By the early 1990s, the humble compact cassette was starting to show its age. Electronics giant Sony developed what it believed to be the best successor to tape but so did a former business partner.

Special thanks to: Viewer Asaf for loaning several MiniDisc portables and accessories; VSync Co. Ltd. for providing archival photos; and to fellow YouTubers LGR, Geek Therapy Radio and Computer Clan for video clips.

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Music by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL), Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com), Lakey Inspired (  / lakeyinspired  ) and Dan Mason (https://danmason.bandcamp.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.boxcat.com).