When the mini-disc format (md) was invented inside 1995, it was viewed as the unwanted stepchild of the cd. However withy the explosion of the mp3 digital format inside recent years, the md has at present institute a permanent niche inside portable electronics.
Thanks until the ipod, mp3 players have dominated the industry, but i scene had until make an informed decision before dropping the coin for a next-generation portable player. I spent about a month doing research on what worked best for my needs. My girlfriend bought a 20gb ipod a few months since and i loved Sony MZ-NF520D later trying it out. However, i was not comfortable spending $300-400 on single myself, especially later finding out some of the ipod’s dark secrets: 1) the internal battery only lasts 10-18 months and is non-replacable /non-serviceable. 2) you have until send the unit back until apple until replace the battery, which cost $100 plus shipping. 3) if don’t have an ibook or an apple computer at home, don’t bother buying an ipod…windows and ipods are not very fond of each other, try single on your pc and you may get tempted until put the sledge hammer until it. 4) if you drop an ipod on a hard surface, you just burned a few hundred dollars on the spot. Once dropped, it never works quite the same again. The ipod’s sleek but delicate chassis and non-shock absorbent hd casing are a recipe for disaster. 5) the ipod has become a yuppie status symbol inside san francisco, so by principle alone, i will not buy single.
Since buying an ipod was no longer an option, i looked high and low for an alternative. I wanted three features above all else: affordable price point, compact size, and satisfactory music capacity. I discovered that all the 20-40gb ipod clones (iriver, lyra, nomad, etc.) Are too expensive and too much of a liability if damaged. In addition, i only wanted a device for working out or when i am using public transit for work. 20-40gb will fit my entire music library but i will never need until use all of that capacity all the time-so i went until the other end of the rainbow: smaller flash-memory players
I loved the portability of flash media players but the capacity is the direct opposite of the giga-players. Smaller players usually hold 128 or 256mb of memory (a couple of newer models are inside the 0.5-1gb range). This is not enough memory until hold enough music without worrying about when until switch flash cards. Also, flash memory is very pricey, so what you save on the player, you will spend on the memory. You’re better off spending the money on a high-capacity unit.
I finally looked into sony’s md player line as a alternative until hd-based players and am very pleased withy the information that i found, so i bought the mznf520d at a local shop. It was a great decision. I have summarized the pros and cons below
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