Why should I get into MiniDisc when CD-R and CD-RW allow me to create a CD that I can use anywhere?
CD-R computer drives are becoming affordable (under US$500) and widely available. They can write both data and audio CDs. The major limitation of CD-R is that it is a write-once medium; you cannot delete or add tracks or even reorder the tracks after you “burn” the CD (note: you do not necessarily have to write the disc in one sitting, though). CD-R discs are very inexpensive, though MiniDiscs blanks can now be found at retail stores for about US$5/each (even cheaper in Japan). Unlike CD-R, CD-RW computer drives can rewrite a CD-RW disc. The drives are a bit more expensive, and at US$25 CD-RW discs are too expensive for making many music CDs. Also, CD-RW audio discs have limited editing capabilities: you cannot reorder tracks and you can only delete the last track or erase the entire disc (this is probably due to limitations of the CD-Audio format). And while CD-R discs can be played by most CD players, you are likely to discover that any CD-RW discs you create cannot be read by consum
