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The Certain Death of the Compact Disc
Change is said to be feared by a lot of people, but in the case of technology, it’s inevitable. ...
CDs, also known as compact discs, have been around for a lot longer than one might think. The method of encoding compact discs, called pulse code modulation, was invented in 1948 (“History of the Compact Disc”). In 1979, “Philips developed the first working prototype of the compact disc. A 74-minute time maximum was chosen due to several reasons such as the conductor Herbert von Karajan demanding a 74-minute capacity for Beethoven’s 9th symphony which is 74 minutes long” (“History of the Compact Disc”). ... In 1983, “Sony released the first compact disc player for $1,000. The first actual compact disc released was Billy Joel’s “52nd Street. ... ” (“History of the Compact Disc”). ... In 1990, 28% of homes had a player, with sales of 9 million players, and 288 million discs in the United States” (“History of the Compact Disc”). ...
One single catalyst may not be pinned up as the reason for the demise of compact discs. ... When I say that compact discs won’t be around, what I am really saying is that they won’t be in regular circulation. ...
“History of the Compact Disc” www.
Approximate Word count = 1333
Approximate Pages = 5.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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