rwrf, I don't see any conclusive evidence that there is EDIG involvement in the new Compaq audio products. I do find it encouraging that at least one of the products employs a TI (rather than Cirrus) DSP. I am somewhat puzzled by the PA-2 portable player, as its specifications don't differ a great deal from the older (and similarly-priced) Cirrus-powered PA-1. The expanded memory capacity isn't a big deal, as both units have expansion slots for MMC flash cards.
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