

Designed by Stefano Pertegato, Massimiliano Rampoldi, Eloisa Tolu, Francesco Schiraldi and Giovanni Mendini, the NVDRS Tape is a concept MP3 player that limits you to 45/60/90 minutes of music, or 10/15/20 songs. The device has a flip-out USB connector for transferring songs, along with a sliding button along the bottom of the tape that corresponds to Play and Stop. If you want to forward or rewind a song, you need to manually do it by rotating the spools with your finger or pencil, like you’re winding up the tape. Rotating the second hole of the tape charges the kinetic battery. An LED light indicates the power status: Green-full charge; Amber- Medium Charge; Red- will die out any moment. Between the two wheels is nestled a small display that only shows you the time elapsed for the song, nothing else! The player sits inside a protective plastic tape case, just like the tape cases from the days of yore. This case has a slot so you can use your headphones while protecting the player, too.
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