Please Please Please!!

[Chris384]

With all of this possible video playback nonsense that is never gonna happen, i thought i should ask about an update that could possibly happen.

How about a DAB radio upgrade (or if that would be too expensive / not possible: a normal FM/AM radio upgrade)

Before you pass this off as a dream of mine that may never happen, i think it could be possible to make:

Firstly, surely most of the update would just be software based, because my brother has a portable (hand-held) DAB radio, and the only visible difference in hardware is a tiny little plastic box in the wire to the headphones which acts as a reciever, so maybe the only hardware change would be to buy a new remote, like you can get for a minidisc, that recieves radio signals.

I'm no proggrammer or anything, but surley the only other difference(s) between a DAB/radio and the VAIO player is that a DAB can decode the radio signal and the VAIO can't, therefore should'nt the update (if there ever is one) be mainly software / firmware?

I would definitely pay for this update, technically it would be like buying my own portable DAB radio, which cost (over here in he UK) anywhere from £70-130. And i would buy it if the update was made since i do not have a DAB radio of my own, and don't really like the idea of having two separate portables to carry around.

I have seen no other portable players that combine DAB with something else like MP3 playback, or even a portable DAB/CD player, so this would be a great update for sony to make, be the first to combine a DAB radio with a Hard Disk player!

[Chris384]

That is what i meant (for the radio to be in the remote)

sorry, i couldn't think how to explain

Also, don't worry about ruining my hopes, they are not very high, considering i don't know for sure wether these forums are monitered or viewed by sony

[@4967457401015621]

ah ok, i misunderstood - it was talk of updating the software on the vaio pocket that made me think you meant the vaio pocket would be processing the signal, and if it was just in the remote the vp would only be providing power. as for whether sony monitor these forums, i received this email a few weeks ago:

Thank you for your email. I have read with attention your comments.
I need to tell you that there exist different ways to take contact with us, by phone or by email, if you need to obtain support on the Vaio Pocket. The Club Vaio was designed to create a meeting point where customers can exchange their expereience and solutions together. It is not monitored for support or for updates. So you beter understand that there was no lack of respons, as we never intended to interfere in the information exchange between customers.

Best regards,

Sony VAIO Pocket Support Team