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Happy 30th Birthday Sony Walkman! A history in pictures
'80s fashion, home taping and cassette culture
Tom Porter, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 5:46 pm UTC
Tapes 'n Tapes
Phillips actually invented the Compact Cassette in 1963! Although it was Sony that applied the pressure on Phillips to license its format for free, forcing it into the mainstream. Check out Tapedeck.org for a showcase of cassette designs through the ages.
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