Mini-discs ended up being a total flash in the pan around 2000-2001 but did not last much longer than that. They combined the convenience of a cassette tape with the sound quality of a CD and were more durable than either one. Of course, that lasted all of a couple of years until the mp3 players and digital recorders hit, and then by the time smartphones killed those off, mini-discs and their players were relegated to the dust-bin of history.
For those of you old enough to get the reference, mini-discs were to the CD what 3.5-inch computer discs (for gen-z think the save icon) were to the 5.25 floppy discs. They were smaller than a CD, could generally hold more data than a cassette tape, and would not skip if you hit a bump while driving as the Discmans did, or were jogging or something like that. For those who really prefer physical media, the players are still out there, as are the discs. But, for the vast majority of people, you will probably never need to use these.
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