"The cassette surpassed the 8-trackbecause of its mobility and also its fidelity," he says. "There was less cramming of music onto the tape, and they were smaller and easier to carry." That mobility was increased as boomboxes and other portable cassette players like the Sony Walkman were ...
It was quite the scene when a breakdancing session broke out next to the math classroom. Boomboxes blared, creating and playing your favorite mixtapes, proudly perched on shoulders or hoisted triumphantly in the air—just like John Cusack famously did inSay Anything. Parker Brothers Print Ad for...