How many years before MP3 becomes king?


I was reading about one unit that plays CD's pretty decent, but also stores 300 hours of 128 bit music. It has every type input and output imaginable and could be the world's greatest jukebox.

Sound quality was compared to early CD's played on first generation CDP's. The author wouldn't predict how many years (months) it will take for enough bandwidth and other factors to happen for the MP3 to musically surpass even SACD and DVD-A.
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I think that MP3 will be king. As I think it should. Maybe not the exact format being used right now at this moment, but one that works on the same principals. Don't get me wrong, I don't listen to anything like that. I listen to vinyl at home and FM in my vehicle on the way to work and back.
But I think the idea of having thousands of songs at your fingertips is the future for us all. Every vehicle should come standard with a music bank that will hold at least 5000 songs of your choice. No more CD's to drag around. No more of our kids borrowing our CD's without asking. It just seems to me that this is the way to go.
I also think there is a place for it in our home. Background music while working around the house. Or even an outdoor system where sound quality is difficult to get right anyways.
Todays generation does not care one bit about the sweet spot. All they care is to have what they want at their fingertips when they want it.
Like it or not, it is here to stay.
As much as I prefer vinyl and hi-end, and I never listen to CD's at home. I would welcome some type of hard drive system that would have 5000 songs in my boat or truck.