I don't think it's that Conan - it's the cool feeling of slipping a cassette into your PC that I suspect he's after.
I'd like one too!!
Gotta admit, when it comes to ripping music there's not much easier than cassette. I use a topgrade recorder and quality cassettes and the usual cassette disasters don't seem to happen.
My old reel-to-reel Sony still works like a dream but I hardly ever turn it on.....not sure you can get tapes for it anymore anyway....