> > Due to a high error ratio of a minidisc (which isn't a problem for audio) > > it is not as suitable for data as you'd think, which leads to a lot of > > redundancy, ie the disk will probably be much less than 140 Mb, more like > > 100-120 > >You are correct that extra error correction is required when using MD >for computer data purposes. But MD Data 1 (e.g. Sony MDH-10) offers a >140MB user data capacity. The capacity of MD Audio discs is over 160MB >(292.5kbits/sec * 60sec/min * 75min / 8bits/byte == 164531kbytes -- >and this doesn't include the reserved space for MD-Clip images). Hey, I didn't know that, thanks for the info. As the rest of the subject, I agree that things like writing MP3's to MD and all looks quite nice, but I really don't think MD Data will have any chance other than non-ATRAC audio storage like indeed MP3's WAV's and such. Titling would also be really nice. My idea, don't make MD Data, supply MD-Decks/Portables with some sort of USB interface or something to do direct MP3 and WAV downloads and provide titling capabilities. And as far as normal datastorage pro your PC, just stick with Zip disks, and wait for anxiously for new technologies. And as far as other advantages of MD's go like less affected by magnetic fields, just buy a standard MO drive for your PC . Bye, Remko van der Vossen, [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Black Angel, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 48056779 EDA and owner of [EMAIL PROTECTED] fan of Jewel, The X-Files, Chris Carter, Mac Gyver, BtVS, Jane Jensen's Gabriel Knight Pretty; "There is a pretty girl on the Face of this magazine And all I can see are my dirty hands turning the page" Jewel ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
