As the title says.
Feb 8, 2012 #2 Emperor Norton I Atomic war in 1978? That'll also save CB Radio. Lack of evolution to cassette technology as the portable format? Problem getting the material to make cheap vinyl records?
Atomic war in 1978? That'll also save CB Radio. Lack of evolution to cassette technology as the portable format? Problem getting the material to make cheap vinyl records?
Feb 8, 2012 #3 Mike Stearns There were several inherint technical problems. Solve them and the 8 track might stick around for longer than it actually did in OTL.
There were several inherint technical problems. Solve them and the 8 track might stick around for longer than it actually did in OTL.
Feb 8, 2012 #4 W. S. Marble Global screwdriver shortage. We were using them to wedge the 8-track tapes a little closer to the head when they started skipping. God I'm old...
Global screwdriver shortage. We were using them to wedge the 8-track tapes a little closer to the head when they started skipping. God I'm old...
Feb 8, 2012 #5 Andrew T The U.S. elects an extreme protectionist in 1976 such that when the Sony Walkman is imported in 1979, it's three times as expensive and never catches on? You'd probably also need some sort of domestic subsidy for Q8 to make this work.
The U.S. elects an extreme protectionist in 1976 such that when the Sony Walkman is imported in 1979, it's three times as expensive and never catches on? You'd probably also need some sort of domestic subsidy for Q8 to make this work.