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Cassette tape
“A compact magnetic tape cartridge used for music and mixtapes, rewound with a pencil when the tape deck ate it.”
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Floppy disk
“A thin magnetic storage disk in a plastic sleeve, used to save and transport computer files back when 1.44MB felt like plenty of space.”
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Laserdisc
“An early optical video disc format the size of a vinyl record, offering sharper picture quality than VHS but never becoming mainstream.”
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Camcorder
“A shoulder-mounted or handheld video camera that recorded straight to tape, responsible for hours of shaky home movies and birthday party footage.”
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Walkman
“A portable cassette player with foam headphones that let you take your music collection anywhere, one AA battery at a time.”
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Answering machine
“A cassette-based device that recorded phone messages while you were out, complete with a blinking light and a beep that meant someone had actually called.”
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