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1857 - First device Capable Of Recording Sound Signals
Advantages - First/Only At Its Time
- Only Way Of Recording
- Started A Huge Industry
Disadvantages - Very Big/Heavy
- Can't Reproduce Sound
- Not Very Durable (Made From Plaster) -
1887 - Emile Berliner Adapted Martinville's Idea Into A Disc Music Player
Advantages - Only Need To Wind It Up For Power
- Portable
- Very Popular When It Was Introduced
Disadvantages - Not Very Long Playing Time
- Not Durable
- Can't Change Volume -
1905 - New Era Of Technology
Era of the 78 RPM disc standard was born. -
1940 - Columbia Introduced The 33-1/3 RPM Long-Playing Record
Advantages - Great Quality For Its Time
- Introduced "Vinyl" Records
- Had Large Variety Of Records To Play
Disadvantages - Expensive
- Required Lots Of Patience
- Would Often Skip -
1954 - Portable Transistor Radio
Advantages - Small, Light Weight
- High Battery Life
- Available In A Rainbow Of Colors
Disadvantages - Scratchy Sounds
- Some Stations Wouldn't Work
- Only Had A Certain Amount Of Channels So Not Everyone Could Listen To What They Like -
1963 - Audio Casett Tapes
Advantages - Equipped With A Label In Braille So That A Blind Person May Read What The Tape Contains
- Lots Of Available Tapes To Buy
- Most Common Music Player Of The Time
Disadvantages - Bulky And Heavy
- Low Quality
- Fairly Expensive Back Then -
1983 - Compact Disc
Advantages - Easy To Use
- More Portable Than Hard Disk Drive
- Large Storage Capacity
Disadvantages - Easy To Break
- Scratches
- Gets Really Dirty -
2007 - Apple iPod Touch
Advantages - Most Portable Musical Device Yet
- Lots Of Storage e
- First Of Its Kind For The Time
Disadvantages - Price
- Weak Speakers
- Can Be Confusing -
2001 - Apple iPod
Advantages - Most Portable Musical Device Yet
- Lots Of Storage
- First Of Its Kind For The Time
Disadvantages - Price
- Weak Speakers
- Can Be Confusing