From: Eric Woudenberg
To: [email protected]
Subject: Should I buy an MZ-R2 for $220?
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 1995 08:14:45 +0900
Hi,
Sorry to bother.
A guy in my office has offered to sell me his MZ-R2 for $220, this
seems like a good price, no? It's in good condition and all, but as
much as I love the technology, I keep wondering if it really makes
sense to get an MD machine.
A few simple questions:
What's the best media price these days, here in Japan I don't see
anything lower than about $10 for a 60 minute disc. If the media price
doesn't come down, it's really not very cost effective (vs CD for
$15).
What's the deal with the minidisc data drive? Is it out? Can I use it
to digitally copy music MD's? (MD datadrive->hard disk->MD datadrive)?
Finally, is there a FAQ someplace?
Thanks for your time.
Regards,
Rick Woudenberg
From: Michael Schuster
Subject: Re: Should I buy an MZ-R2 for $220?
To: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 20:07:18 -0400 (EDT)
> A guy in my office has offered to sell me his MZ-R2 for $220, this
> seems like a good price, no? It's in good condition and all, but as
> much as I love the technology, I keep wondering if it really makes
> sense to get an MD machine.
If you're sold on the convenience and decent audio quality for a portable,
it makes sense. The MZ-R2 is probably the most solid and field-tested
portable to date.
> What's the best media price these days, here in Japan I don't see
> anything lower than about $10 for a 60 minute disc. If the media price
> doesn't come down, it's really not very cost effective (vs CD for
> $15).
My friend in Japan says prices are usually lower there than in the US.
During sales and promotions he has seen 74's going for well less than $10!
He keeps offering to send me blanks, but somehow that didn't seem to make
sense.
> What's the deal with the minidisc data drive? Is it out? Can I use it
> to digitally copy music MD's? (MD datadrive->hard disk->MD datadrive)?
It's out. It's slow. It will NOT write music MD's regardless of source.
> Finally, is there a FAQ someplace?
Yes, but I forgot where ... somewhere is the bowels of nstn.ca....