I am curious though, which Mac had a TV Tuner in it? I don’t recall that one. I really wish some of the current models had them.
According to www.apple-history.com, the first Apple computer that had a TV tuner in it was the Macintosh TV (an all black computer based on an LC-520 case). It was released in 1993.
As a matter of fact, the Macintosh Performa I had included a TV tuner. The good old days. That Performa was my first Macintosh (it had no FPU). I bought it in 1995.
Let's not forget the record stores' other enemy; the mega-low mart around the corner. Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Target are the largest distributors of pre-packaged music. Combine this with them offering a lot of their CDs for $9.99 or less, the record stores just can't compete. I hate to say it, but the record store is a dying breed, and I personally don't think diversity will solve their problem. Buying music in today's time is a lot different than it was 10 years ago.
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