Re: Built in Cassette Recorder for PC?

[Cyril Weinkove]

"Mike Looijmans" > wrote in message >...
> > In a magazine I came across a link to a company selling a cassette
> > recorder which can be built directly into a PC. This would make it
> > easier to transfer music directly from your cassette to your computer
> > or a CD, without all that cabling.
>
> Wouldn't recommend it. I saw one too a few years ago, and it was horrible.
>
> Besides, if these are your own recordings, it's much better to play them on
> the same deck as you used for the recording (azimuth).
>
> And "all that cabling" consists of a single y-cable from your tape deck to
> your PC. I would find it way more troublesome to open the case and install
> the cabling (power, audio and floppy) for the tape drive.

Thanks for your reply and all the others, who responded so promptly.
OK, I will plug my hi-fi lead into the computer directly.

Help appreciated.

Cyril

[Codifus]

Frank Vuotto wrote:
>>The cassette was good in its time, but that time has long been over. Let
>>it rest in peace.
>>
>
>
> Cassette still has it's uses. Did you ever try listening to a book on
> CD ? just impossible. But a computer case is a pretty hostile
> environment for a tape head,
>
> Frank /~ http://newmex.com/f10
> @/
>
I never have listened to a book on cassette or CD. How is one
advantageous over the other?

CD