Apart from the obvious form factor and user interface (which in my books means alot), I told him about the speed and the need to convert to ATRAC each time you want to load a song onto a minidisc.
I have a minidisk sitting in the closet that I haven't touched for a couple of years since I started using iTunes.
MD is slow to change tracks, doesn't feed back information about title and such as iPod does and you need to carry around a huge stack of disks to have reasonable selection.
One MD disk is roughly one CD unless you choose much higher compression rates. The 15GB iPod corresponds to roughly 300 CDs. Even the iPod mini carries the equivalent of something like 80 CDs.
MD can record. iPod can not. I am surprised it is taking years to add recording. Nevertheless the iPod is better for one reason: removable media, or the lack thereof.
MD can record. iPod can not. I am surprised it is taking years to add recording. Nevertheless the iPod is better for one reason: removable media, or the lack thereof.
Some MD devices, some can't. You pay more for the ability to record. The newer iPods can record if you pay for the recording accessory. Not so much different.
No, there's a huge difference. Any good MD player has an optical audio input, and an analog audio input. You can record high-quality audio from basically any source, just bring the right cable along. On the iPod side of things, you're limited to a very low-quality microphone. There's quite a big difference. If I wanted recording ability, I'd get an MD player. The iPod's microphone isn't really useful for anything more than recording personal memos or things like that.
No, there's a huge difference. Any good MD player has an optical audio input, and an analog audio input. You can record high-quality audio from basically any source, just bring the right cable along. On the iPod side of things, you're limited to a very low-quality microphone.
I'd assume the FireWire/dock connector opens up the iPod to more possibilities than already exist.
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but you have to lug around blank disks...
MD is slow to change tracks, doesn't feed back information about title and such as iPod does and you need to carry around a huge stack of disks to have reasonable selection.
One MD disk is roughly one CD unless you choose much higher compression rates. The 15GB iPod corresponds to roughly 300 CDs. Even the iPod mini carries the equivalent of something like 80 CDs.
MD is a format whose time has passed.
Originally posted by Aquatic
MD can record. iPod can not. I am surprised it is taking years to add recording. Nevertheless the iPod is better for one reason: removable media, or the lack thereof.
Some MD devices, some can't. You pay more for the ability to record. The newer iPods can record if you pay for the recording accessory. Not so much different.
Originally posted by Luca Rescigno
No, there's a huge difference. Any good MD player has an optical audio input, and an analog audio input. You can record high-quality audio from basically any source, just bring the right cable along. On the iPod side of things, you're limited to a very low-quality microphone.
I'd assume the FireWire/dock connector opens up the iPod to more possibilities than already exist.