Anonymous
8/11/2025, 10:24:03 AM
No.106221473
>>106220899
I owned one and I can tell you it was a shit format. sony discmans were much more successful simply because they played cds. the entire reason minidiscs exist is because sony wanted a smaller format for smaller devices, but also to force their proprietary standards. because the disc was so small it required the compression which made it worse. the blank discs were expensive which made them worse. because the user had to convert their cds to minidisc on their pc it was worse. you might think its a cute little format but it was a shit idea and that's why it failed. I could buy an entire spindle of 50 blank cds for less than a pack of 5 minidiscs. when a blank cd costs 50c I don't care that its write once. plus nobody you knew owned one, you couldnt just share minidiscs between friends. you coudn't buy music on them in stores. this format was dead on arrival.
I owned one and I can tell you it was a shit format. sony discmans were much more successful simply because they played cds. the entire reason minidiscs exist is because sony wanted a smaller format for smaller devices, but also to force their proprietary standards. because the disc was so small it required the compression which made it worse. the blank discs were expensive which made them worse. because the user had to convert their cds to minidisc on their pc it was worse. you might think its a cute little format but it was a shit idea and that's why it failed. I could buy an entire spindle of 50 blank cds for less than a pack of 5 minidiscs. when a blank cd costs 50c I don't care that its write once. plus nobody you knew owned one, you couldnt just share minidiscs between friends. you coudn't buy music on them in stores. this format was dead on arrival.