Journal # 61

On December 4 1877, the phonograph was invented. This machine allowed people to listen to phonograph records. How do you think listening to these records was different than listening to today’s Cd's or mp3s? What may be the advantages and disadvantages of each type of machine?

Listening to phonograph records was different because you had to buy huge discs to play music and if you wanted to carry them out to a party you would have to take those huge things. They were different than listening to an mp3 or cd because, you can take an mp3 anywhere, whether its to a party sports event or anything. You can also take a cd almost everywhere, either your car, a friends house, and parties. The advantages of the phonograph was that it played loud music. The disadvantages of it was that you had to buy huge records to play them on the machine. The advantages of a mp3 is that you can take it anywhere, and is easier to carry around. The disadvantages are that you have to charge it before the battery dies.