Sony Discontinues Walkman

[Guest lance25]

From CNN:

 

(Mashable) -- After retiring the floppy disk in March, Sony has halted the manufacture and distribution of another now-obsolete technology: the cassette Walkman, the first low-cost, portable music player.

 

The final batch was shipped to Japanese retailers in April, according to IT Media. Once these units are sold, new cassette Walkmans will no longer be available through the manufacturer.

 

The first generation Walkman (which was called the Soundabout in the U.S., and the Stowaway in the UK) was released on July 1, 1979 in Japan.

 

Although it later became a huge success, it only sold 3,000 units in its first month. Sony managed to sell some 200 million iterations of the cassette Walkman over the product line's 30-year career.

 

Mashable.com: Sony retires the floppy disk

 

Somewhat ironically, the announcement was delivered just one day ahead of the iPod's ninth anniversary on October 23, although the decline of the cassette Walkman is attributed primarily to the explosive popularity of CD players in the '90s, not the iPod.

 

Who would've thought 30 years ago that we'd go from Walkmans that can only play one tape to iPods and other mp3 players that can play thousands of songs on a single device? How far we've come...

[Shortline Bus]

From CNN:

 

 

 

Who would've thought 30 years ago that we'd go from Walkmans that can only play one tape to iPods and other mp3 players that can play thousands of songs on a single device? How far we've come...

 

 

 

Yup. In 30 years we gone from 8-tracks to ipods and mp3 players. :eek:

[KNIGHTRIDER3:16]

This is something only due to my loyalty to Sony

I still have my best friend .... My MegaBass 50 preset Cassette player and that bad boy went everywhere and I mean everywhere.

[Grand Concourse]

I still have some audio cassette tapes. I guess I'm gonna have to find some device to encode them into MP3 format.

[Dan05979]

I had the first Sony Sport yellow walkman, The First Sony Sports yellow walkman with the TV tuner wich was really a dumb option, And does anyone remeber when Sony was pushing the Mini disc player and walkmans?

[Shortline Bus]

I still have some audio cassette tapes. I guess I'm gonna have to find some device to encode them into MP3 format.

 

Not to get off topic but I still have a few VHS movie tapes.

[Guest lance25]

Just a few Shortline? I have a damn-near library-sized collection. At last count, it numbered over 300 VHS tapes and quite frankly I don't see that shrinking any time soon.

[Dan05979]

Just a few Shortline? I have a damn-near library-sized collection. At last count, it numbered over 300 VHS tapes and quite frankly I don't see that shrinking any time soon.

 

Don't get rid of them because I'm sure in the future people will still be looking for old movies on tape. Last month I was dying to see Superman 3 so I bought a VHS copy on ebay for .49c with $3. shipping :cool:

[DJ MC]

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[Dan05979]

Now that is what I call a good offer there.

 

I wanted it on Blu-ray, but not available. The picture quality on a 50" plasma is horrible from the vcr and the sound is just as bad but whatta ya gonna do.

[Shortline Bus]

Just a few Shortline? I have a damn-near library-sized collection. At last count, it numbered over 300 VHS tapes and quite frankly I don't see that shrinking any time soon.

 

 

You sound like my older sister. She grew up in the 70's/early 80's as a teen and at her house in Southern California she has hundred of vinyl records. So join the club.:eek:

Vinyls in last couple of years are perhaps the most popular item on the nostaigia market. Early Elvis records from the 1950's on vinyls for instance in good condition is worth several thousands dollars.

Maybe the same might have with VHS movies and tapes.

 

Back to topic. When you go to stores like Wal Mart Target or Best Buy, it's hard to find now a DVD or Blu-ray combo with a VHS player.

[Fresh Pond]

From CNN:

 

 

 

Who would've thought 30 years ago that we'd go from Walkmans that can only play one tape to iPods and other mp3 players that can play thousands of songs on a single device? How far we've come...

 

They were still making walkmans? I thought they stopped making those years ago

[Grand Concourse]

Just a few Shortline? I have a damn-near library-sized collection. At last count, it numbered over 300 VHS tapes and quite frankly I don't see that shrinking any time soon.

 

Same here. I'm not ashamed I still use VHS tapes. I'll use them till the vcr is phased out. I guess I'm just a dinosaur in this sense. I don't want to change to DvRs.

[MTARegional Bus]

Same here. I'm not ashamed I still use VHS tapes. I'll use them till the vcr is phased out. I guess I'm just a dinosaur in this sense. I don't want to change to DvRs.

 

My dad is the same way.

[Shortline Bus]

My dad is the same way.

 

My Mom never ever uses a computer. Maybe an ATM but as with most seniors(she in her 70's age wise)she has modern technology.

[Locomotion69]

I had the first Sony Sport yellow walkman, The First Sony Sports yellow walkman with the TV tuner wich was really a dumb option, And does anyone remeber when Sony was pushing the Mini disc player and walkmans?

 

This is one that I used to own up until the mid 90's.

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/40742933/am-fm-sony-sports-walkman-yellow

[KNIGHTRIDER3:16]

lol O yeah that TV tuner on my walkman helped me keep up to date on Smackdown but I looked weird on the train or bus when I got into it ...lo You get it

I remember hearing Martin at 7'30 lol O man those were the days ...the batteries I used to go through :cry:

[metsfan]

Thanks for the memories, you little plastic music boxes.

 

- A

[MTARegional Bus]

This is one that I used to own up until the mid 90's.

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/40742933/am-fm-sony-sports-walkman-yellow

 

man I use to have the same one on till a some students stole it from my book bag when I was in jr high. :mad:

[R110B]

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Ah those were my childhood days in the early90s and then cd players came in and then now ipods and mp3/4 players.

[mass production]

Yup. In 30 years we gone from 8-tracks to ipods and mp3 players. :eek:

 

I've had all three during my life time.

 

80's cassette walkman

90's CD walkman

00's iPod/MP3 gigabeat

 

I still like the old school headphones, then the ones that sticks right into you ear canal.

[Shortline Bus]

I've had all three during my life time.

 

80's cassette walkman

90's CD walkman

00's iPod/MP3 gigabeat

 

I still like the old school headphones, then the ones that sticks right into you ear canal.

 

The ones that was so loud you can be deaf in a jiffy.

Still use a basic mp3 player and old school mini radio player when i railfan on metro-north, the NYC subways/buses and other trips on mass transit.

[rr4567]

I still have cassettes, vinyl records, VHS tapes, oh, and did I mention the 50 year old TV-Radio-Record player?

 

Same here. I'm not ashamed I still use VHS tapes. I'll use them till the vcr is phased out. I guess I'm just a dinosaur in this sense. I don't want to change to DvRs.

 

The VCR is phased out. Sears just had to replace my old TV (with a broken VCR) and give me a new HDTV

[Shortline Bus]

I still have cassettes, vinyl records, VHS tapes, oh, and did I mention the 50 year old TV-Radio-Record player?

 

 

 

The VCR is phased out. Sears just had to replace my old TV (with a broken VCR) and give me a new HDTV

 

 

Not to mention all of the major chain video/movie rental stores i.e Netflix, Blockbuster(whatever of the #'s of stores they have left)and others for at least a year or two now, only rents DVD's/blu-ray.