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The End of an Era: Exploring the Final Sony MiniDisc Walkman Models (obsoletesony.substack.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!

where it positioned itself as a promising alternative to CDs.

Well, to cassettes actually... or both.

[–] SlopppyEngineer 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

It was both. They promoted the sound quality and ease of use of a CD, the reliability and ability to recording of cassettes and smaller form factor than both.

[–] Nfamwap 1 points 16 hours ago

MD was superior to CD from a portability point of view, especially in personal players like the Walkman or car stereos.

I had a MD car stereo in around 1997. CD quality sound, without the jumping of a CD every time you hit a pothole.