Sony has FINALLY put out MD models that allow you to upload music directly to your computer. (They used to be too paranoid about music copyright protection to allow it!)
I guess that's because MD is never going to be mass media anymore, and because there's too much competition from solid state recorders that don't have that restriction.

MD is a great format and will keep going doing what it's best at - small portable live recording devices. As a musician's tool for recording rehearsals etc it's ideal.

Advice -
(1) get one with a mic input - may seem obvious but the cheaper ones used not to have one. (don't know about current)
(2) cheap electret mics do a grand job for recording rehearsals etc.
(3) visit minidisc.org for MASSES of information!

Anahata