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Pocket Disc: Is the CD gonna suffer the same fate

Posted about 1 year ago

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The Box Tops
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The Best of the Box Tops: Soul Deep
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Soul Deep

I have been perusing my record collection in an attempt to transfer to itunes my vinyl when I came across these. In the summer of 1969 these popped up in vending machines at the shopping strip malls. I bought about 10 of them that summer but this is the only one I have found so far. They are actually vinyl singles that play at 33-1/3 speed that could fit in your pocket. I have long thought they were the precurser for the CD.However sound quality was not thier forte.Just wondering if anyone else has come across these.After that summer they kind of disappeared.

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dj ivi says Dang i wish that was popular today... that would be so rad!

Permalink posted 03/07/2008
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dermahrk says I never heard of this failed format, even though I was around and purchasing mucho music in '69. Thanks for sharing. Every single music media format has been replaced (ok, vinyl is still popular with a small minority) and I expect that to happen with the CD as well - it's already started, of course.

Permalink posted 03/08/2008
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toronno says Cool! I've seen those small CDs that fit into the centre of the CD tray, but not these. I've invested in another failed format - the MiniDisc. It's a shame they never took off, but at least I can continue using them for home recording.

Permalink posted 03/08/2008
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cpetersonart3 says thanks dermahrk,toronno,dj ivi I've had a penchant for failed media types. I started off with a mini reel to reel-3-1/4 " reels and then it was the 8 track and then these. However ,I have kept my vinyl, who knows how this will all end up.

Permalink posted 03/08/2008
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caliscrnwrtr says never heard of this format, but all this stuff will die its own slow agonizing death (see: the CD) or will be erased into nonexistence by prevailing marketing trends (see: the miniCD) or by a stronger PR firm (see: blu-ray vs. hd-dvd). unfortunately, none of it has anything to do with the customer, b/c if we had our way, we would've legalized, organized, and improved the quality of the files being file-shared years ago.

Permalink posted 03/09/2008