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As Sony exits, Verbatim doubles down on optical media — stable supply of discs is a "top priority" despite shrinking market (www.techspot.com)

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[–] rottingleaf 8 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Can someone tell me, why weren't optical discs (mechanically, ergonomically) designed similarly to floppies? In a protective envelope with a window.

Sony PSP discs had something like that. More expensive and impractical from looks, the window part was always open and cleaning it from dirt is inconvenient if untouched for long. But then the cover for that window wouldn't break off, and the looks solve the problem of "looking obsolete" that arises with clueless baboon crowds. Sony engineering back then somehow evokes feelings in me.

[–] daggermoon 7 points 1 day ago

CD-ROM discs came in caddies early on. They weren't popular with consumers I would guess. MiniDiscs were designed with a protective caddie.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd guess because they already had a protective layer in the plastic they're made from. At least enough to protect during actual use, and not infants scattering them all over the floor.

I can't say I've ever lost a disc to physical damage.

[–] rottingleaf 2 points 1 day ago

I was the infant and have destroyed many discs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

MicroDisc also was like a floppy.

And IIRC, that format was also a Sony thing. They were always small tho, and had less capacity.

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[–] just_another_person 10 points 2 days ago

Who is going to keep making Minidiscs though?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

So we should still buy all the MD and MiniDV tape we can get our hands on though

[–] dan69 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I did get a ~128 micro sdxc (micro center branded) for free, so, im kinda on the fence, but wont mind rocking a cd player again!