THE PRESTIGE OF POSSESSING A TAPE RECORDER

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It actually became a war between Tape recorder Vs entire electronic world. The tape recorder was the first devise that brought smiles in the face of people when they could listen to their own voice again and again. It also helped listen to evergreen film songs of the sixties and seventies repeatedly without cost. Since the record players were costly, and the records brittle, the middle class felt the tape as safe luxury. 

1984 was the year watching films ceased to be a luxury with video cassette recorder making entry in the drawing room. The tape started losing its face as the songs that it could play were available with the video thro the VCR. The growth of television robbed more charm out of the tape recorder and the VCR and VCP together hastened the downfall. It was still useful as a mobile devise as people on tour used to carry the tape recorder to listen songs while in picnic.

The CD was yet another devise that devoured the charm of tape. Today with the advent of computers, laptops, tabs and iPods, not to talk of pen drive and cell phones, the tape recorder is consigned to unwanted shelves in homes gathering dust and cobwebs. As I cleaned up one such cupboard in my house the 'two in one' the luxury form of tape with its thick leather cover stared at me. 

The 'two in one' was such a prized possession over three decades ago that I shopped for days to get a 'made to order' leather wrap to cover the un-operated parts to protect them from dust.The leather cover that received a special treatment of caressing and was prestigiously displayed in the showcase with its master the 'two in one' were both looking at me for a rehab even as the grimed dirt and frozen cobwebs detested me from touching it. As I looked on, there was a tinge of sorrow in my mind as the tape recorder was the first luxury item I bought with lot of pride and happiness by saving money from my first six months of salary.  

Today I am blessed to possess all the electronic and communication gadgets, all with their latest brands and models. Yet I cherish the unused, unwanted and almost forgotten electronic piece of an item called ' tape recorder ' as the best and prestigious luxury I ever had.

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