Comments on: CD Turntables: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone

By: Franko

Franko — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:16:38 +0000

Being 62 years old I guess I’m a bit nostalgic and like the novelty of this turntable. Just because cd’s, mp3’s, flash drives and Ipod’s are around doesn’t mean I’m going to throw out my record collection of 45’s and albums of the past. Also Verbatim puts out a vinyl cd where the top of it looks like an old 45. The cd quality is great and the vinyl top is nostalgic. Technology is great but can only be appreciated if you know what it was like before it came along. I appreciate the new because I was around for the old.

By: Xerxy

Xerxy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:30:21 +0000

You’re right. Maybe it’s just me, but it’s been a while since I, or most people I know, last handled a CD. The size and convenience of flash drives makes the absence of the insert bearable. And yes, the turntable does look cool.

By: spiff henderson

spiff henderson — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:59:26 +0000

last time I checked, you could still buy cds in stores. Oh, yes,
and those 500 or so that I still have in my closet. And where do you keep the glossy multipage insert booklet on that flash drive?
You are right in that compressed mp3’s sound so much better than cds.
Even if this things purely for asthetics, it looks cool

By: Xerxy

Xerxy — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:53:12 +0000

Nope, doesn’t excite me one bit. Besides, flash drives have pretty much obsoleted CDs by now.

By: madroxxx

madroxxx — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:06:19 +0000

can you scratch on that? looks kind of cool, but yeah functionally, nothing there. oh and BTW, it’s 2009. your music should either be digital or if you ‘like to hold the product in yr hands’ vinyl. CDs are goin’ the way of the 8-track. no longevity.