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Topic	why did 8tracks even exist
Dikitain 08/21/22 12:26:15 PM #15:	hera posted... they had the technology for regular cassette tapes when they made 8tracks, there was no reason for 8tracks to ever exist Because like most technology when it is first released, it wasn't financially viable for the commercial market until like 20 years after it was released. Conversely, 8 tracks were commercially viable in the 70's and therefore took off then. I mean, what sane person would go "Gee, I know I can buy this 8 track for $10, but for $150 I can get the same album on cassette!" --- My bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/152760030 Comics: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/dikitain <cite>Dikitain posted [p:967465674] in why did 8t... [t:80137350]...</cite> <quote>hera posted... </cite><quote>they had the technology for regular cassette tapes when they made 8tracks, there was no reason for 8tracks to ever exist</quote>Because like most technology when it is first released, it wasn't financially viable for the commercial market until like 20 years after it was released. Conversely, 8 tracks were commercially viable in the 70's and therefore took off then. I mean, what sane person would go "Gee, I know I can buy this 8 track for $10, but for $150 I can get the same album on cassette!" --- My bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/152760030Comics: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/dikitain</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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