Tech Is Fun Again: The Tech Monoculture Is Finally Breaking

Re:Tech Is Fun Again: The Tech Monoculture Is Finally Breaking by raffraffraff on Saturday January 24, 2026 @07:21AM (#46742965)

Well, I had something like this back in the late 90s (can't recall the year exactly)

https://walkman.land/aiwa/hs-px297

    Battery: 1AA gets 30h
    Dimensions: 111.4 x 29.1 x 80.7 mm
    Weight: 132g

Ok, so you were limited to 90 minute tapes with slow seek. But aside from that compare it to the specs I posted for the android vs non-android mp3 players. Remember, this cassette player has some seriously impressive clockwork inside that case and it's still smaller and much lighter than the android.

Also remember you can just buy another AA battery, and keep a few spares in your bag.

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Re:Tech Is Fun Again: The Tech Monoculture Is Finally Breaking by BobaFloutist on Saturday January 24, 2026 @12:37PM (#46745645)

Ok, and each AA battery you keep in your bag adds another 23 grams, so "a few" (let's say 3) and you're already right back up to 192 grams

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Re:Tech Is Fun Again: The Tech Monoculture Is Finally Breaking by raffraffraff on Saturday January 24, 2026 @03:59PM (#46747606)

If you're going running with your Walkman I think 30 hours on a single AA would be fine

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