[quote][i]Originally posted by roqqer[/i]
<br>I still have my cassette deck and I have a new IMac. I can't afford to spend hundreds of dollars on a new tape deck that has a digital output. Is there an easy an inexpensive way to convert those tapes?[/quote]
If you don't have very demanding needs - and over-air recordings certainly don't qualify as demanding - just get a <a href="http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail.asp?Redir=1&description=Griffin%2DIMic+USB+Audio+Interface%2DAdapters+and+Gender+Changers&dpno=689812">$25 Griffin iMic</a>, and hook any existing audio equipment via RCAs or mic lines to your Mac.