Happy birthday, Sony Walkman! (It's 36 years old today) - CNET
It was 36 years ago today the original Sony Walkman was born and changed the way we listened to music on the go. The first-generation analog cassette Walkman was a phenomenon, and while it was pricey, everybody had to have one. Before Walkman, portable music was limited to AM/FM radios or large cassette players. I didn't own the first Walkman, but I did buy a high-end Walkman Pro WM-D6C cassette recorder, and taped live concerts and recorded interviews. It was a great machine, so great in fact the all-analog Walkman Pro remained in production for 20 years, until 2002. My friend has fond memories of his first-generation Walkman. "Starting with the Walkman, most of my music-listening time was with portable players. Source: www.cnet.com
