yeah, those details are for the 'sony digital walkman'
im more concerned about mp3 use on my clie (which plays both atrac 3 and mp3)
ive done a heap of reading on the clie boards... from waht i can figure, if i DONT get a magic gate stick, you should be able to play mp3s directly without having to convert them to atrac 3 or use any of sony's software. if you try this with a magicgate stick, however, it doesnt recognise the files.
pity all the new large mb memory sticks are magic gate. means your limited to 128mb sticks
and justin - you wanna buy me an ipod? go right head dude!