A headline on The Register caught my eye earlier this week “Imation buys TDK’s Recording Media Biz“. I haven’t heard TDK’s name mentioned for such a long time. For those of you who aren’t old enough to remember, TDK were the leading brand in audio cassettes.
Seeing the headline made me realise that I don’t think I’ve seen or played an audio cassette for around 7 years. When was the last time you saw an audio cassette? Is there anyone out there who still uses cassettes?
I remember fondly growing up and putting two separate tape decks (no tape-2-tape decks back then) on pillows to minimise vibrations to try and make better recordings. It never worked though, and halfway through most recordings you’d always hear my Dad singing or my Mum telling me or my brother off.
