter is a powerful video conversion software which could convert video and audio files between all popular formats such as convert AVI to MP4, MP3 to WAV, WMV to MPEG, MOV to AAC, etc. Nidesoft Video Converter supports very comprehensive video formats, including DVD, VCD, AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, 3GP, Zune AVC, PSP MP4, iPod MOV, ASF, etc. Additional, the Video Converter provides an easist way to convert video or audio file to popular audio formats, like MP2, MP3, AC3, M4A, OGG, AAC etc. Nidesoft Video Converter could support all of the popular multimedia devices. It works as: iPod Video Converter, Zune Video Converter, PSP Video Converter, Audio Converter,etc. All conversion processes, such as AVI to MPEG, WMV to MPEG, WMV to AVI, are very easy and fast with the best quality. Please free download it and have a wonderful experience now

03-02-2010, 08:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
haiyeer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 166	good information ! I like it !