I got my first minidisc at the age of 13, now im 18 and I hope to use them for the rest of my life. I feel lucky being able to recognize and apreciate all those things ipod and mp3 users seem to not know...soundquality, durability, versatility, RECORDING!, price etc. I asked myself this question some years ago...as everyone I knew seemed to go into the whole mp3 ipod trend, but I just knew my minidisc was special because it was always there for me, still is in fact. some of my friends bought ipods and thats good for them but I kept my minidisc and im more than happy with it. Over the years I started saving equipment...now I have about 25 blanks and 6 machines, I think those will last me a very long time! Up The Minidisc!