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Sony Walkman - Design Museum

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Sony Walkman - Design Museum < All design objects Menu Sony Walkman Thirty years ago, the idea of people walking around with headphones on whilst listening to music seemed insane. Now, it's something we barely notice, but what piece of design created this change in behaviour? A Musical Icon Evolution The original Walkman played cassette tapes, but Sony have created Walkman CD and MP3 players since. 50,000 When the Walkman was first released, Sony only expected to sell per month, but they sold over 50,000 in the first two months! Oops! The president of Sony, Akio Morita, hated the name Walkman

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