alt Hacker News> I think CDs were a step backwards, not because the sound quality was off but because the boxes were smaller and fragile
Smaller, yes, but fragile? Certainly not more fragile than Vinyl.
> I think CDs were a step backwards, not because the sound quality was off but because the boxes were smaller and fragile
Smaller, yes, but fragile? Certainly not more fragile than Vinyl.
The jewel cases absolutely were more fragile than the cardboard that was typical of vinyl, but vinyl itself is more fragile than CDs, though the failure modes are completely different.