Right? I lusted after this tech and was jealous of my friend that had one. It seemed like such a giant step forward over CDs.

It really was. It worked incredibly well. MD truly was the light that burned twice as bright for half as long.

> MD truly was the light that burned twice as bright for half as long. reply

... this is so well put. MD was absolutely groundbreaking.-

I have always wondered how it came to be that it "failed" (quotes) in the market? A'la Betamax vs. VHS ...

... bet it'd make for an interesting analysis.-

And to a lesser extent, HD-DVD vs BluRay.

HD-DVD was elegant, lightweight, menus were HTML and CSS and the experience was fast. BluRay was this overbearing, sluggish Java experience.

HD-DVD was elegant and tech-superior.-

... MD, to boot, was sexy.-

Still is.-

It's going to be the "vinyl" of the post-digital age.-