Because of the invention of the cassette tape, the way people listened to music changed.
It is reported that Odens, the inventor of the cassette tape, joined Philips in 1952 and took over the company's product research and development department in 1960. Within a year, he and his team developed the first portable tape recorder and within the next two years invented the compact cassette tape. Foreign media predict that since its inception, 100 billion audio tapes have been sold worldwide.
As the head of Philips' product R&D department, in addition to developing cassette tapes, Loudwijk Ottens also participated in the research and development of CDs and the formulation of CD industry standards. To date, more than 1,000 CDs have been sold worldwide. 200 billion CDs.
Odens has always emphasized that both inventions are the result of collective efforts. After retiring, Loudwijk Ottens once said that the biggest regret in his life was that "it was not Philips that made the iconic Walkman, but Sony."
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Loudwijk Odens, the inventor of the cassette tape, has died
According to multiple foreign media reports citing the Dutch news portal Dutch News, the Dutch engineer Loudwijk Odens who invented the cassette tape has died. Densi recently passed away in the Netherlands at the age of 94.
Many netizens expressed their condolences: "With the development of the times and the advancement of technology, these cassette tapes have no use anymore. Now you can listen to whatever songs you want, anytime, anywhere, as you please. But No matter how good the song is, I no longer have the same obsession, simple joy, and happiness as I did in the past."