That is very true, but from the article I think they're referring to music that people bought, not tape as a storage medium. Having a tape recorder at home is o

That is very true, but from the article I think they're referring to music that people bought, not tape as a storage medium. Having a tape recorder at home is one thing...having your own record lathe for DIY acetates is quite another. The article says, "Thanks to its compactness, portability and sound quality, it quickly began to surpass the vinyl record in popularity." People aren't making vinyl records at home, so to compare them to tapes-as-a-medium is somewhat apples to oranges. At least that's how I interpret their wording.