I disagree that MP3 is direct competition for minidisc. I think that MP3 is
competition for portable CDs. Minidisc is competition for tape cassettes.
The marketing of minidiscs needs to stress that these are a recording medium
and that with portables you can record anything that you might previously
have recorded on tape, but with much higher quality.
-- Martin
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But this guy's right. While MP sound quality is inferior, it is obvious
that there is a great interest in this type of technology - and that sound
quality is obviously not a real limiting factor for the mass consumer
audience.
MD needs to reposition itself as "the hard drive for your MP3s." This type
of positioning will keep it relevant as a storage medium -- and position it
as COMPLIMENTARY technology to MP3, not competing. I mean, who cares about
ATRAC vs. MP3? This should not be a competition. Also, the added
advantage, then, is that portable MDs can RECORD, while portable MP3 units
currently cannot.
I think SONY should be a bit stronger in marketing the MD with all the MP3
hype growing so rapidly.
Jon Deutsch
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