> Which brings me back around to the original point that implementing real
> time ATRAC in software on today's desktop is not going to happen.
Well, I think that there's a small qualifier here. I've been watching this
thread for a long time now, keeping my trap shut. What it comes down to is
that while ATRAC *could* be implemented in realtime (if not now, then in the
near future), but that the complexity of the algorithm makes it a stupid
decision. It'd be cheaper to just make a small ATRAC board that carries
the $5 ASIC on-board, or some other embedded solution.
It's the same argument as any other form of emulation -- sure, you *can*
run your Playstation games on a computer with Bleem or such, but will that
make people stop buying Playstations? No. The hardware inside a Playstation
is designed for a small niche, and ATRAC chips are the same way. It's does
only one thing, but it's very, very good at it. A general-purpose computer
is better utilized for more generalized tasks.
My US$0.02,
/Andrew
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