Cd Players Becoming A Thing Of The Past


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NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Remember that handy little CD player that helped revolutionize the way Americans listened to music back in the 1980s?

Well, it seems to be losing its luster, falling prey to the growing popularity of the DVD player, which now doubles as both a movie and a music disc player.

And if this holiday shopping season is any indication, CD players look set to finish 2002 on the fringes of America's living rooms as retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. intensify the selling of rock-bottom-priced DVD players to further entice shoppers.

"Every DVD player is a CD player, which is why the CD player is becoming less important," said David Schick, an analyst at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. "The CD player market has already become a smaller market."

Last week, among other hot promotions for the official start to the holiday shopping crush, Wal-Mart flaunted a $48 DVD player while Best Buy Co. Inc. -- the No. 1 U.S. specialty consumer electronics merchant -- said it had an even cheaper DVD player at $39. The first electronic device to fall victim to the unceasing DVD rage was the video cassette player.

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:D For a moment I thought this was going to be some Time Warner sponsored propaganda encouraging the switch to DVD Audio or Super Audio CD or some other not-really-needed format. :p

Not too surprising this would happen. The CD format is here to stay, whether it's played in CD-only players, DVD players, car stereos, etc. :happy:

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