Mac and NW-A1000

[hairykitedude]

please help me get this working! I have an nwa100 and an apple ibook I can use it as a portable hard drive, dragging and dropping mp3 and other files in but cant actually play anything! anyone got any ideas? sony dont seem to do a mac version of their software. I have searched this forum but far too many threads came up and I couldnt find anything that actually helped. I like mac and sony, my w900i works great (eventually) but now I would like a separate music player, not just a flash drive!

[thefanboy]

i dont think any such software exists.

Is it possible to install Parallels software to run windows in parallel with mac, so that you can use sonicstage ?? Also not sure if parallels supports non-intel macs.

[Ascariss]

assuming he has an intel processor in his mac then yes, he can install windows, then SS 4.2

[pata2001]

Couple options:

1. Get an iPod. It's gapless with MP3, works great with iTunes, supported on the Mac by Apple, and unicode. Downside: you have to buy the iPod. Easiest and simplest way.

2. Download bootcamp from Apple, and install winXP + Sonicstage. Bootcamp is free and you'll be running winXP in full just like a PC. Downside: you have to spend money for winXP (if you don't have one already), and you have to reboot your mac everytime you want to boot to winXP or MacOS.

3. Use parallel software. Upside, you can switch from MacOS to Windows on the fly without having to reboot. Downside: the software isn't free, you still have to buy Windows, you'll need plenty of RAM (min 1GB, ideally 2GB+) for parallel software to be usable, and hardware support is still dodgy (I'm not sure if USB2.0 is even working or not).

[hairykitedude]

Thanks for the ifo guys. looks like the sony will have to go, back to apple I go. Anyone want to swap for a nano or ipod?? shame Ive always used sony audio gear and been happy with it. Some rumors on a different forum of the newest versions not going to require sonicstage? still need windows tho I guess.

Not got intel or enough ram as a humble G4. Oh well. I cant reload the nwa with apple software can I? turn it into an ipod on the inside???

Cheers