WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH VINYL?
It has character and requires you to listen closely so you don't miss the lyrics
because of a "snap, crackle, or pop" :)

Stephen Douglass wrote:

> Well, a number of responses shattered my understanding of the overlay
> numbering system.  I guess my understanding was too good to be true.  Thanks
> for the feedback.
>
> Given the huge installed base of auto-dialers which can only handle 11 digit
> numbers, the geographical method - at first sight - seems to be better.  But
> then I think back to what happened with the introduction of the musical CD,
> and the almost instant demise of the vinyl LP (and associated equipment).
> Many people moaned then, but I don't think too many would want to return to
> the snap, crackle, and pop of vinyl.  So, maybe there's more to the overlay
> method than first meets the eye.
>
> Steve Douglass
> BFGoodrich Aerospace