NeoAtreides

I use minidisc mostly for audiobooks because I don't need excellent sound quality and can fit a large amount of data on a single disc. One recurring problem of course is the limitation on the number of tracks and the amount of space available for titling tracks. I'm interested in Hi-MD and am wondering if these hardware restricitions are going to be eased in some way. Hi-MD would allow me to record and entire unabridged audio book to one disc, but it will be completely useless if I can't title each track (to keep my place for CD in the car) or are limited in the number of tracks I can put on a disc.

I need hardware (or software) suggestions for minidisc I intend to buy a high-end Hi-MD recorder In August/September.. First, I have over 1000 hours of audiobooks on cassette I want to transfer to Minidisc, preferably Hi-MD. I do, however, want to get the benefits of compression. This is my primary reason for using minidisc. For these cassettes, I want to make one archive copy, and one use copy. I need to be able to copy one minidisc (the archive copy) to another blank disk. If recording directly to MD is not appropriate for this application, is there any software (PC) one may suggest to help make these potentially HUGE audio recordings? (90-120 minutes per file). Second, I HATE CD. What is the point of a high quality digital media if using it regularly scratches it! I want to back up my music collection to Minidisc, with the option of creating new copies from these. Another option: If I cannot make new MD from my archive copies, then I can create CDs for the archive copies (if they're not daily use, I guess its okay), and copy them to minidisc as needed, but I'd much rather go full MD. Any suggestions would be great. PS- Where can I find a decent cassette player with a line out that doesn't cost a small fortune?