• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
method logo sxs 280x96 wht

methodshop

tech news, reviews & how to's

  • Trending
  • Latest
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Internet
    • Software
    • Security
    • Games
    • Advertising
  • Life
    • Entertainment
    • TV & Film
    • Music
    • Health & Science
    • Family
    • Social Media
    • Food
    • Style
  • Learn
    • Tutorials
    • Reviews
    • News
      • Business
      • Crime
      • Politics
  • Fun
    • Featured
    • Humor
    • Holiday
    • Random Articles

Home : Technology : iPod vs Cassette: The Ultimate Showdown

ipod vs cassette feature
ipod vs cassette feature

iPod vs Cassette: The Ultimate Showdown

iPod vs Cassette: This ultimate showdown compares lifespan, price, repair, a drop test and more. Check out the photos to see who wins.

Nov 19, 2006 by J. Frank Wilson
FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn
Table of Contents[Hide][Show]
  • Size
  • Thickness
  • Music Storage
  • Drop Test
  • Repair
  • Scratches
  • The Water Test
  • Car Listening Requirements
  • Lifespan
  • Price Comparison
  • iPod vs Cassette: The Winner!
Reading Time: 2 minutes

In a battle of audio formats, one would think the iPod would easily outdistance the soon-to-be antiquated cassette tape. Au contraire, mon frere. Daniel Turek (aka No Name No Slogan) did a pictorial comparison of the two titled “iPod vs Cassette.” The showdown compares lifespan, price, repair, a drop test and more. Check out the photos from Turek’s iPod vs. Cassette photo essay to see who wins.

NOTE: Our iPod vs Cassette article was first published in 2006. Four years later inNovember 2010, Apple discontinued all homepage.mac.com websites. We’ve included Turek’s photos below as a public service to help archive his great work.

Size

Ipodvscassette-03-Cassette-Size
Cassette Size: 2 1/2″ x 4″
Ipodvscassette-04-Ipod-Size
iPod Size: 2 1/1″ x 4″

In this instance, size doesn’t matter. The cassette and iPod are exactly the same sizes. Coincidence or was it all part of Apple’s master plan to dominate global music business?

Thickness

Ipodvscassette-05-Ipod-Thick
iPod Thickness: 1/2″
Ipodvscassette-06-Cassette-Thick
Cassette Thickness: 5/16″

The cassette wins this round. It’s clearly much thinner than the iPod. Maybe in the future, Apple will make slimmer devices as battery technology gets more advanced.





Music Storage

Ipodvscassette-07-Ipod-Music
Ipodvscassette-08-Cassette-Music

The iPod’s massive storage capacity puts the cassette tape to shame. The iPod can hold thousands of songs and hundreds of hours of music. But the maximum storage of a cassette tape is only 2 hours.

Drop Test

Ipodvscassette-09-Drop-Test
Ipodvscassette-10-Dropped-3Ft






Ipodvscassette-11-Winner

The cassette can easily survive a drop from 3 feet in the air. You can even throw it against a wall and still have it come out ok. But the iPod is a lot more fragile and probably won’t survive most casual falls. So hold on tight!

Repair

Ipodvscassette-12-Repair

The cassette tape is the clear winner here. A few twists with a pencil can easily repair the most common cassette related issue: tape spooling. The iPod, on the other hand, can cost you hundreds of dollars in repairs and require Apple Care.

Scratches

Ipodvscassette-13-Ipod-Scratch Ipodvscassette-14-Cassette-Scratch

Draw. Both the iPod and cassette can scratch very easily. The only difference is you don’t care if your cassette gets scratched. It doesn’t impact your experience. However, a scratched iPod screen can be difficult to read.

The Water Test

Ipodvscassette-15-Water-Test Ipodvscassette-16-Cassette

Electronics and water don’t mix. It’s a good idea to keep your iPod out of fish tanks… toilets too! If you do end up dropping your iPod in some water, here’s how to dry it out properly.






Car Listening Requirements

Ipodvscassette-19-Driving-Devices

Lifespan

Ipodvscassette-20-Lifespan

Price Comparison

Ipodvscassette-21-Price-Ipod
Ipodvscassette-22-Price-Cassette

($399 ÷ $0.99) * 3 = 1,210. That means you can get 1,210 cassettes for the cost of 1 iPod. The cassette wins again!

iPod vs Cassette: The Winner!

Ipod Vs. Cassette: Winner
The winner!
Cassette Case
Cassettes come with a free protective cover!
Cassettes Come With Pre-Loaded Music
Cassettes come with pre-loaded music

Thinner, easier to repair, drop damage resistant and cheaper! All hail the mighty cassette the winner of the iPod vs Cassette challenge! If you’re like me, you’ll be heading down to a local gas station to stock up on cassettes.

To see more great photos from Daniel Turek, check out the Apple Dumpster Gang.

Photos via Daniel Turek

iPod vs Cassette: The Ultimate Showdown. Can You Guess Who Wins? #ipod
Click To Tweet
J. Frank Wilson
J. Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson is a retired teacher with over 30 years of combined experience in the education, small business technology, and real estate business. He now blogs as a hobby and spends most days tinkering with old computers. Wilson is passionate about tech, enjoys fishing, and loves drinking beer.


FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn
Category: Technology, Music Tag: Apple, Cassette Tape, Daniel Turek, iPod, iTunes, Music, No Name No Slogan, Photography, retro
Previous Post:Minority Report – Jay Z vs Brian Williams
Next Post:PHILIPS Pronto TSU7000 Remote Control

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sidebar

Popular Posts

Stevie Nicks Barbie doll pre-order: Black dress, pink bow.

Here’s How To Pre-Order The New Stevie Nicks Barbie Doll

google naked

7 Pictures Of Naked People Captured By Google’s Cameras

dmas top usa

Top 200 Nielsen DMA Rankings (2023) – Full List

lg tv disable home screen scaled

How To Change The Default LG TV Home Screen To Live TV

rooftop woman

10 Naked Sunbathers Busted By Google Earth

hatch restore sleep

Is Your Hatch Restore Already Registered? Here’s How To Fix It And Unregister A Hatch Restore.

office space quotes 1

The 30 Best Office Space Quotes (How Many Do You Know?)

couple kissing

Dating Acronyms: The Ultimate List Of Useful Dating Abbreviations

usb data blockers

The 6 Best USB Data Blockers To Prevent Hackers From Juice Jacking Your Files

Caddyshack Quotes

35 Famous Caddyshack Quotes That’ll Make You Laugh

Jump to comments

About

MethodShop’s mission is to entertain, inform, and sometimes gross you out. MethodShop has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by us. All prices are subject to change.

Follow

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest

Trending Posts

Stevie Nicks Barbie doll pre-order: Black dress, pink bow.

Here’s How To Pre-Order The New Stevie Nicks Barbie Doll

google naked

7 Pictures Of Naked People Captured By Google’s Cameras

dmas top usa

Top 200 Nielsen DMA Rankings (2023) – Full List

Latest Posts

A woman wearing glasses and a red coat is looking at her phone, experiencing autocorrect fails and autocorrect jokes.

20 Funny Autocorrect Jokes

Stevie Nicks Barbie doll pre-order: Black dress, pink bow.

Here’s How To Pre-Order The New Stevie Nicks Barbie Doll

U2 Sphere Concert Tickets

U2 Opens the Sphere in Las Vegas With a Visually Stunning Concert

MethodShop Animated Zoom Icon
  • About
  • Submit
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Store

Copyright © 2023 MethodShop · All Rights Reserved.