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A place of worship for the cassette tape

by Mike Yamamoto

Each new generation of disruptive technologies seems to inspire a retro cult longing for the old days. The invention of CDs, for example, made old vinyl record stores chic boutiques seemingly overnight.

Still, we're surprised to detect a certain nostalgia over cassette tapes in the air of late. So much so, in fact, that this page appears to have dedicated itself to displaying every cassette tape model ever invented.

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