You know you're old when...

M5Rick · 09-02-2021, 04:52 PM

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You asking me? Cuz I'm only useful to you from cassette tapes and cd's in cars lol.

I just googled the yellow sony walkman player I had for CD's - used, $15.

Sony tape player? Hundreds of dollars used, wtf? Even found one that's still sealed and they asking for 50k.

I've only seen pics of 8 track cartridges before the coming of cassettes. I've got a cassette player upstairs somewhere with some metal BASF tapes.

cmyx6go · 09-02-2021, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

I've only seen pics of 8 track cartridges before the coming of cassettes. I've got a cassette player upstairs somewhere with some metal BASF tapes.

You’ve never seen an 8 track? Get off my lawn!

dscabra · 09-02-2021, 04:54 PM

The first personal computer I ever bought:

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... yes, you actually loaded and saved programs using a cassette player/recorder! This bad boy came with a whopping 16kb of RAM.

M5Rick · 09-02-2021, 04:58 PM

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You’ve never seen an 8 track? Get off my lawn!

On eBay for sale, honest.

shoei · 09-02-2021, 05:03 PM

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I've only seen pics of 8 track cartridges before the coming of cassettes. I've got a cassette player upstairs somewhere with some metal BASF tapes.

You’ve never seen an 8 track? Get off my lawn!

I've seen it. In the movie Joe Dirt.

All kidding aside, I'm not sure if I've ever held one. Googled it and looks like Nintendo cartridges lol.

Dpc2u · 09-02-2021, 05:06 PM

My first car had an 8 track player and I updated it to a cassette a year or so later.

The 1966 Mustang was the first car factory equipped with an 8 track. Mercedes had the first factory cassette player in 1971 supposedly.

Philips offered the first non oem cassette player in 1968 prior to any auto manufacturer putting them in cars-

TiMSport · 09-02-2021, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

I think the 8-Track cartridges came not long after that?

IIRC you recently became interested in the rock band Boston (music thread)? I actually owned one of their albums on 8-track. I guess that qualifies me as being relatively old.

Dpc2u · 09-02-2021, 05:11 PM

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I think the 8-Track cartridges came not long after that?

IIRC you recently became interested in the rock band Boston (music thread)? I actually owned one of their albums on 8-track. I guess that qualifies me as being relatively old.

You had an 8 track? You are allowed on my lawn.

cmyx6go · 09-02-2021, 05:15 PM

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My first car had an 8 track player and I updated it to a cassette a year or so later.

The 1966 Mustang was the first car factory equipped with an 8 track. Mercedes had the first factory cassette player in 1971 supposedly.

We’re the same age. I honestly didn’t know cassettes existed in ‘71. I had a ‘74 Caddy in ‘80 and it had the 8 track (it was a hand me down from dad) I think ‘78 model year or so was when I first remember cassette players in cars. But I didn’t drive those until the mid ‘80s. Now kids get brand new cars at 17.

TiMSport · 09-02-2021, 05:18 PM

Slightly off topic but has anyone ever seen a Mini Disc (MD) player in a car? I saw one in a BMW at a BMW showroom in Tokyo many years ago (90s) and thought it was the coolest thing. I don't think MD ever took off here in the US but I used to own portable MD players and a home audio system with an MD recorder.

shoei · 09-02-2021, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

My first car had an 8 track player and I updated it to a cassette a year or so later.

The 1966 Mustang was the first car factory equipped with an 8 track. Mercedes had the first factory cassette player in 1971 supposedly.

Philips offered the first non oem cassette player in 1968 prior to any auto manufacturer putting them in cars-

We really did lead the world in innovation way back when.

Man, I grew up with Transformers and Thundercats lol. GI Joe, GoBots.

TiMSport · 09-02-2021, 05:22 PM

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You had an 8 track? You are allowed on my lawn.

I sure did! I also owned a reel-to-reel tape player.

Oh I owned some other classic rock albums on 8-track like Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy.

shoei · 09-02-2021, 05:23 PM

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Slightly off topic but has anyone ever seen a Mini Disc (MD) player in a car? I saw one in a BMW at a BMW showroom in Tokyo many years ago (90s) and thought it was the coolest thing. I don't think MD ever took off here in the US but I used to own portable MD players and a home audio system with an MD recorder.

I remember those. Also those humongous laser disks !! For movies?

M5Rick · 09-02-2021, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

IIRC you recently became interested in the rock band Boston (music thread)? I actually owned one of their albums on 8-track. I guess that qualifies me as being relatively old.

I just like the old stuff even from before Boston (bless them). I could say I prefer a 6 cd player in my car rather than a single, which I have now and I'd be considered old by some haha, electronic music from a list? they can keep it.

TiMSport · 09-02-2021, 05:27 PM

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I remember those. Also those humongous laser disks !! For movies?

Yeah Laserdisc for the movies.

I just did a quick search and holy crap portable MD players are worth a fortune now. I had a couple portables from Sony and Sharp and a home audio one made by Kenwood.

shoei · 09-02-2021, 05:29 PM

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I remember those. Also those humongous laser disks !! For movies?

Yeah Laserdisc for the movies.

I just did a quick search and holy crap portable MD players are worth a fortune now. I had a couple portables from Sony and Sharp and a home audio one made by Kenwood.

That's what I'm saying. Why the fuck are cassette players hundreds of dollars? I can't even remember the last time I saw a tape lol.

M5Rick · 09-02-2021, 05:30 PM

Bedtime y'all need my beauty sleep, continue the 8-track, cassette and CD discussion tomorrow

cmyx6go · 09-02-2021, 05:31 PM

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I just like the old stuff even from before Boston (bless them). I could say I prefer a 6 cd player in my car rather than a single, which I have now and I'd be considered old by some haha, electronic music from a list? they can keep it.

I just picked up my 2022. It doesn’t have even a single CD player! My last two vehicles had a single, but you could save the CD so no need for a multiple player. It’s less painful because of Satellite radio but still! No, I don’t have music on my phone. WTF?!?!?

shoei · 09-02-2021, 05:32 PM

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Bedtime y'all need my beauty sleep, continue the 8-track, cassette and CD discussion tomorrow

What?!! What time is it where you're at?!

cmyx6go · 09-02-2021, 05:33 PM

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What?!! What time is it where you're at?!

He’s 5 or 6 hours ahead of me so 8 or 9 ahead of you.

shoei · 09-02-2021, 05:33 PM

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IIRC you recently became interested in the rock band Boston (music thread)? I actually owned one of their albums on 8-track. I guess that qualifies me as being relatively old.

I just like the old stuff even from before Boston (bless them). I could say I prefer a 6 cd player in my car rather than a single, which I have now and I'd be considered old by some haha, electronic music from a list? they can keep it.

Man you're taking me back! I remember you had to go load your cds in the trunk!!! 6 disks or so, lmao.

TiMSport · 09-02-2021, 05:33 PM

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That's what I'm saying. Why the fuck are cassette players hundreds of dollars? I can't even remember the last time I saw a tape lol.

I dunno but apparently the cassette tape's inventor died earlier this year. I do not miss those damn things and using a pencil to repair them. Lol.

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/2...tion-helps.htm

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