The Wild Evolution of MP3s: From MP3 CDs to Pocket Players

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In this video, I’m throwing it back to the early 2000s to talk about two of my most treasured devices—my Sandisk MP3 player and my trusty RCA MP3 CD player! Let’s dive into why these gadgets were absolute game-changers for music lovers. I’ll share how I loaded hundreds of songs onto one CD and why my Sandisk MP3 player felt like the future in my pocket. We'll also look at the history of the MP3 file format! HARKE'S AMAZING 2000s MP3 PLAYER PLAYLISTS: Apple Music Playlist: Spotify Playlist: CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Intro to Sandisk SDMX1 01:11 - The History of MP3s 02:57 - Reviewing the Sandisk SDMX1 03:55 - 2000's Playlist 05:51 - The Menu System of the SDMX1 06:54 - Reviewing the RCA MP3 Player 07:44 - Burning an MP3 CD... in 2024! 08:49 - MAGICALLY APPEARING CD-RS???????? 09:05 - Playing the MP3 CD!! 09:36 - Taking my MP3 CD Player for a Walk 10:13 - Final Thoughts 11:07 - Cutscene?? If you'd like to help support the channel, and maybe see some behind-the-scenes shenanigans, check out my Patreon: #RetroNostalgia #90sKids #VintageComputing #FloppyDisk #Nerd #retroelectronics #mp3 #retrotech #nostalgia #retro