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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The belt buckle/clasp remind me of the Sony WM-2:
And the form factor reminds me of the Sony FD-210:
Interesting that the cassette is placed directly into the body instead of the door. How would you pull out the cassette tape without digging your fingers into the sides? An ejector button perhaps?
Yeap, that last bit. Eject button acting on a tab that pushes one edge of the tape up, allowing you to grab it with your fingers. Quite a few players had that type of eject functionality.
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.