RE: MD: Back to MD talk
"Nathan White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >That is exactly what I wanted to say, but I couldn't put words to my >thoughts like you have. I think the Imac is another example of the >"technophobe" gadget. The Imac seems so useless to me, but looks >great, I must add. How could you ever add a soundcard with digital >out, or a DVD-rom. Maybe it is possible, if that is the case, bad >example. The iMac is indeed for the entry-level consumer (like any sub-$1000 computer), but it's FAR, FAR, FAR from a "technophobe" gadget, and it's FAR, FAR, FAR from useless. If you need PCI expansion you don't buy an iMac or an iPaq or any other non-PCI Mac or PC. There are different markets and different computers for them. People buy iMacs and cheap non-PCI PCs because they want to save money and they know that they personally will never need a PCI slot. Lest this gets into a PC vs. Mac debate, I'll leave it at that. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Back to MD talk
Well along with this thread kinda, all my friends lately that have been looking into getting portable mp3 players because they have thousands upon thousands of mp3's on thier hd's, i've been getting them to buy MD player/recorders. They all absolutely love them. they are expecting to pay around $700 to $1000 for a portable device with several memory sticks (which i find stupid as anything) and when they find out they can get a killer portable with about 100 md's for about 1/2 of the higher end ones, they are way happy about it. plus they all have said that MD players look a lot cooler than mp3 portable devices. anyway MD has a place for a long time i believe. - Original Message - From: las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 7:05 PM Subject: MD: Back to MD talk > > Some how I got in the middle of a long thread that was not related to MD. > Although I don't think that I was the first person to start this thread, I know > that I was certainly not the first person to start previous threads of a similar > nature. > > So back to MD. First off. I refuse to give up on MD. It's just that good. > With all of the CD writers out now, it is no longer a matter of copying songs > digitally. The computer can give you better clones because there is no > compression involved. > > But the sound quality of the MD is still excellent. And when it comes to > portability, with the exception of solid state (which for the foreseeable future > will always be too expensive to use to build a library from) the MD excels. > > But MD has to be MD for the masses in order to really be accepted in the US. > The average American, no matter whether he/she is willing to admit it or not is > a technophobe. That's the only explanation I can give for a product as dumb as > "WebTV", or portable DVD players. Buy a notebook computer with a built in DVD > ROM drive. > > I suppose in fairness that price is also a consideration. I think that WebTV is > a little cheaper then a computer (since you don't need to buy a monitor, don't > have a hard drive etc.). But Americans want it simple. You put the CD in. Put > the MD in and press one button. Just like tape to tape. > > I don't think the average American cares about or can even hear the difference > between a digital MD copy and an analog copy. Hell depending upon the quality > of the equipment it is played back on, I'm not sure that I could. > > Maybe there should be a "boom Box with a CD and MD and none of the frills. > Since it is actually cheaper to make a CD to MD digital connection that would > probably still be the way to do. > > But no Sony end of search etc. Make it just like the cassette. If you want to > record over something you just go to the place and record over. No fancy > editing. Forget titling. > > A portable recorder should come with only an analog input since most people will > not have access to a digital output (remember, I'm talking about Md for the > masses, not for the people on this list). > > Eliminate all of the editing functions. Have it come with two cords or detailed > instructions how to use each. A 1/8 stereo mini to mini (for recording from a > portable CD player and a mini to r and l RCA phono plugs. > > No back lights, no remotes no nothing. Anywhere you stop the disc, you can > record over what is on the disc just like a cassette. Then make the price of > the portable recorder under $100.00 and the player about $35.00. > > Let people get a "taste" of "MD for dummies". Gradually many of them will want > to move up as they "out grow" the basic system. > > - > To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word > "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Back to MD talk
That is exactly what I wanted to say, but I couldn't put words to my thoughts like you have. I think the Imac is another example of the "technophobe" gadget. The Imac seems so useless to me, but looks great, I must add. How could you ever add a soundcard with digital out, or a DVD-rom. Maybe it is possible, if that is the case, bad example. They should make the "MD for dummies" book; they seem to have everything else. Anyway, great ideas, Nathan White [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of las Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 8:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Back to MD talk Some how I got in the middle of a long thread that was not related to MD. Although I don't think that I was the first person to start this thread, I know that I was certainly not the first person to start previous threads of a similar nature. So back to MD. First off. I refuse to give up on MD. It's just that good. With all of the CD writers out now, it is no longer a matter of copying songs digitally. The computer can give you better clones because there is no compression involved. But the sound quality of the MD is still excellent. And when it comes to portability, with the exception of solid state (which for the foreseeable future will always be too expensive to use to build a library from) the MD excels. But MD has to be MD for the masses in order to really be accepted in the US. The average American, no matter whether he/she is willing to admit it or not is a technophobe. That's the only explanation I can give for a product as dumb as "WebTV", or portable DVD players. Buy a notebook computer with a built in DVD ROM drive. I suppose in fairness that price is also a consideration. I think that WebTV is a little cheaper then a computer (since you don't need to buy a monitor, don't have a hard drive etc.). But Americans want it simple. You put the CD in. Put the MD in and press one button. Just like tape to tape. I don't think the average American cares about or can even hear the difference between a digital MD copy and an analog copy. Hell depending upon the quality of the equipment it is played back on, I'm not sure that I could. Maybe there should be a "boom Box with a CD and MD and none of the frills. Since it is actually cheaper to make a CD to MD digital connection that would probably still be the way to do. But no Sony end of search etc. Make it just like the cassette. If you want to record over something you just go to the place and record over. No fancy editing. Forget titling. A portable recorder should come with only an analog input since most people will not have access to a digital output (remember, I'm talking about Md for the masses, not for the people on this list). Eliminate all of the editing functions. Have it come with two cords or detailed instructions how to use each. A 1/8 stereo mini to mini (for recording from a portable CD player and a mini to r and l RCA phono plugs. No back lights, no remotes no nothing. Anywhere you stop the disc, you can record over what is on the disc just like a cassette. Then make the price of the portable recorder under $100.00 and the player about $35.00. Let people get a "taste" of "MD for dummies". Gradually many of them will want to move up as they "out grow" the basic system. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
