Few people have heard of it, yet many consider John Blankenbaker's KENBAK-1 to be the first commercial personal computer.
10 Classic Reel-to-Reel Decks
By James Grahame
oobject has pulled together a nice collection of reel-to-reel recorders pics. They explain, "Some, like the Magnetophon, date all the way back to the 1930s whilst others appeared at various intervals over the years. Whether portable or stationary, chances are that if someone is looking to recapture that classic rock and roll sound, reel-to-reel is ultimately the answer."
I desperately wanted a Fostex R8 as a teenager in the late 1980s, when digital multitracks were still too pricey for mere mortals.
