"Billy Hetherington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I believe if Sony learns to push the right advertising buttons, they may
> convince music pirates everywhere that MD is a much better method of storing
> MP3 audio for portable playback. Have you ever priced Smart Media or
> CompactFlash memory upgrades? Or the price of Sony's new Memory Stick
> upgrades? The reason MP3 caught on is because people are cheap. When they
> realise that MiniDisc will save them money in the long run, then MD will
> catch on.
And, if the new LP2 mode records 128kbps MP3 files without apparent
degradation I think MD will remain pretty compelling: 2h40m of stereo
on a carrier 1/4 the size of a CD, with editing and field recording
capabilities. (And no, I don't know anything new about this device,
just extrapolating from Video Direct's mis-posting of a month ago.)
> functions with most of these units. I think soon we'll see MD players that
> can access email, organize notes, etc. I think a neat idea would be for Sony
> to make portable MD Data drives the size of the current players, that can
> play back conventional audio discs as well as MP3. The machine could connect
> to a USB port and you could have 140 mb of MP3 on a disc that costs a few
> bucks. Just imagine the hype that would surround the MiniDisc then !!
This is a dream machine; totally feasible from a technical standpoint,
totally impossible from an Entertainment Industry standpoint. Bummer!
Rick
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