> In the original product descriptions, around 1990, Sony actually described
> a soon-to-be-released DATA drive for the MD, where drives would soon be
> available for all computers that would give us the honest data storage of
> the disk's actual capacity (around 250 megs?).
> Vaporware! I suspect what went wrong was either 1. the transfer rates were
NOT vaporware, I own and use one to rip MDs to PC with software from EDL:
http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MDH-10.html
Unfortunately this is a far-less than ideal solution to the getting
digital data to PC problem, which is my own greatest gripe re: MD.
Best,
aaron
http://www.quietamerican.org
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:22:15 2005
Message: 12
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 23:49:00 -0000
From: "oryoki2000" <>
Subject: re: future recording formats
Speaking of new recording formats, check out the recorders based on
the new Toshiba 1.8 inch hard disc. Toshiba rates its drive to
survive a 200g shock while in operation, 1/3 better than IBM's
popular Microdrive.
For example, the Creative Labs Digital Jukebox 20 is a 20GB
player/recorder that costs $325. It is about the same size as a
stack of four CD jewel cases, and weighs less than 16oz with
batteries. It records in WAV, MP3 and WMA formats from stereo
microphones or other line-in sources through an 8MB RAM buffer. A
20GB disc can store 30 hours of uncompressed WAV files recorded at CD
quality.
The supplied NiMH AA cells provide about 4 hours of juice. The
Jukebox 20 attaches to a PC or Mac via USB for high speed file
transfers. The electronics come with the usual impeccable S/N ratio,
freq response and distortion numbers, but how its recordings really
sound is as yet unknown. At least Creative Labs has a background in
audio.
Oryoki
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