southjetty Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I am trying to find out when the Sony MZ-R3 portable MD recorder was introduced in the US market. I checked on www.minidisc.org, which says that it was introduced in 1995, but it is unclear whether that means Japan, the US, or elsewhere. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) I am trying to find out when the Sony MZ-R3 portable MD recorder was introduced in the US market. I checked on www.minidisc.org, which says that it was introduced in 1995, but it is unclear whether that means Japan, the US, or elsewhere. Thanks.1995 must have been simultaneous release for all markets that it went to. Refer to this page here:Sony My Mail Magazine (via Google Translate)Running this through translation yields mixed results for a variety of reasons. The information you need is extractable even without running it through the translator. See the timeline they post on the right side of the page. Edited July 2, 2009 by narp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southjetty Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 1995 must have been simultaneous release for all markets that it went to. Refer to this page here:Sony My Mail Magazine (via Google Translate)Running this through translation yields mixed results for a variety of reasons. The information you need is extractable even without running it through the translator. See the timeline they post on the right side of the page.Thanks narp, maybe I need to find a translator to see if the text indicates simultaneous release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 The picture is of a unit with Japanese symbols. I would call that good enough. If you need absolute confirmation, I would find someone who speaks the language and have them call Sony for confirmation.Thanks narp, maybe I need to find a translator to see if the text indicates simultaneous release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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