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1 Oct, 11 tweets, 3 min read
a thing that rocks about minidisc is that it was sold for long enough, and at enough different price points, that you can have whichever electronics aesthetic you want
would you like Extremely Competent Sony At The Height Of Their Game? no problem
how about Stripped-Down Pro Gear Used As Part Of Much Larger System? we have that
we have Unusually Expensive Portable Pro System
Karaoke Gothic
Y2K Champagne-Affect Decor Unit
"$30 Sanyo VCR"
Surprisingly Late-Model Target Apartment-Life Special
was fully unprepared for this.
Playstation 3
Restaurant Kitchen Savior

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