31 years after first launched, Sony stopped producing the series of Walkman tape players. Just moved to brand the digital world
The first Walkman (1979) - still looks great
More than three decades have passed since Sony introduced its mobile recordings player - the Walkman name, ever. Few people know that it has manufactured it until today. Now, the company announced that it finished producing the latest model in the series, and will launch more models.
What is left is the brand. Sony decided a decade ago to put under the umbrella of The Wall Kaman "also its mobile disc player, which was previously known as the" Discman. " Even Minidysk became Walkman. During the 2000s, moved to name the MP3 players and mobile phones from Sony - Ericsson.
The -505 was the first model with wireless headphones
Not only the masses
Despite the popularity of the simple models, occasionally launched Sony also Vokmnim "special." Such is the DD9, which is the only Walkman (this according to Wikipedia) using two motors and quartz to provide the optimal speed of the transfer tape, while maintaining the ability to play both of its sides.
Sonia introduced its portable CD player - D-50, in 1984, the Walkman brand was popular, but Sony decided to go precisely the "Discman." Only 16 years later, re Achshmitgiah players, the company decided to call her mobile disc players and CD Walkman.
The first Discman, Walkman also become
And under the same umbrella MinidyskBrand steps forward
Today Walkman brand is indeed not as strong as 20 years ago, and already a decade he was in the shadow of the iPod, but Sony is trying to move it forward. The video was shown last year - a Walkman, and a series of audio players is not there. So maybe we separate recordings, but the Walkman is still with us.
Walkman - Model 2009
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