You're approaching this from the wrong end. Think about vinyls, cassettes, VHRs, typing machines. It's all about the cool factor, the "authentic", the "vinta

You're approaching this from the wrong end. Think about vinyls, cassettes, VHRs, typing machines. It's all about the cool factor, the "authentic", the "vintage". That's where the crank it's coming from. The weirdo typing love letters on a mechanical type writer on the park bench. The weirdo cranking this thing on the subway, with his Air Buds on and the expensive sneakers.