Sony has ended the life of an icon of the '80s and '90s – the Walkman.
The electronics giant says it is stopping production due to a lack of sales, and once the last batch made six months ago sells out – that will be the end.
Back in the day, the Walkman was all that, and then some.
Created in 1978, it took quite some time to catch on; at first it was called the Soundabout, then the Stowaway before finally, the Walkman name stuck.
Of course, as with any new technology, there were problems – many simply cranking the Walkman up too loud.
The Japanese invention did pretty well – over two decades 200 million units were sold.
It would be fair to say the iPod finally killed the portable cassette player, and while the Walkman can fit 30 lovely three-minute songs, it is outdone by the modern iPod, which can store 40,000.
Sony is still selling a few Walkmans in New Zealand for around $70, but when they run out, that's it.
But at least we'll still have the memories.
Via : 3news
