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User Experience: Navigating the Unseen
The possibility of playing MP3 CDs was not explicitly marketed, leaving many consumers oblivious to the feature. With stereo systems like the described Panasonic model from 2004, the MP3 logo was a tantalizing promise, but without clear instructions, how it operated remained a mystery to many.
For those who ventured to explore, the payoff was often revelatory. Users would discover that their multi-disc changers could handle a library's worth of music, cleverly stored in easy-to-navigate folders. Those who played around with this feature found that it offered a semblance of digital convenience while retaining the tangible experience of playing a physical disc.