Sony did finally get it right
I used minidisc for about 12 years - it was a great format for recording live music, and for a few years, it was convenient for taking music with me when I travelled (but iPod replaced Minidisc for that purpose about 7 years ago for me.)
The last of the portable recorders, the MZ-RH1 did allow for fast transfers to a PC. Yes, you do have to use Sonic Stage, but SonicStage then converts the uploaded tracks to WAV files. The 1GB decks could also record in uncompressed mode (getting about 90 mins on a disc)
I will still use MD for recording - although I will look for a solid state device one day.
It's a shame that the technology is now end of life - although to be honest, I thought Sony had already dropped it! Had they made it easier to get stuff from disc to a PC earlier, it might have lasted longer.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
