While cassettes and CDs are now staples on artists' merch tables, tech companies are starting to make physical media players again. But are they any good? Th...
  • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 days ago

    TL;DW: because they all use the only mechanism that is still in production. It’s not a good as the top of the line from 2000, but it’s way cheaper than rolling your own from scratch.

    • Jesus@lemmy.worldOP
      11·
      6 days ago

      Ok, but the piece is about plays for people who want to play the retro physical media formats. It isn’t about people asking for new smaller disk or cassette media.