Keyword: [mp3 ]: Sony announces the end of the MiniDisc

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Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 08:21 AM EST

Sony announces the end of the MiniDisc Sat, 02 Feb, 2013 03:37 AM PST Get out your calendars - Sony will be making its final MiniDisc stereo system in March, marking an end to the 20-year-old media format. MiniDisc was launched in 1992, but never saw widespread success outside of Japan. Its rise in the West was stymied by the existing popularity of the CD and the growth of the MP3 format and its smaller, more battery-efficient portable players. By: Duncan Geere ...

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