I think that solid state memory media *is* the wave of the future. However,
I do see some drawbacks:
1) Right now, the cost of solid state is very high compared to MD: $100 vs
$2.50 for the same amount of storage.
2) Right now standalone MD recorders are a mature technology, which means
they're very available at a resonable price. Standalone MP3 recorders (as
opposed to *players*), are not very common.
3) MD media is a much better choice for archival recording that FLASH
memory. FLASH uses floating gate technology. Eventually the charge will
leak off of the floating gates, causing it to "forget", whereas the
recording on MD is more permanent (unless the disk is heated to "record"
temperature).
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