Does anyone else still favour minidiscs?

[Backdrifter]

I love minidiscs but realise that they are on the verge of becoming obsolete. I always used to stock up on blank ones at my local HMV but last weekend found none on display and was told the chain no longer stock them.

Yes, yes, yes, I know we're all going over to MP3s and ipods now. I've resisted it so far but fear I will have no choice. I find MDs very editable - great for me as I love doing compilations - and can bump up the recording levels on older tracks that have lower production levels so they match later ones, etc. Can all this be done with ipods and MP3 players too?

[reinganum]

Yes, me too (as I record most of my stuff from the radio and it tends to be the sort of thing that is not commercially available). My local Currys and Sainsburys still stock supplies.

I came across an old Hi-Fi mag from just 5-6 years ago and it featured several new models of (stackable) minidisc recorder/players and it was then lauded as the next big thing, to replace cassettes!

I believe the only place minidisc really took off was Japan.

The omens are not good:
78s lasted for 60 years
Vinyl lasted for 40 years
CDs 23 years and counting...