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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
takes
> 1 month or 1 year, the player shuts down.
Probably because the people who#s units are working properly are happily
using them rather than posting about them.
> I talked to a guy I knew and he
> said MiniDisc is on its way out and MP3 is on its way in.
I heard that a few times. What I see in the shops says otherwise - you can
get blank MDs in ASDA (a supermarket) now!
> He said in never
> shocks because it has no moving parts. This sounds great, and also it
will
> last 15 hours regardless of what you're doing.
15 hours of the same 30 minutes of music doesn't appeal to me. I usually
take about 3 or 4 MDs out with me for variety. I also take a blank for
recording on if I feel I want to.
> It has the same kind of
> features (being able to record from computer, computer, microphone) as the
MD
> player, and the slots can hold a lot more memory on it. It seems
upgradable.
> I just dont want to shell out $250 and have it be obselte in a couple of
> years.
Well as of yet I haven't seen an MP3 recorder than can make near CD quality
recordings from a microphone, but I would love to be proven wrong. I've
tried a few MP3 players and I'm much happier with MD. Maybe in a few years
when MP3 has caught up I may feel differently, but MD will have probably
moved on then anyway. There's a financial risk with any technology, but I
for one think MD will be around for a few years yet!
Magic
--
"Creativity is more a birthright than an acquisition, and the power of sound
is wisdom and understanding applied to the power of vibration."
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