| When mini CD players first came onto the scene in | | | | player, mini disc players are meant to be used with mini |
| the mid 1990s, they were seen as the wave of the | | | | cdr discs so that they can play mp3 files, which allows |
| future. They were revolutionary in the fact that they | | | | much more storage. |
| were smaller than regular sized players, and if used | | | | Cons: |
| with the mp3 format, could store almost three times as | | | | - Amount of storage - Yeah, I know I said that this |
| much music as a regular CD, despite its much smaller | | | | was a "pro," but that's when you compare it to a |
| size. However, as we have now entered a new age | | | | regular player. When compared to an iPod or other |
| of digital music with digital mp3 players, we now know | | | | digital mp3 player, it is really no contest as far as |
| that the small cd player is not what we all imagined it | | | | storage. |
| would be. In this article I will go over some pros and | | | | - IT PLAYS CDS! - While it may be smaller than a |
| cons of these small CD players. | | | | normal CD player, mini CD players are definitely an out |
| Pros: | | | | of date device. |
| - Compact size - the new format itself is much smaller | | | | - Sound Quality - Since mini CD players are meant to |
| than a regular CD. This makes it extremely easy to | | | | be used with the mp3 format, they have a |
| create a smaller mini CD player around the actual | | | | compressed sound to them. |
| media disc | | | | To summarize this article, I will say that nothing really |
| - Ease of Storage - I don't know about you, but I | | | | comes close to competing with digital mp3 players |
| remember regular sized players. While they seemed | | | | these days. However if you have to choose between |
| small back then, there's no way I would lug one around | | | | a mini cd player and a regular one, you should always |
| these days. | | | | at least consider the mini. |
| - Amount of storage - Compared to a regular cd | | | | |