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In the past, records were ruling the world. All you had to do to take the music home was to buy that shiny piece of vinyl. People purchased lots of these records and that was the best option at the time. It was really a bad day when you did found that your favourite track was scratched: that's the problem of records.

Then the audio cassette was introduced to the public. This form was much more durable. And it came with a new added twist; everyone was able to record their own audio tapes! This opened the doors to all sorts of experimentation. People could record their own music, lectures or just whatever silliness they felt like.

The invention of the music cd, and the walkman, was truly revolutionary. Before the cd, the most portable form of music was a radio or a boom box. The cd freed the music lover. The walkman not only meant portable music, it also meant no one but the walkman owner had to hear the music. This was a great relief for society's ears.

The audio cassette did have its' downfall. You had to listen to every single song on the tape, there was no skipping. That could be a big problem if you just had to listen to that one song again. You had to rewind and wait for it to finally get there. Or, you could have gone too far and then got stuck in a back and forth race to find your song.

Audio cassettes are not in the grave yet. Though new creations like compact discs and MP3 players have been invented, many devoted people still swear by audio cassettes. Many of these users have advanced to digital audio tapes. However most members of the general public have bought new musical creations like Apple's new IPOD.

If you grew up with old-style mixed tapes, you will probably always have a nostalgic fondness for this audio recording device that let everyone mix their own music. That technology has now been superseded by the laptops and MP3 players of today. It will always have a place in our hearts, though.