MOTM

jlarryh@... writes:

>>However, given the need to reduces size for this medium, I concur this MP3 
thing seems well entrenched.  However, like all "format wars" the most 
popular and successful may not be the best technically.  Anyone remember the 
Sony Betamax?<<

MP3 is the only audio compression that gives a significant compression ratio 
to allow practical use on the internet.  That's why it's entrenched.  It's 
the audio equivalent of JPEG for pictures.  You could use a lossless 
compression that reduces a file by 30%, but that doesn't help much.

-Elhardt