Absolutely NOTHING!:) players, recorders, and player/recorders are still being made and sold. In fact, MD popularity in the U.S. seems to be going up. In Europe and Asia MDs have been, and are still extremely popular. Some of the most modern players can now get 320mins of music on a single 2.25" disc. (sounds like a 64kbps MP3 in terms of quality), or 160mins at a slightly higher quality. The cost of discs is coming down as well, now as low as ~$1.50 per-disc. Moreover, the QUALITY of ATRAC compression is continuously increasing. Standard ATRAC is up to Version 7.5 or so, and the newest Type R ATRAC is up to V3.5
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Check back issues of Mix or EQ from back around 91-92 for discussions on why MD sucks.
Care to cite a more RECENT reference? MD has come a long way in the NINE YEARS between those "discussions" and now.
Oh, and just to bother the troll I'm replying to...seems EQ thinks it is now a useful medium.
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:) players, recorders, and player/recorders are still being made and sold. In fact, MD popularity in the U.S. seems to be going up. In Europe and Asia MDs have been, and are still extremely popular. Some of the most modern players can now get 320mins of music on a single 2.25" disc. (sounds like a 64kbps MP3 in terms of quality), or 160mins at a slightly higher quality. The cost of discs is coming down as well, now as low as ~$1.50 per-disc. Moreover, the QUALITY of ATRAC compression is continuously increasing. Standard ATRAC is up to Version 7.5 or so, and the newest Type R ATRAC is up to V3.5
Absolutely NOTHING!