Remember the Sony Walkman - a walk down memory lane.

[LeetleGreyCells]

had it not been for MP3... the mini-disc would have gone a lot further. Far superior to CD for music on the move and for lovers of the 'mixtape'... the mini-disc was a fantastic bit of kit.

I loved mine. I may have to go and find it...

 

[MontyVeda]

The Walkman Pro was a mainstay of the broadcast industry reporter for many years, as I recall. Still command very strong money s/h.

I still want one of those!

 

[yello]

I still have my Walkman and it sees occasional usage when I want to record old tapes onto my music server. It's a little more souped up than the original version though.

Coincidentally, speaking of old kit, I had occasion to use my old mp3 player this morning (an iRiver H120, with a whopping 20Gb hard drive) The battery is shot and I run it on mains. I've debated replacing the battery but truth is that most modern smartphones are better players, and with greater capacity.

I hate throwing stuff out when it can be repaired. My old portable CD player is around somewhere too.

 

[yello]

Surely, I can't be the only one who used a Bic biro to rewind/fast forward the cassette to save the batteries?

And loosen them up if they're getting tight and unplayable!

 

[Teamfixed]

I agree with Buggles.

 

[HMS_Dave]

had it not been for MP3... the mini-disc would have gone a lot further. Far superior to CD for music on the move and for lovers of the 'mixtape'... the mini-disc was a fantastic bit of kit.

Without a doubt. But the first minidisc players were actually quite large. By the time minidisc was portable, hard drive based digital media was becoming a reality. A victim of timing is all...

 

[yello]

A victim of timing is all...

What was the other cassette tape format that fell by the wayside? My uncle had a player he was very proud of.... I keep thinking of Betamax but that was video.

 

[Chromatic]

Can you still buy new Walkmans? Cassette sales are on the rise, I wouldn't be surprised if someone starts making Walkmans again.

I had an Awai Walkman, can't remember the model number but it was good.

 

[HMS_Dave]

What was the other cassette tape format that fell by the wayside? My uncle had a player he was very proud of.... I keep thinking of Betamax but that was video.

Digital compact cassette, maybe?

 

[HMS_Dave]

Can you still buy new Walkmans? Cassette sales are on the rise, I wouldn't be surprised if someone starts making Walkmans again.

I had an Awai Walkman, can't remember the model number but it was good.

Outside of Chinese branded and manufactured ones I don't think so... I bet the Chinese ones are alright though.

 

[Chromatic]

Just had a quick google, this was my Walkman, wish I still had it, I've no idea what happened to it but I would never have got rid of it.

 

[yello]

Digital compact cassette, maybe?

No, before then. Google tells me that was introduced in 1992. I'm thinking of the early 80s, my aunt had a Depeche Mode tape she used to play on it!

Edit: got it, courtesy of google - 8 track.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Just had a quick google, this was my Walkman, wish I still had it, I've no idea what happened to it but I would never have got rid of it.

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I had both that Walkman and the same album on cassette!

This is the minidisc player I had:

As you can see, it's was branded a Walkman.

 

[HMS_Dave]

No, before then. Google tells me that was introduced in 1992. I'm thinking of the early 80s, my aunt had a Depeche Mode tape she used to play on it!

I'm not sure. I remember the microcassettes and I'm sure there was another, but I can't remember...

 

[yello]

I'm not sure. I remember the microcassettes and I'm sure there was another, but I can't remember...

It was 8 track I was thinking of.