8+track

=__8-Track Tape__= The 8 track proceeded the Transistor radio and was another revolutionary device that focused on the aspect of personal music. After a few bug fixes to the original product it became a very useful device for the average music enthusiast. The 8-track in it's early years was hard to set up and, " proved daunting to some casual users" (wikipedia). The introduction of the tape cartridges made it even more ergonomically sound.

=__ The Automobile Industry __= The 8-track gained most of its popularity when it merged with the automobile industry. Before 8-track players music that was literally "on-the-go" was unheard of. It opened a whole new world to the music industry allowing for expansion into this new market, a revolutionary idea indeed. How ever convenient this was, it was not cheep. 8-tracks only found their way into the top models of cars like Bentley and Rolls Royce.

=__Family Use__= With the addition of the Tapes families found that the 8-track player was a much more useful device. It was easier to change the tapes you just slid it in and right back out when finished. Plus the actual device was much lighter than the traditional phonograph. Early on in the devices history blank tapes we sold and could be recorded on using the device. This was not as popular as the selling of prerecorded songs on the tapes. While listening to a little jazz at dinner time was nice, the kids wanted something with a little more pop, which lead to the invention of the @boom box.