RIP: Walkman

[unleash_me]

...and finally this is happening.

Sony has announced that it has ceased production of cassette based Walkmans in Japan. The final batch was manufactured in April 2010, and once theyre gone, theyre gone. It will still continue to use the brand on CD, Minidisc and flash-based models.

A good read for the interested.

 

[jitubisht]

i have used this extensively even in 2005. rip mr.walkman. i will anyday respect you more than an ipod.

 

[metalmickey]

Still adore my precious sony sports walkman.my first ever personal audio player giftd by bro!.last made in 2010?!.stupid me thought they stoppd the productn in 2007 itself!(that was the last time i bought an cassete!Tamil-PKMC,English-bryan adams-anthology,Hindi-himesh reshammiya!-aap ka suroor ost!)

 

[adder]

They are only stopping production in japan,in todays newspaper made in china walkmans will still be sold in US,Asia(except japan) and Europe.

 

[iaudio]

My Sony Cassette Walkman used to be my prized possesion till about 2002 when I got the portable cd player a.ka.discman!
Time flies!

 

[crn12]

RIP Walkman, my first walkman was a Sony, dont remember the model, it was a complete black coloured one. It was an awesome experieice to own it for almost 15+ yrs!!!

PS: I will try to figure the model number by searching my walkman, I hope i find it

Found it its WM-FX41. MADE IN JAPAN, RADIO CASSETTE PLAYER

 

[psychotropic]

I regret I never owned a Sony walkman. I had a Philips model, and I had a post-Sony-takeover Aiwa model as well. Which got stolen by someone in my first year of law school. I cursed that person so much I can't tell you. I couldn't tell my parents that I'd lost my walkman within 6 months of joining law school.

 

[metalmickey]

Law school?which one?