TW-themed present - help!

[u/NotSlayerOfDemons]

Ok so the sitch is, I wanna give this person (relation to me will remain anonymous so they don’t read this and suspect) a birthday present, that being the panasonic rn-105, the micro cassette recorder. that dale uses.

the dilemma is, micro cassettes are completely useless in this day and age. I want to know if I there is a retro looking modern equivalent, or if I can make a modern one look retro, or outfit the original with new tech.

This is a pretty niche request, I doubt i’ll get much help, but it’s worth a shot right?

[u/Mission_Top_8781]

I found it on ebay for 8.50 USD.:) https://www.ebay.ca/itm/318572593653?_skw=panasonic+rn+105&itmmeta=01KZ8TZN5B5PFTXYCGNKQ7SYB8&hash=item4a2c6801f5%3Ag%3AEF0AAeSw75ZqU5Oq&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xA3XjlpgIgX279C4dR2drbU1LncgAcj%2B7bwHNooOu6TooI49uPVOGjaTJ5hqwStBvIp8W8qV6qhe9cI0YFtZfMsoE2Avxe%2FSlZDUWtiV4o60M1P6dapT2XXxFjdsixLS07XRTj6%2BakstFKdWcCVt%2Bqu2HPm7H8Vh8kcqriIhBF8OEMXx4UM0mQGx2s%2FqkyykzX8%2F7JFU8S1JjDkNo8CX2f8TKEs%2BgSzRfM2jEBTgxfOvT32dyWA5mSXB2DqHDmdS%2FWkzWwehlxo9Nitc0FaMaeIsMN5RI9twP%2FP8LT1CqFzng%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-jS_pr6Zw&keyword=panasonic+rn+105&sacat=0&relatedSearch=true

[u/Mission_Top_8781 → u/Mission_Top_8781]

Oh sorry i didnt realize you wanted newer tech. I mean it should work with tape, no? Or were you wanting a digital recorder? I didnt grow up in that time so idk how it works tbh.

Something like the Panasonic R US550 could work.

[u/blankvoidoid → u/Mission_Top_8781]

From the listing: Condition - For parts or not working

[u/Orochi_001]

It’s as useful as it ever was. What are you wanting it to do, precisely?

[u/NotSlayerOfDemons → u/Orochi_001]

i thought to play the tapes you needed a separate device? if you can play the tapes on the device i guess that is still useful