Uncover eight intriguing facts about the nostalgic MiniDisc player that highlight its unique place in tech history.

The final Sony Mini Disc players are to go on sale in March after the company halted production on the format it invented twenty years ago Reaction to the news that Sony's last ever MiniDisc ...

For most people, MiniDisc is just one of countless media formats that became obsolete when music went online. Not so for MiniDisc enthusiasts, many of whom still use a MiniDisc deck at home and a ...

HHB and JVC are the only options on Amazon. However, MD Data — the non-audio data format that Sony derived from its MiniDisc platform — seems to be flirting with extinction. A quick Google ...

Sony announced that the company is officially halting the production of recordable Blu-ray, MiniDisc and MD Data disc media as well as MiniDV cassettes. It's another step in the slow decline of ...

In addition to Blu-ray, Sony’s announcement also affects the MiniDisc — the compact disc format Sony made in 1992 as an alternative to more fragile cassettes and unwieldy CDs. This might make ...

At the Kichijoji outlet of record store chain Coconuts Disk in Musashino, western Tokyo, the most prominent spot at the storefront has featured an exclusive minidisc section since last year.

However, MD Data — the non-audio data format that Sony derived from its MiniDisc platform — seems to be flirting with extinction. A quick Google search didn’t immediately reveal any non-Sony ...