> But I doubt that DAT units could ever have become as cheap as cassette players, and certainly not as portable, because the electromechanical design was so com

> But I doubt that DAT units could ever have become as cheap as cassette players, and certainly not as portable, because the electromechanical design was so complex and fussy. In fact they were portable. Cheap, certainly not. Sold my beloved Sony TCD-D100 some years ago, as it was just sitting around. Beautiful device. Also check out the TCD-D10. Truly a gem of 80s design. (https://www.hifi-wiki.de/index.php/Sony_TCD-D_10 https://www.hifi-wiki.de/index.php/Sony_TCD-D_10)