Are the CD'S days numbered?


Ford will no longer put CD players in new cars. Are they going the way of cassette and 8 track?
yogiboy
Google it. That is FORD in EUROPE. only.
So they may decide to do it eventually in the USA, but for now it is only for Ford cars to be sold in Europe.
They may start with the no CD as the standard content, but will allow some in an upgrade stereo...
Jeez a small comment turns into mass rumour..
The sky is falling.. AHHhhahahahah
Regardless of what Ford is, or isn't doing, my guess is that the CD is headed towards one of two futures - either as a small niche product, like the LP, or into 8-track oblivion. Hard to say which, although I think oblivion would be a much longer time coming than it was for 8-track, simply because of the number of CDs in existence and their durability. Personally I lean towards "niche product," but my crystal ball has always had poor reception.
Probably about as numbered as LPs.
Todays kids will (for years) eye us playing CDs like we're spinning LPs.
So be it.
Ford made the announcement JULY 27. The CDs will be discontinued in the newer models, which happens to include US as well as the european cars. These are the facts my friends!