A place to share and discuss Cassette Futurism: media where the technology closely matches the computers and technology of the 70s and 80s.
Whether it's bright colors and geometric shapes, the tendency towards stark plainness, or the the lack of powerful computers and cell phones, Cassette Futurism includes: Cassettes, ROM chips, CRT displays, computers reminiscent of microcomputers like the Commodore 64, freestanding hi-fi systems, small LCD displays, and other analog technologies.
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Source with more props: Various device designs (by Max Marharit - ArtStation):
Was designing random props in my spare time, had a lot of fun making those to get deeper in product\prop design
- Drone controller
- Portable disc player with speakers
- Portable cassette player
- Portable game console ( Screen pixel art by Francesca De Vivo )
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I would've killed to have this back in the day, it's awesome looking
The closest I've had is the Panasonic RQ-SX21, which was cool, but not THAT cool.
Source: Panasonic RQ-SX21 Walkman | Kaufen auf Ricardo
Mine was green:
Source (according to Bing Images): PANASONIC RQ-SX21 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL Pdf Download | ManualsLib
You're right not as cool, but still cool. I had just a boring black walkman.