# Ironic MP3 Gadgets The TAP3 Music Player Brings Back an Old Friend By Alex Scott | Published 2010-04-29 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tap3-music-player References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/dadahack-s-tap3-works-as-both-a-pmp-and-a-standard-cassette/) & [dadahack](http://www.dadahack.com/) In my ongoing series that I like to call "all things retro," I bring you the latest find, the TAP3 music player. Shaped like our long lost pal the cassette, this device brings us back to the times of the [Sony](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walkman-sss) [Walkman](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiio-cp13). Remember hauling that thing around? I sure do. The tape can hold two gigs of music, and is made entirely of recycled polypropylene, which is always nice to hear. The coolest feature of the TAP3 music player, however, is that the tape actually works! Designer team Dadahack made it so that you can play your music through your old ghetto blaster if you so desire. Aging hipsters rejoice! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Retro-inspired Music Players:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and create music players that mimic iconic retro devices to appeal to nostalgic consumers. - **Recycled Materials in Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of recycled materials, such as polypropylene, in the production of tech devices to address sustainability concerns. - **Functional Nostalgic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine nostalgic design elements with modern functionality to create unique and appealing products for the market. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate retro-inspired designs and features into consumer electronic devices to attract a niche segment of nostalgic customers. - **Sustainable Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop and promote tech products that utilize recycled materials to meet consumer demand for sustainable and eco-friendly options. - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace functional nostalgic design principles to create innovative and visually appealing products across various industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Retro Music Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-mixtape-kit.md) - [Nostalgic Compact Clear Cassettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp81.md) - [Minimalist Wireless Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-rewind-cassette-player.md) - [Retro Transparent Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-real.md) - [Modernized Cassette Player Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-cassette-tape-player.md) - [Modernized Boomboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-rewind.md) - [Pop Band Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-duran-duran-special-edition.md) - [Compact Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowsky-retro.md) - [Nostalgic Colorful Casette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-edith.md)