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[–] Angry_Autist 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

... we've had boomboxes since the 70s yo...

[–] skyspydude1 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But they were at least limited in their portability and loudness and battery life. Now you can have a tiny speaker that gives up any semblance of sound quality for loudness, but will also manage to last 8+ hours.

[–] Angry_Autist 7 points 4 months ago

Some of those bad boys would pack 8 D batteries and you didn't ever have to charge it, just crack open a new pack of batteries every few outings.

Hell you can GRILL with 8 D batteries.