Originally refereed to as the compact cassette, introduced by Phillips in Belgium in 1963. It wasn't until 1965 that completely blank cassettes were created for recording devices and playback. By 1953 1 million households contained tape recorders that allowed the actual cassettes to be played and listened to. The actual casette It contained 2 miniature spools that had an analogue magnetic tape made of polyester that had the ability to record and playback. They were originally created for dictation machines but later developed into something much more. It could come in blank forms for recording purposes or already loaded with content such as music. It allowed for easier and cheaper recording and playback than previous devices. Both Phillips and Sony related portable cassette platers that allowed those to listen to things such as music anywhere. Some cars even developed cassette players within them so that things could be plated while driving other than the radio. For almost 2 decades they were extremely popular however in 1980 they began to decline because of the discovery of CDs and other forms of playback. In 2001 less then 1% were sold due to this drastic decline. They are much less used today with the formation of smartphones and new technology. When Phillips created this device they had no idea what it would transform into as years progressed. From the walkman to the iPod to the first smart phone. All of these devices contained playback services as well as recording capabilities.
Today, we probably cant imagine life without a portable device that we can listen to music on while walking to class or driving in our car. The advancement of something so small has turned in to a bigger idea that has transformed the way we listen and stream today.
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