MiniDisc, the forgotten format

Twenty years ago, Sony launched a format that promised CD clarity and cassette convenience – but the world just wasn't interested. Why not?Twenty years ago this month, Sony unveiled the technology they hoped would transform our relationship with music. Cassettes were too flimsy, fading and snapping as time passed. CDs were for listening, not recording – yet. But the MiniDisc? That could do everything. The only problem? No one was interested. In its first year, Sony managed to sell only 50,00...

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