[Mr.T]

"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
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I meant *besides* CDs. So let me restate the question: excluding CDs
(and WAV files ripped on a computer and the like), aren't the vast
majority of sound files people listen to in the MP3 format?

Nope, nothing like the 99% you quote!
First you have to subtract most of the Apple format users (fairly big
numbers there), then those who prefer WMA, then those who prefer high
quality formats like Wave and FLAC, and then the other disk formats like
DVDA, ATRAC etc. not to mention dozens of others besides!

Well, I know there are lots of formats in use, no argument there.

My question is how many people use these formats as opposed to MP3s in
iPods and similar listening devices.

Haven't got any statistics at hand, but it seems to me(TM) that when I'm
out and about, the vast majority of folks I see listening to music are
using something to listen to MP3s. So I conclude that this format is
vastly more popular than any other.

And how the hell do you know what format their players are using? You
obviously don't realise many songs downloaded from iTunes (a very sizeable
amount on those iPods) are NOT in fact MP3!
And even WMA alone accounts for more than 1% of such files I will bet. (but
still far less than Apple I imagine)


Do you really think that the examples you gave (like those who use other
formats for higher quality) are more numerous than MP3s?

FAR more numerous than 1% of the market (as you stated) I am quite willing
to bet!

MrT.