In my first post on the Plexiblog, I’d like to pay homage to a CD player. Not just any CD player, mind you, but the little wonder that has kept our office filled with music during the entire existence of the company so far (coming up on seven years!).

I actually bought this Sony when I first moved to New York, for my apartment in Brooklyn. I liked its vertical orientation, see-through aesthetic, and its faux wood grain. But then we started Plexi in my apartment, so it naturally became our office music machine. It’s tough to estimate how many CDs this little guy has played… we average at least eight discs a day here, times five days a week, times 52 weeks a year, times seven years… that’s almost 15,000 CDs!

About a year ago we thought it was on its last legs. The up/down sliding mechanism it uses to load the discs started sticking, so you have to punch the front of the glass with your fist in order to get a disc to load or eject. But somehow we’ve all gotten used to that, and it just seems normal now. 

Hang in there little CD player. For the years of rock you’ve brought us, we salute you.