How iPod ran ahead of Sony's Walkman

Jul 4, 2009 10 related

Early Walkman music players on display at the Sony Archive building in Tokyo. Sony is struggling to win back its reputation as a gadget pioneer. 30 years ago, the Japanese portable music player was the hottest gadget. As it evolved, it lost its edge Be the first to comment on this article... Yuri Kageyama ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO–When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go – a totally innovative idea back in 1979. Today, Sony Corp. is struggling to reinvent itself and win back its reputation as a pioneer of razzle-dazzle gadgetry once exemplified in the Walkman, which had its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, marked with a special display at Sony's corporate archives. The Japanese electronics and entertainment... [read full story]