but i did it anyway, and guess what happened

so i ordered it like i said i was going to. 75USD which is roughly 100 bucks canadian. got here in a few days. i tried it out, but there was something wrong with it. it appears that a wiring issue came up and the batteries were overheating, resulting in a loss of power to the walkman (effectively making the tapes run a touch slower than they were supposed to). the device was overheating too, with obvious melted parts on the side. no big deal, right? i'd just send it back.

i request a return and the guy just gives my all my money back and tells me to throw my walkman away. what the hell? i was like okay.

i took the walkman to this electronic repair store and they fixed it in an hour. 20 bucks charge.

i got a functional sony walkman for 1/5th the price.

used the refund money to buy one of those gamecube GBA adapter things so i can play fire red and emerald on the big screen.

Its almost 2017 why did you waste money on a walkman

cuz theyre cool

and i'm going to install a tape deck in my car soon

Quote from: Prehistoric on August 31, 2016, 04:40:46 PM

Quote from: Jono on August 31, 2016, 04:40:08 PM

Its almost 2017 why did you waste money on a walkman

cuz theyre cool

and i'm going to install a tape deck in my car soon

This isn't the mid 90s

your reminders of the contemporary time period are unnecessary

i have a retro tech fetish

Kek

Quote from: Vien on August 31, 2016, 04:56:48 PM

Quote from: Prehistoric on August 31, 2016, 04:42:44 PM

i have a retro tech fetish

Kek

that's sick, damn

I wish I knew how to repair it. My grandfather was a mechanical engineer from the 60s-90s and there's around 100 or so unused tubes in the attic.

i have a retro tech fetish

ITT

Quote from: Vien on August 31, 2016, 04:56:48 PM

Quote from: Prehistoric on August 31, 2016, 04:42:44 PM

i have a retro tech fetish

Kek

why is elegiac on your tv

I would never let a furry in my home.

That was still a pretty shitty decision lol

me irl

except the clothes i wear are more standard 80s fashion mixed with a little 80s metal

Going retro I see.

only way i know how

I'm sad to say I own most of these things, if not those specific brands and models.

Weird 90's/00's fashion resurgence when?

It's already happening.

OT: You still bought a FUCKING WALKMAN

00s fashion is gross

80s>90s>all

Hell yeah!

used the refund money to buy one of those gamecube GBA adapter things so i can play fire red and emerald on the big screen.

The Gameboy Player? I think I still have my disc for that laying around somewhere......I kinda need it otherwise it's useless.