Cassette Player Window

[cbailey78]

You know on walkmans and stereos, Why do they have to have the cassette door window so dark like sunglasses lens instead of clear window that makes it hard to see the tape remaining? This question always ponders me.

[Dechipher]

Are you sure the question ponders you and not the other way around?
Just checking.

[cbailey78]

I just don't understand why the manufacturers would make the cassette door window so dark so it's hard to see the tape remaining.

[Dechipher]

Possibly aesthetics. When the rest of the tape player is dark it might look kind of tacky to have the remaining tape visible.

[Tygore]

Are you sure the question ponders you and not the other way around?
Just checking.

Little known fact: cbaily lives in Soviet Russia.

[Nicholas Steel]

Possibly aesthetics. When the rest of the tape player is dark it might look kind of tacky to have the remaining tape visible.
or looking at the tape mechanism while its in action can cause blindness.