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Portable CD players were way more finicky than walkmans (walkmen?!), plus the form factor was just not ideal.
by kleiba 6mo ago
Portable CD players were way more finicky than walkmans (walkmen?!), plus the form factor was just not ideal.
- devilbunny 6mo agoA problem that was mostly solved by 1995 or so as RAM got cheap enough for a decent buffer. Still not something you could go running with but they didn't skip in cars any more. A child could play with one. Not a toddler, but a responsible-ish 8-year-old.