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Minidiscs make me happy. I look at Minidiscs everyday to remind myself of who I am.
Today I discovered Sergio who runs crazyforminidisc.
Bask in the spoils alongside me and consider your life as reflected through the minidisc.
1992-1993
1996
1997
1999
2000
2001
2003
Here are some more various ones.
There are many MANY more on the website itself, I suggest you take a look at what our friend Sergio has been up to.
Today I discovered Sergio who runs crazyforminidisc.
Bask in the spoils alongside me and consider your life as reflected through the minidisc.
1992-1993
Sony presented the magneto optical media; as you can see in photo, on the left the first product support, with the shutter on the left while on the right the "definitive" version of the md that was subsequently produced for about 20 years, with the shutter at the right.
I find no reason for changing the position of the shutter between the first and second series, likely to be carried out in a few months weeks.
A note; on the user manual of Sony Mz-1 shows an image of the minidisc with the shutter on the right.
It is possible that the mds products with the shutter on the left have been a production error and have been placed on the market too?
Probably, in a limited edition, Sony also manufactures of cases with the color of the corresponding blank.
The idea is definitely valid, especially aimed at the younger market, but instead of coloring the rear shell and leave the front transparent shell, thought to be placed anterior shell keeping unchanged the black color of the shell back (see photos) preventing see the label on the blanks.
In my opinion was not a particularly effective marketing strategy.
1996
Sony ES 1° edition
In 1996 Sony feels the need to create a truly professional blank; totally changes the color of the shell with a ceramic-like plastic surface bianca and with inscriptions on both the shell and the blank color gold. To touch the surface seems slightly wrinkled, improves grip.
Were presented with recording time of 60 and 74 min.
The shutter is a champagne color; the result is very nice.
The cases have the same type of surface and lettering in gold colour, while at the rear shutter color.
This series will be followed after about 3 years from another very similar.
1997
Sony Sparkling
With the introduction of Sony Sparkling 1° series, we see the continuation of the search for a different look with more intense colors and with the same shutter colorful.
The cases appear fully transparent and slide open, is abandoned the label to be glued on the back of the case and is replaced by a block that remains inside the case.
Note the presence of stripes on the sides of the case for easy scrolling.
1999
Maxell XL
Produced with only 74 min duration, apparently a response to Sony's ES series.
Nice window through which most can see the magneto optical media, though, front and rear.
It appears a blank very studied in the production.
This closely resembles the Xeus Double Core.
The case opens scrolled.
Axia Hello Kitty
Series produced in 74 and 80 min for a young female audience. Pure marketing.
Shell surface glitter.
TDK LTDK XS-iv
In Europe,
are launched these models called limited edition Design Line MiniDiscs, divided into three different series,
The first three, designed by young Italian artists, were produced in 200,000 pieces for each pattern.
Ixkun
The second series, MINIstry DISC "created by Scott Parker, Bow Wow Wow" created by Massimo Giacon, Girotondo "by Anna Gili.
2000
Sony MD2000
The only real answer to TDK MD-RXG pro.
Not by the merits of the technical characteristics of the real "pro"; for me are overrated.
The MD 2000 comes with a beautiful silver-gold color of magnesium; the initials of the blank engraved on the front surface.
On the front of the shutter, there is a serial number.
On rear the blank is secured with 5 microscrews.
The case is very nice with the front window fumè.
It's hard to say whether it is nicer than the Sony or TDK; definitely the Sony was much more expensive than the TDK.
To evaluate that TDK has taken over the design of a compact cassette to produce Pro, while Sony has created something entirely new and magnesium is harder to work than aluminum.
2001
TDK musicjack 5° series
A new revolutionary-looking model, six colors, available in 74 and 80 min.
A front colored shell on which it is applied a layer of paint that reveals the underlying color.
The back shell is semi-opaque and reveals also the underlying color.
Black shutter, all from a very pleasant look.
In my experience, the rear shell is brittle.
The cases is standars open book.
2003
2004Axia My & Our
In blue with orange shutter and orange with blue shutter, was produced for the brand My & Our in 74 and 80 min.
No news on the year actual production.
Axia J'z Paki
This series produced in 74 and 80 minutes, with obvious cosmetic differences between the two versions (certainly the most beautiful 80 min) was also called "Lego" series for colors.
They resemble so much colorful bricks with which we played everyone.
Altogether beautiful, it is impossible to consider a rare blank in the version from 74 min, harder to find the 80 min.
Slimcase Pack products.
Sony Hi-Md 1° series
The first blank to 1 Gb.
It has a dark blue with a red outer frame that is taken on the shutter.
The cases, which is very large, even though it does not come to old "pro" models, is also blue.
Here are some more various ones.
There are many MANY more on the website itself, I suggest you take a look at what our friend Sergio has been up to.
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