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Sony Discontinues the MiniDisc Format Feb 4th 2013, 20:16 If we're being totally honest, today's news comes as a bit of a shock. Not because Sony has decided to stop producing MiniDisc devices after March 2013, but rather, it's the idea anyone is still using a MiniDisc. According to BBC News, Sony will manufacture the final MiniDisc stereo systems next month. The MiniDisc, like so many forgotten media formats, had a hard time catching on globally. Back in 1992, the MiniDisc seemed like a promising way to record audio with long-lasting clarity, in comparison to the ever-degrading cassette tape. Still, the rise of the CD-R -- and ultimately, MP3 -- would overshadow Sony's little plastic-shielded disc everywhere but Japan. Continue reading… Media files: minidisc-610x508.jpg (image/jpeg)

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