10. REC
9. Durability
8. Listening to songs 2x’s as fast
7. Sharpening problem solving skills when trying to re-arrange near dead batteries to get a few more minutes of juice
6. Ability to press the eject button as many times as you want (come on you know its fun)
5. Cover Art/Liner Notes
4. Mix tapes for your girlfriend
3. AM/FM Presets Radio
2. Critical decisions on which cassettes to take with you
1. Album’s still dominate over singles