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oTAPE is an open, self-contained file format for digital cassettes, packaging two fixed-length sides of continuous audio plus labels and artwork into a single .otape file, complete with a browser-based Web Deck player and tape-sound emulation.
Former Sony engineer Akira Tanaka explains why the company cannot reissue classic Walkman models: the miniature motors, magnetic heads, optical pickups, and proprietary integrated circuits are no longer manufactured, and suppliers have moved on, making a reissue effectively a new development program.