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Happy Birthday - Sony Walkman, 30 years old today

ZindaihasZindaihas Member UncommonPosts: 3,662
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These things were huge in the 80s and seemed like such advanced technology back then.  I just saw a story today about a 13 year old kid who was shown one and he couldn't figure out how it worked.  You'd think he was given a slide rule or something.

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  • sephersepher Member Posts: 3,561

    I'm from an era of Walkman CD players. I remember having to upgrade every 2 months or so for that arms race of anti-skip seconds.

    I wonder why Sony didn't carry the brand into mp3 players. Maybe they did and it didn't work out. It seems odd if they didn't though.

  • Aetius73Aetius73 Member Posts: 1,257
    Originally posted by sepher


    I'm from an era of Walkman CD players. I remember having to upgrade every 2 months or so for that arms race of anti-skip seconds.
    I wonder why Sony didn't carry the brand into mp3 players. Maybe they did and it didn't work out. It seems odd if they didn't though.

     

    It would have probably blown up in your pocket.

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  • WolfenprideWolfenpride Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 3,988
    Originally posted by Aetius73

    Originally posted by sepher


    I'm from an era of Walkman CD players. I remember having to upgrade every 2 months or so for that arms race of anti-skip seconds.
    I wonder why Sony didn't carry the brand into mp3 players. Maybe they did and it didn't work out. It seems odd if they didn't though.

     

    It would have probably blown up in your pocket.



     

    lmfao!

    I think sony does make mp3 players...wait yeah they do because mine says sony walkman on the back.

    Holds just nearly as much songs as a standard ipod..2 years ago maybe, which is more than enough personally. Doesn't have all those extra features like games and such though.

  • utamaruutamaru Member Posts: 23

    Saw a couple of mp3 walkmans (if i remember them right) in niagara nearly two years ago. And my gramps had a sony walkman that looked like a card haha, that was cool :) Good thing they are preserving "walkman" brand. They've even integrated some in sony ericsson phones.

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