Put divide markers anywhere in the track and the player will treat each location as a separate song. Track access is a matter of skipping songs with the push of a button rather than waiting for a tape to rewind or fast-forward. Tape music-search doesn't always work and is useless for tracks with merged beginnings and endings. The MiniDisc eliminates these annoyances. MiniDiscs are less subject to shock-interruption than CDs, in part because they are physically smaller and have less flex.
Data is read, stored, and played back in increments.
Because of the buffer the disc doesn't need to be constantly spinning, which further reduces vibration hazards. MiniDiscs take up less space than tapes or CDs and can free up a lot of room in your glovebox or dash. Each disc has its own plastic sleeve which is only millimeters bigger than the disc itself. The small-size advantage becomes very apparent when you've lived with the format for awhile. The MiniDisc puts the biggest possible sound in the smallest possible package, which is only logical considering the trend toward miniaturization in all electronic gadgets.