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Article: DVDINSIDER: Compressed Audio Players Moving Into The Mainstream.(Brief Article)
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- DVD News
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- May 9, 2002
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Compressed audio players are moving into the mainstream, and are increasingly common since they push beyond the portable flash-based device category that started it all. Now, a growing array of devices are available worldwide to play back MP3, WMA and other compression formats in portable, car and home-based form factors.
According to new research from IDC, MP3 Players Move into the Mainstream: Forecast and Analysis of the Worldwide Compressed Audio Player Market, 2001-2006 (IDC #26917), the worldwide market for compressed audio players will approach ...