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How MiniDisc Worked
- Bluestein 1y agoStill, to this day, have a crush on this tech ...
- plasticsoprano 1y agoRight? I lusted after this tech and was jealous of my friend that had one. It seemed like such a giant step forward over CDs.
- nocoiner 1y agoIt really was. It worked incredibly well. MD truly was the light that burned twice as bright for half as long.
- Bluestein 1y ago> MD truly was the light that burned twice as bright for half as long. reply ... this is so well put. MD was absolutely groundbreaking.- I have always wondered how it came to be that it "failed" (quotes) in the market? A'la Betamax vs. VHS ... ... bet it'd make for an interesting analysis.-
- FireBeyond 1y agoAnd to a lesser extent, HD-DVD vs BluRay. HD-DVD was elegant, lightweight, menus were HTML and CSS and the experience was fast. BluRay was this overbearing, sluggish Java experience.
- Bluestein 1y agoHD-DVD was elegant and tech-superior.- ... MD, to boot, was sexy.- Still is.- It's going to be the "vinyl" of the post-digital age.-
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- pizzuh 1y agoI owned two MD players and used it for songwriting, along with a small directional Sony mic with a mini jack. This was the peak of non-DAW editing. The quality was incredible, and if SSDs weren’t around the corner, I think this tech would have had a chance. So satisfying to use too. I miss it.
- jxjnskkzxxhx 1y agoHow, why did it fail? Any theories?
- jogu 1y agoThere's a YouTube video by "This Does Not Compute" that discusses this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCK89V4NpJY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCK89V4NpJY
- rasz 1y agoPrice. MD was expensive compared to cassettes, and so were players. It deputed in 1992 at $549 vs $150 contemporary high end Sony WM-EX 808. $17 blank disks vs $1-2 cassettes.