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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?

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To: Andrew Shih who wrote (47579)2/11/1998 11:26:00 PM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (1) of 58324
 
>>Isn't the MiniDisc a rather old product? Does anyone remember when
it was first introduced?<<

Andrew -

Yes, the MiniDisc is five years old last month, I believe. I find it surprising that Sony has just gotten around to giving it a big push.

One of the problems with MiniDisc when it was first introduced was that it really didn't sound very good. However, the compression scheme has been steadily improved over the years. Current units on the market range from ATRAC version 4.0 to 5.0. Everything from 3.5 on has sounded pretty good.

It's really hard to figure Sony's market strategies sometimes.

BTW, you can get somewhat less expensive MiniDisc players/recorders from other manufacturers including Sharp.

- Allen
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