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  • feather
    Shanghai ooompa loompa
    • Jul 2004
    • 20900

    RIP Walkman



    It revolutionized the way music could be consumed, ushering in the new era of portable pop, but the SONY cassette Walkman is finally calling it a day after 30 years in the market.

    SONY has discontinued the gadget after shipping out its last shipment of five models. Once these shipments have been bought out, new cassette Walkmans won’t be available from SONY.

    The Walkman arrived in Japan in 1979 and proved a massive success, selling some 220 million units in total. It pushed music to the masses, letting people enjoy their music privately outside of their homes, and was the prototype for its digital cousin, the iPod, which coincidentally celebrated its ninth birthday two days ago.

    The Walkman is dead, long live the Walkman indeed.


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    Originally posted by m1sT3rL
    Oh. My. God. James absolutely obliterated the island tonight. The last time there was so much destruction, Obi Wan Kenobi had to take a seat on the Falcon after the Death Star said "hi and bye" to Leia's homeworld.

    I got pics and video. But I will upload them in the morning. I need to smoke this nice phat joint and just close my eyes and replay the amazingness in my head.
  • DIDI
    Aussie Pest
    • Nov 2004
    • 16845

    #2
    Re: RIP Walkman

    I thought it had died years ago!
    Originally posted by TheVrk
    it IS incredible isn't it??
    STILL pumpin out great set after great set...never cheesed out, never sold out, never lost his touch..
    Simply does not get any better than Hernan
    The 'club spirit' is in the soul. It Never Dies

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    • Dhar_2
      meat and potatoes
      • Jun 2004
      • 18924

      #3
      Re: RIP Walkman

      cant wait till the ipod dies!!!!

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      • nick007
        DUDERZ get a life!!!
        • Oct 2007
        • 6095

        #4
        Re: RIP Walkman

        Waiting for my brain memory chip

        The largest room in the world, is the room for improvement!

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        • Kat
          A pretty fn good milkshake
          • Mar 2006
          • 4695

          #5
          Re: RIP Walkman

          bought my first one in london - soho, on the street, black market, i was so proud of that thing lol
          ♪♫•♫♪•♪♫•♫♪•♪♫•♫♪•♪♫•♫♪•♪♫•♫♪• אין סוף •♪♫•♫♪•♪♫•♫♪•♪♫•♫♪•♪♫•♫♪♪♫•♫♪•♪♫•

          Music is essential for the expression of non material ideals and energies. Music colors our surroundings with emanations from the highest vibrational fields. It allows us to escape all limitations in our thinking and very existence.


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          • dusk
            DUDERZ get a life!!!
            • Jun 2004
            • 7266

            #6
            Re: RIP Walkman

            The one in the pic looks exactly like the one my mom had/has.... used to love playing with the recording feature.

            It truly revolutionized the way we heard our music.
            ~ You are what you think you are ~


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            • BureOne
              Are you Kidding me??
              • Jun 2004
              • 3285

              #7
              Re: RIP Walkman

              I used to own this bad boy right here! clear as fuck, dope ass bassline the headphones use to give out, super clear sound, loooved it!!!.

              I purchased it from my uncle for $60 when I was about 12..

              It finally wore out, spilled shit on it, got sand in it.. and the final blow.. my brothers little friend stepped on the headphones and killed it..ironically I believe he was Japanese!







              "The interesting story behind this cassette player is that it is named after a concert hall in Japan named the BudoKan. it was designed by Sony to, when used with the original supplied Boodo Khan headphones, to replicate the acoustics of that famous concert hall. If you do a search on google or Ebay for the term Budo Kan, you'll find that alot of famous artist have released live performance albums performed at the Budo Kan concert hall. I had the headphones for a while but never really did any serious listening with them. They had some good wear done to them over the years so I cannot vouch Sony's design claim nor have I ever been to this famous concert hall. One of the few cassette players I will never sell. Not as solidly built as the DD-9, but one hell of nice looking player none the less. Expect to pay in the 100 to 200 dollar range on Ebay for one of these. The cat's not quite out of the bag on this one, so, maybe you'll find a deal on one."
              Last edited by BureOne; October 26, 2010, 04:09:57 PM.

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              • TomTom
                Paging Doctor Weeds...we have a shortage on 1st St.
                • May 2002
                • 16206

                #8
                Re: RIP Walkman

                Originally posted by Dhar_2
                cant wait till the ipod dies!!!!
                Next thing from Apple is a brain implant with DRM I heard. If you steal, you suffer. I remember my first Walkman (not from Sony) was fucking heavy and used batteries like there is no tomorrow lol. But I loved to be able to listen to Music everywhere. So all Hail to the Walkman!

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                • floridaorange
                  I'm merely a humble butler
                  • Dec 2005
                  • 29116

                  #9
                  Re: RIP Walkman

                  I had a dark blue sony walkman that played cd's and had a "bass" button on it that increased the bass . Like Al, I bought mine from a friend of mine who brought it back from Japan. It was sic.

                  It was fun while it lasted...

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                  • DancingQueen
                    AVB FanClub | President
                    • Oct 2005
                    • 4061

                    #10
                    Re: RIP Walkman

                    I use to love my yellow Sony Sport walkman!
                    RIP Walkman, thanks for the memories!

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                    RIP Steve "Jibs" James - Your footprint is forever on my soul and in my heart xoxo
                    RIP Jeff Shewchuk aka DJ Jeff Taylor (day_for_night) - You will live on in my heart forever xoxo

                    Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

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                    • DIDI
                      Aussie Pest
                      • Nov 2004
                      • 16845

                      #11
                      Re: RIP Walkman

                      Originally posted by TomTom
                      Next thing from Apple is a brain implant with DRM I heard. If you steal, you suffer. I remember my first Walkman (not from Sony) was fucking heavy and used batteries like there is no tomorrow lol. But I loved to be able to listen to Music everywhere. So all Hail to the Walkman!
                      That brain implant better be better quality than iTunes

                      Btw I gave mine away on freecycle about 18 months ago
                      Originally posted by TheVrk
                      it IS incredible isn't it??
                      STILL pumpin out great set after great set...never cheesed out, never sold out, never lost his touch..
                      Simply does not get any better than Hernan
                      The 'club spirit' is in the soul. It Never Dies

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                      • mnbvcxz
                        Platinum Poster
                        • Feb 2006
                        • 1312

                        #12
                        Re: RIP Walkman

                        I love pushing the fast-forward button down half way and turning vocals into the chipmunks.

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                        • DIDI
                          Aussie Pest
                          • Nov 2004
                          • 16845

                          #13
                          Re: RIP Walkman

                          Originally posted by TheVrk
                          it IS incredible isn't it??
                          STILL pumpin out great set after great set...never cheesed out, never sold out, never lost his touch..
                          Simply does not get any better than Hernan
                          The 'club spirit' is in the soul. It Never Dies

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                          • Shpira
                            Angry Boy Child
                            • Oct 2006
                            • 4969

                            #14
                            Re: RIP Walkman


                            mine...had cd's after that...
                            The Idiots ARE Winning.


                            "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect."
                            Mark Twain

                            SOBRIETY MIX

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                            • kassios
                              Platinum Poster
                              • Jun 2004
                              • 1200

                              #15
                              Re: RIP Walkman

                              The thought having a brain implant chip whatever is SICK!

                              Future thread would be something like "What implants do you use other than google? "
                              http://soundcloud.com/concept-sheep

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