I think we can all agree that compact discs are the greatest musical format ever to have been created.  Sure, the kids these days go for the mp3s, but what is an mp3?  Can you hold it in your hand?  Can you use an mp3 as a mirror to apply your makeup?  Can you use an mp3 as a coffee table coaster after you get tired of it and embarrassed that you ever downloaded it?  No, of course you can’t . 

Sure, CDs got scratched from time to time.  But vinyl gets scratched by the very device created to play it!  And at least you never have to try to rewind a busted CD with a pen cap like you had to with cassettes.  These little discs had the greatest sound fidelity of any format ever, and they were virtually maintenance free!  They won’t melt, they won’t warp, and they can’t get erased by a freaking refrigerator magnet. 

CDs may be extinct, but it’s high time we showed them a little respect.  They digitized music once and for all.  Without CDs, no one could have ever ripped those trillion mp3s you’ve got sitting around on your external hard drive.  CDs showed us the future of music.  Let us never forget.
Now, minidiscs? Yeah, those were lame.