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minus-squareXTL@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·1 month agoYou’d have to be mental to replace vinyl with tapes of all things. Going digital, no media, or subscription can kind of make sense for accessibility and other reasons.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 month agoTape was all about portability IMO—you could take your music with you using a boombox, walkman or of course your car stereo. I don’t think most people typically replaced whole vinyl record libraries, but they will have bought more things on tape during the period.
You’d have to be mental to replace vinyl with tapes of all things. Going digital, no media, or subscription can kind of make sense for accessibility and other reasons.
Tape was all about portability IMO—you could take your music with you using a boombox, walkman or of course your car stereo.
I don’t think most people typically replaced whole vinyl record libraries, but they will have bought more things on tape during the period.
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