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user-inactivated  ·  3861 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: R.I.P. iPod: Sony unveils cassette tape that can hold 64,750,000 songs | Consequence of Sound

Even if your player had an index of songs and their positions skipping around would still be inconvenient. Seek times for tapes are slow.