Re: MD: The dying MD format :-)
Here are some pictures of it. http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/mercbenz1/maybach.htm It doesn't look anywhere near as bad as the Unimog http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/mercbenz1/unimog1.htm Shawn Lin wrote: Oh man, I looked up this Mercedes and I have to say that it may be very luxurious, but it is HIDEOUS!!! I showed pictures of it to my girlfriend, and she says, It's an eyesore! It's sick to think someone is going to drop $290,000 (USD) on that horrible looking car. Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: The dying MD format :-)
on 8/31/01 12:57 AM, Shawn Lin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my personal observations, MD is only a dying format in North America. Is it really any wonder? When was the last time you could find a decent selection of MD equipment? I currently have a Kenwood MD unit in my car. And I'd love to upgrade it to a unit that uses MDLP, which is PERFECT for use in a car. But the only MDLP Kenwood has released so far with MDLP is the low end unit. The current model equivalent to the unit I have does not have MDLP. And the Sony units just look hideous. I wouldn't want to put one in my Mercedes. (It's old, but it's still has class.) Or consider the MZ-R900. Sony finally released it here not very many months ago, but only in that hideous red color. (I bought a blue one from Japan almost a year ago.) And now they're already shipping an upgraded model to the rest of the world. Or how about a boom box that uses MD? Can anyone even name one that ships in the US? Or a clock/radio/MD? Lets face it. I read about cool MD stuff all the time THAT I CAN'T EVEN BUY! Sony, and other MD manufacturers have been treating the US market like second class citizens. You can't sell products that aren't available. Is it any wonder MD is not doing well in the US? On the plus side, I've noticed more and more low end units in stores like Sears, Circuit City and others. Of course, those stores never even carry the good stuff anyway. I wonder if that trend has anything to do with the lack of availability? Ed What the Heckman [EMAIL PROTECTED] +--+ | Lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest | | tragedy a man may have. | | -- Arthur E. Morgan | +--+ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: The dying MD format :-)
Hello List, I used to read one opinion after another, more and more often about the dying MD format. And I was shivering as one who killed a lot of money in several portables and decks... I've found nowadays an article in a local Playboy ;-) (I live in Romania, East Europe) dealing about the new and very expensive Mercedes - Benz Maybach. It seems Maybach will become a stand alone premium product brand but this is another story... The fanciest car I ever saw features a V12 engine, transparent roof, onboard bar, tv, radio, cd player and ...hm, hm, a md player... So I was thinking to myself, if MD is dying that means nobody will producesell it anymore. So I could sell my old and useless MD stuff to those crazy german engineers to be refurbished and accomodated in the new Mercedes... my two cents, :-) AdWiser P.S. - Who wants to build a new BMW? I have also a really useless Nomad 2 from Creative... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: The dying MD format :-)
BurninSidy wrote: I used to read one opinion after another, more and more often about the dying MD format. And I was shivering as one who killed a lot of money in several portables and decks... In my personal observations, MD is only a dying format in North America. It seems to be doing fairly well in Europe and Asia, but that's what I gather from what other Europeans have said. Do you notice MD dying in Europe in your own observations? I've found nowadays an article in a local Playboy ;-) (I live in Romania, East Europe) dealing about the new and very expensive Mercedes - Benz Maybach. It seems Maybach will become a stand alone premium product brand but this is another story... The fanciest car I ever saw features a V12 engine, transparent roof, onboard bar, tv, radio, cd player and ...hm, hm, a md player... So I was thinking to myself, if MD is dying that means nobody will producesell it anymore. So I could sell my old and useless MD stuff to those crazy german engineers to be refurbished and accomodated in the new Mercedes... Oh man, I looked up this Mercedes and I have to say that it may be very luxurious, but it is HIDEOUS!!! I showed pictures of it to my girlfriend, and she says, It's an eyesore! It's sick to think someone is going to drop $290,000 (USD) on that horrible looking car. Shawn - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: The dying MD format :-)
Shawn Lin wrote: In my personal observations, MD is only a dying format in North America. It seems to be doing fairly well in Europe and Asia, but that's what I gather from what other Europeans have said. Do you notice MD dying in Europe in your own observations? Shawn But after all of this time Wal Mart has started selling a portable recorder and blanks. Why would they suddenly start selling a dying format? larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: The dying MD format :-)
las wrote: Shawn Lin wrote: In my personal observations, MD is only a dying format in North America. It seems to be doing fairly well in Europe and Asia, but that's what I gather from what other Europeans have said. Do you notice MD dying in Europe in your own observations? Shawn But after all of this time Wal Mart has started selling a portable recorder and blanks. Why would they suddenly start selling a dying format? ALL Wal-Marts? I'll have to check it out, I don't remember seeing MD at Wal-Mart but maybe it's there, I noticed they've been totally reorganizing the electronics section at the Wal-Mart Supercenter that I go to. Perhaps that reorganization includes MD. Maybe Best Buy and Circuit City just gave up on it too fast. I'm excited about NetMD breathing more life into the format, but so far it's just been vaporware with no model #'s and no product announcements. Reminds me of all the vaporware products that were announced to breath new life into the Apple II line of personal computers - right before it died (anyone remember those?). Shawn - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: The dying MD format :-)
Shawn Lin wrote: ALL Wal-Marts? I'll have to check it out, I don't remember seeing MD at Wal-Mart but maybe it's there, I noticed they've been totally reorganizing the electronics section at the Wal-Mart Supercenter that I go to. Perhaps that reorganization includes MD. Maybe Best Buy and Circuit City just gave up on it too fast. I don't know. Monday was the first time that I ever saw anythng MD in any Wal Mart. I was a super store. I'm not sure if that makes a difference. I haven't had a chance to check the plain Wal Mart near me. The super store has a $12 oil change, so every 3 months or so I make a trip there. They only had about 3 units. They were practically lying on the floor! The blanks were given a little better line of sight. They were with all of the other types of blank media. The only blanks that I saw were a Sony 3 pack. I can't remember if they were 6 or 7 (USD). They had a lot more portable CD/MP3 players. Phillips and Emerson (which was only $80). I don't know if we'll see Net MD or not? I'm still not exactly sure just what it is. As I mentioned before, I was surprised that Sony released the R909 if their next move was supposed to be Net MD. Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
