Re: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc

2000-03-21 Thread JR Moore
> > I got a MDS-JE510 which has NEVER had any problems, it plays > on and on without any hint of the "known 510 bugs" Those bugs > were allmost all related to the Malaysian units. I got the European > model which was made in Japan and it is absolutely trouble free. > Those Malaysian units t

Re: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc

2000-03-20 Thread rmeeder
> It's like the Sony-Sharp battle on this list. I must admit I'm a > Sharpy, why? simple, I've got a 702 that has never failed on me. I've > got also the MDS-S38 home-deck (a 510 in midi size) with all the 510 > bugs in it (turning on, display flickering, grinding noizes). And a > MDX-7900R car-h

RE: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc

2000-03-20 Thread Simon Gardner
Just thought i'd pitch in here: > > I just don't find anything compelling (yet) about those overpriced > > little MP3 boxes, sorry. Maybe I'd feel differently if I listened to > > tunes during high-g sports activites. > > > > Rick > > I see a market for MP3, but unless they solve the high cost o

Re: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc

2000-03-20 Thread Ralph Smeets
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi David, > > Thanks for taking up your questions on MD-L. I'm even happier to > answer them here. > > > I was really into MiniDisc until I went to the Switzerland Web Site and its > > seems that every player had problems with it and eventually whether it takes > >

Re: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc

2000-03-18 Thread JR Moore
> I heard that a few times. What I see in the shops says otherwise - > you can > get blank MDs in ASDA (a supermarket) now! Yeah, CVS, Food Lion and Giant carry like, 3 packs. Dollar General had some at one point. Don't know where they got them from. But it was like, 3 pack for $3.50. Crap th

Re: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc

2000-03-18 Thread JR Moore
> I was really into MiniDisc until I went to the Switzerland Web Site > and its > seems that every player had problems with it and eventually whether > it takes > 1 month or 1 year, the player shuts down. Like someone said. How many people are gonna say "Yeah, my unit works great!" You know

Re: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc

2000-03-18 Thread Magic
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 10:06 PM Subject: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc > I was really into MiniDisc until I went to the Switzerland Web Site and its > seems that every player had problems with it and eventually whether it ta

Re: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc

2000-03-18 Thread Matt Wall
cents. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 5:06 PM Subject: MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc > > I was really into MiniDisc until I went to the Switzerland Web Site and its > seems that every player had proble

MD: MP3 versus MiniDisc

2000-03-18 Thread Agent007DP
I was really into MiniDisc until I went to the Switzerland Web Site and its seems that every player had problems with it and eventually whether it takes 1 month or 1 year, the player shuts down. I talked to a guy I knew and he said MiniDisc is on its way out and MP3 is on its way in. He said