Sony’s Walkman brand has become so established over the last three decades that it now stretches generations. No joke. The brand originally used for portable audio cassette players is now celebrating its 30-year anniversary.
The device was built in 1978 by audio division engineer Nobutoshi Kihara for Sony co-chairman Akio Morita, who wanted to be able to listen to operas during his frequent transpacific plane trips. The original Walkman was marketed in 1979 as the Walkman in Japan.
Since 1979, the Walkman brand has been utilized to market audio cassette players, CD players, MP3 players, MiniDisc players, and Walkman phones. The first cassette player was revolutionary for its time; It provide the ability to carry music around listenable with the push of a button.
How have we come along since 1979, the release of the first Walkman player? Here’s a video dedicated to the revolution that is Walkman. Thank you Sony.
[via SonyInsider]
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