It’s somewhat hard to believe, but Sony’s iconic and downright legendary Walkman turned 30 this year. Three decades ago, Sony’s craftsmanship propelled a bulky, one-trick audio player onto the portable scene, sparking a revolution that continues today. But 30 years after its introduction, the original Walkman has little revlence in the world of iPods and other MP3 players. In order to prove such a fact, the BBC decided to give a 13 year old Briton a Walkman cassette player for a week instead of an iPod.The story<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It’s somewhat hard to believe, but Sony’s iconic and downright legendary Walkman turned 30 this year. Three decades ago, Sony’s craftsmanship propelled a bulky, one-trick audio player onto the portable scene, sparking a revolution that continues today. But 30 years after its introduction, the original Walkman has little revlence in the world of iPods and other MP3 players. In order to prove such a fact, the BBC decided to give a 13 year old Briton a Walkman cassette player for a week instead of an iPod.The story Continue reading