Sony will stop production of MiniDisc Walkman devices starting September 2011, according to the Nikkei quoted CNet, Tuesday (12/07/2011).Introduced first in 1991, MiniDisc is an optical storage formats in combination with CD sound quality with the ability to record from cassette.
Although relatively expensive compared to portable CD players, Sony sold more than 22 million devices MiniDisc from 1991 until March 2011.
The emergence of a media player with built-in storage, especially the iPod, portable music players that use removable storage, making Sony products are hit.
Walkman with a cassette tape has long been retired since last year, so the news MiniDisc player cessation of production is no longer surprising.
Sony MiniDisc portable produced last are the MZ-RH1. But do not worry, Sony will continue to make MiniDisc with the support of a more sophisticated stereo system.
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