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arrow-up1170arrow-down1external-linkThe End of an Era: Exploring the Final Sony MiniDisc Walkman Modelsobsoletesony.substack.com@muelltonne@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-square@otto@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoI really loved my mini disc player. I used it for years before I finally got an iPod.
minus-square@BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoIf they made the data drives more widely available I’d probably still be using one today. They’re effectively CD-RWs with a built-in case.
minus-square@otto@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 months agoI think they topped out at around 250/500MB, though. Not exactly a lot of room. You’re probably better off with a thumb drive.
minus-squareDarrenlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoHi-MD went up to 1gb. UMD, used in the PSP, went up to 1.8gb.
I really loved my mini disc player. I used it for years before I finally got an iPod.
If they made the data drives more widely available I’d probably still be using one today. They’re effectively CD-RWs with a built-in case.
I think they topped out at around 250/500MB, though. Not exactly a lot of room. You’re probably better off with a thumb drive.
Hi-MD went up to 1gb. UMD, used in the PSP, went up to 1.8gb.