Would it have been a good idea for CD caddies to remain?

[loic2003]

Remember the caddies that were first around when CD-ROMs arrived on the scene? do you think it's a good or a bad thing that they ceased to exist? On one side, yeah they were bulky and would have forced drives to be that bit bigger, but everyone must have been through the PITA that is trying to read from an old CD that's been left lying somewhere and scratched to hell. If it was standard for all CDs to be sold in caddies and remain there, this wouldn't happen.

What do you think?

 

[Lonyo]

Caddies suck.

 

[Injury]

If you can't take care of your crap, then you deserve to have to buy another copy. It's not THAT hard to put it in a jewel case when you are done.

To top it off, consider that companies would just pass the cost right to YOU.

 

[sswingle]

I never had to use them, thank god.

 

[destrekor]

mmm chocolate squirrels 🙂

i agree, caddies suck. Leave you cd's and dvd's in the cases and only take them out when you need to, then you'd be good. or if not cases, cd folders. the only case I can see working is in your car, in say those folder-like things that hold cd's on your overhead visor. Most of my cd's tend to get scratched somewhat in that thing.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Caddies suck.

Well put.

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: Injury
If you can't take care of your crap, then you deserve to have to buy another copy. It's not THAT hard to put it in a jewel case when you are done.

To top it off, consider that companies would just pass the cost right to YOU.

This is true, and I do keep my own disks in decent order, but it's when someone hands you a disk at the office or a friend lends you one and there's more scratches on it than a man wearing bramble trousers.

Do those scratch removing devices actually work? Looks like they shave a layer or two off the surface... anyone had experiences, good or bad?

 

[nwfsnake]

Caddies, only for the golf course! 😉

 

[nakedfrog]

Ugh, I hated caddies.

 

[Ramma2]

Instead of the jewel case, why not sell them in the caddy? Then you wouldn't even need to worry about it.

 

[j00fek]

yeh they didnt last long for a reason.

I ate your chocolate squirrel!

 

[Slickone]

Why not just use jewel cases like most people?

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Caddies suck.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Slickone
Why not just use jewel cases like most people?

The real question is why jewel cases exist in place of caddies. It's basically the same thing, except the jewel case is more inconvenient and allows scratching...

 

[elektrolokomotive]

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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: Slickone
Why not just use jewel cases like most people?

The real question is why jewel cases exist in place of caddies. It's basically the same thing, except the jewel case is more inconvenient and allows scratching...

It'd be kinda tricky to get that 2-disc set into a single caddy...

 

[phisrow]

I shudder to imagine the size of laptop CD drives in a world of caddies.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: elektrolokomotive
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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: Slickone
Why not just use jewel cases like most people?

The real question is why jewel cases exist in place of caddies. It's basically the same thing, except the jewel case is more inconvenient and allows scratching...

It'd be kinda tricky to get that 2-disc set into a single caddy...

Make it double sided.

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: elektrolokomotive
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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: Slickone
Why not just use jewel cases like most people?

The real question is why jewel cases exist in place of caddies. It's basically the same thing, except the jewel case is more inconvenient and allows scratching...

It'd be kinda tricky to get that 2-disc set into a single caddy...

Make it double sided.

What about 3-4 disc sets? Still fits in 1 fat jewel case.
No slot load players.
Even w/ single discs, portable CD players would be a lot bigger as would car players.