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the thing about the other media transitions is that they weren't happening at this accelerated rate. Records had a good, long run before cassette tapes; which w
by Kapura 13y ago
the thing about the other media transitions is that they weren't happening at this accelerated rate. Records had a good, long run before cassette tapes; which were around for quite a while before they were surpassed by CDs. I got my phone, like, not that long ago.
I'd upgrade in a heartbeat if there were a good, modern smartphone with a physical keyboard though. But hey, you can't have everything in life.
- jacquesm 13y agoTape never supplanted vinyl, it complemented it (read/write vs read-only).
- foobarbazqux 13y agoKids in high schools moved in phases from vinyl to cassette tapes (many of which were purchased with music on them) to CDs to mp3s and they're the largest music-buying demographic. Few people bought pop songs on vinyl once they were available on cassette. But I think you're right from the perspective of a recording engineer, or anybody who used reel-to-reel at home, or someone who bought underground punk records all through the 80s, etc.
- mtrimpe 13y agoI went from cassettes to CDs to MP3 all before I left high school though.