RETRO TECH: Portable CD players took the world by storm in 1986
At the cutting edge of technology, CDs were new, exciting and easy to take on the go.
At the cutting edge of technology, CDs were new, exciting and easy to take on the go.
At the cutting edge of technology, CDs were new, exciting and easy to take on the go.
In a year poised for portable tunes, the compact disc became readily available in 1986. The first iterations weren’t cheap though.
One reporter visited a tech show in 1986 and explored the new inventions hitting the market. A boom box that could play CDs and cassettes was one of the highlights. It promised big sound and cost big money. It was priced at $599.95, which is roughly $1,680 in 2024.
Another big invention that wasn’t so large in size was the portable CD-player. This “handy-dandy” device could fit in a pocket and let you listen to music on the go. It would only set you back $260 in 1986. That’s about $730 today.
Watch the video see even more CD players for home and the car. Did you own any of these?
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