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A special, especially poignant OOD post, with the sad news that Panasonic will cease production of their world-famous Technics 1200/1210 turntables in Feb 2010.

Another poster child for flawless design and functionality, we have personally witnessed a 1210 being dropped from around 6ft off a stage, only to continue functioning perfectly with no obvious ill effect bar some light scuffing to the case.

The controls are perfectly tactile and hardwearing, and who could fail to say 'ahhhhh' the first time they popped up the light?

Personally we hope that the outcry and sudden rush to purchase on hearing the news will change the minds of the Panasonic bigwigs, however realistically it's inevitable that they will be consigned to the design history books as the age of near-automated digital mixing decks and talentless 'celeb' DJ's takes hold.

http://www.electronicbeats.net/News/Music/Technics-to-close-shop

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