CD's vs. Cassette's

I'm trying to find out some statistics on how many people use cd's vs. cassettes. Does anybody know of any where that I could find such information?

The Use of Conventional and New Music Media

http://research.microsoft.com/~asellen/publications/conventional%20music%20TR%2000.pdf

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Thank you for that

glad you got that fixed.. btw..I like audio cds and casette tapes are good in recording conversations.

WOW yeah, I remember those...:) hehe

I haven't used a cassette tape for eons to be honest, though at one tim eit was all I did listen to and used to create my own compilations from my LP's and 78's...;)

There are advantages and disadvantages to both cd's and cassettes and here they are.
Cd's 1. Disadvantage when a cd gets too badly scratched it skips and your not able to play your favorite song or cd.
2.Advantage when you play a cd it does not have to be rewind like a cassette.
Cassettes 1. Disadvantage when you use a cassette you must rewind.
2. Advantage when you use a cassette there is need to worry about your cassette many scratched.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both cd's and cassettes and here they are.
Cd's 1. Disadvantage when a cd gets too badly scratched it skips and your not able to play your favorite song or cd.
If you take care of a cd, and don't just toss it around ;) ... they don't get scratched. I've got cd's that were some of the first sold and they are still in pristine shape -- and I play them all the time.

2. Advantage when you use a cassette there is need to worry about your cassette many scratched.
Cassette tapes stretch, they get stuck in the player, they get dirt and dust in them easily (even in the case). At least when you rewind it, it "tightens" it back on the spools. :D

If you take care of a cd, and don't just toss it around ;) ... they don't get scratched. I've got cd's that were some of the first sold and they are still in pristine shape -- and I play them all the time.


Cassette tapes stretch, they get stuck in the player, they get dirt and dust in them easily (even in the case). At least when you rewind it, it "tightens" it back on the spools. :D

I had plenty of casette tapes and they never been scratched or have had dirt in them what do you do with your cassettes'?
I had cds that been scratched and I don't even toss them around they had been played so much that they have scratches on them.

Um... CD's hands down


Its almost like comparing a CD to a floppy

I had plenty of casette tapes and they never been scratched or have had dirt in them what do you do with your cassettes'?
Never had a scratched cassette, a stretched one - yes - but not scratched. ;) All I ever did was pop them in the player (home and car) and play them. If my memory is working (always doubtful) it was the 90-minute and longer cassettes that were really bad about stretching. Dirt? I lived in an area that was dusty and it got in everything - but really seemed to be an issue with the cassette tapes.

I had cds that been scratched and I don't even toss them around they had been played so much that they have scratches on them.Wow. I've never gotten a scratch on a cd. I do believe you can repair scratched cds as long as the scratch isn't deep.

What do you do with your cassettes and cds?

Yup, you can use white tooth paste as a temporary scratch fixer on CDs. :)

I've used toothpaste, but I've found that hair gel works better.

Never had a scratched cassette, a stretched one - yes - but not scratched. ;) All I ever did was pop them in the player (home and car) and play them. If my memory is working (always doubtful) it was the 90-minute and longer cassettes that were really bad about stretching. Dirt? I lived in an area that was dusty and it got in everything - but really seemed to be an issue with the cassette tapes.

Wow. I've never gotten a scratch on a cd. I do believe you can repair scratched cds as long as the scratch isn't deep.

What do you do with your cassettes and cds?

I keep my cds in a cd holding case and I don't have as many casettes' as I use to but I don't play my cds as much as I use to. I lived in a dusty room but they did not get dusty because I kept them in the case and a plastic grocery bag.