First it was the phonograph, then the gramaphone, open reel to reel, 8 track, and vinyl (and a few more in between). All cutting edge advances in audio technology, only to be pushed into the attic when the next newest invention came along. When CDs and then mp3s came along, cassette tapes were stashed away, probably dusted off once in a while, but most likely long forgotten.
Although I hate to say it, it's come to the point where cassette tapes have become a relic of the past-- to the extent that the Concise Oxford English Dictionary has decided to remove it from its pages (don't worry though-- it's still in the twenty volume set of the unabridged Oxford English Dictionary).
And for those of you who are too young to remember what cassette tapes are, here's an instructional video that can help shed some light on the topic:
Although I hate to say it, it's come to the point where cassette tapes have become a relic of the past-- to the extent that the Concise Oxford English Dictionary has decided to remove it from its pages (don't worry though-- it's still in the twenty volume set of the unabridged Oxford English Dictionary).
And for those of you who are too young to remember what cassette tapes are, here's an instructional video that can help shed some light on the topic:
They may not be in the concise dictionary, but we still have people coming in to digitize them from time to time, including Special Collections department. (Studio 6 has a cassette deck.) Plus there are at least a couple profs out there who want their students to record on to cassette! Blank cassettes are still available at many stores as well. Actually record companies stopped making vinyl before cassettes for awhile new albums were offered on cassette and CDs. Now it's vinyl that's making a comeback.
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