Compact Cassette
AKA
Audio cassette, Musicassette, Cassette tape
Era
1963–
Format
analog
Developed by
Philips
(Max) Capacity
C-60: 30 minutes (per side)
C-90: 45 minutes (per side)
C-120: 60 minutes (per side)
Size
10 cm × 6.3 cm × 1.3 cm
Fun facts
- This format was initially called the Pocket Recorder; the name Compact Cassette wasn’t used until around 1966
- This format's design won out over other competing cassette designs partly due to a decision to freely license the design after 1965, and the assurance that other companies would support the format
- In addition to audio, this format was used as data storage for microcomputers in the late 1970s–1980s
