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The Sony Walkman Turns 30
thetripwire.com - 7/2/2009
The Sony Walkman Turns 30
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The Sony Walkman turned 30 today and yet no one has wheeled out a cake or piñata to celebrate. In fact Sony seems to be a bit bashful about this milestone birthday. Whether it is because of other issues going on in the company that take precedent or because the Walkman’s major opponent, Apple’s iPod, has been stealing the Walkman’s fans left and right, the Walkman isn’t getting the appreciation and celebration it deserves on this momentous occasion. Sony has been too busy with the ...
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Giving up my iPod for a Walkman
news.bbc.co.uk - 6/29/2009
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Giving up my iPod for a Walkman
— news.bbc.co.uk — When the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable... music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week. My ... BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Giving up my iPod for a Walkman

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infoworld.com - 7/1/2009
Happy birthday! The Walkman turns 30 | Hardware
— infoworld.com — A revolution in the portable music industry began in Japan on July 1, 1979 Sony introduced its... Walkman portable cassette player thirty years ago this week, kicking off a revolution in the consumer electronics industry by changing the way people enjoy ... Happy birthday! The Walkman turns 30 | Hardware

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13-Year-Old Kid Looks Back on 30 Years of Walkman
switched.com - 6/29/2009
13-Year-Old Kid Looks Back on 30 Years of Walkman
— switched.com — In a sure attempt to make us all feel prematurely old, BBC Magazine has announced that today... is the 30th anniversary of the Sony Walkman . If that fact alone doesn't have you clamoring for the prune juice, freelance BBC writer and Scottish 13-year-old Scott Campbell's retro-review of the ... 13-Year-Old Kid Looks Back on 30 Years of Walkman

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Buzz Bites — 7/2/09: KATY PERRY CAN LOOK SURPRISINGLY FRESH-FACED!
MTV Buzzworthy Blog — ... ) + Oh. Happy 30th Birthday to the Sony Walkman (for any of you kids who actually had one). I remember my yellow Sportsman like it was yesterday. It had “shock control” too, so that when you went jogging the Tiffany you were listening to didn’t sound like Ethel Merman (though there was really nothing you could do about Cher). ( Tripwire )

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