After Voquette came out with their unit, they worked out a deal with
Sharp to bundle them, together. Sharp's site had the bundle listed for
quite a while...I'm checking their site, now.
When I wrote them, a while back, my concern was that there was not, at
that time, a digital interface available on the Voquette unit.
Sharp's web site has the MT15VQ unit listed at:
http://www.sharpelectronics.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,75,00.html
The management software allows you to set up the thing to record on
scheduled times and such.
The "recording of MP3s" as listed isn't storage of MP3s, but recording on
the MT15 of MP3s as being played back in real time from the computer.
And, it appears that at this time, there is no Macintosh version
available.
On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Richard Huggins wrote:
>
> The mercata.com site lists this: "Sharp Portable MiniDisc
> Player/Recorder w/MP3 Adapter and Software, MDMT15VQ," and goes on to say it
> features the ability to record/play mp3's, saying:
>
> "The advanced technology that allows this is the Voquette NetLink
> adapter and Media Manager software. Just connect the adapter between the
> MiniDisc player/recorder and your computer, then use the Media Manager
> software to manually or automatically record music, information and news
> from your computer to your MiniDiscs"
>
> I already have written Mercata to complain that in a world of at least
> two major computer platforms, you CAN'T just say "your computer" and have it
> mean anything. Does someone on the list know if the Voquette link and the
> Media Manager software is PC-only?
>
> Also, the Sharp Electronics web site listing for this device says
> nothing at all about Voquette link, Media Manager or mp3s. Does anyone know
> if this is a bundle that Sharp is offering, or is this likely some sort of
> special Mercata bundle?
>
> Lastly, as regards a unit such as this, isn't the concept of "recording"
> mp3's a little misleading? To me that would suggest that a signal could be
> sent into the device (digital or analog) and that the device would
> convert/record it to become an mp3. What I suspect is the case is that the
> device can "store" (not record, literally) an mp3 file and play it back. Am
> I being picky? And even if so, am I correct?
>
> Thanks much,
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