The Sony Walkman revolution
Chapter 1
The birth of portable music
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Chapter 2
How the Walkman changed society
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Chapter 3
The evolution to digital
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Sony Walkman revolution
Ch 1 · The birth of portable music
raul Sony Walkman
Little Walkman, oh yeah! / Music in your hand! / Changing how we listen, on the go, oh-oh!
Quiz
Before the Sony Walkman introduced private, pocket-sized music listening in 1979, which bulky electronic device was most commonly used to play music on the go?
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Released by Sony in Japan in 1979, the original Walkman revolutionized the music industry by allowing people to listen to which audio format on the go?
Glossary
walkman (noun)
A portable cassette player that revolutionized how people listened to music on the go. It’s the ancestor of your smartphone's playlist.
A portable cassette player that revolutionized how people listened to music on the go. It’s the ancestor of your smartphone's playlist.
Quiz
Which Sony co-founder insisted on developing a portable stereo so he could listen to opera during flights?
Fun Fact
Walkman name origin: Sony executives initially disliked the name Walkman due to poor English grammar, but it was already printed on millions of packages.
Quiz
What key feature was intentionally removed from the Pressman to create the first Walkman?