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Walkman Archaeology

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    Keep Moving With The Music, The Straits Times, March 7, 1980

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    Want to Listen to Stereo Music in a Library, The Strait Times, December 14, 1980

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    Old Man Who Gave Walkman To The World, The Straits Times, February 3, 1987

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    Sony's Little Wonder, New Nation, May 29, 1980

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    Walk, cycle or have a picnic in the park with a portable, The Strait Times, 1981

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    In Thing Danger, The Straits Times, 1981

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    Music That's Part of Your Clothes, The Straits Times, 1985

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    The Epson Elf Micro TV from 1984, The Straits Times

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    The smallest portable, 1984! I found an ad for the Hotta posted below in the newspaper ads sections, and then found this little blurb. Price is in Singapore Dollars


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    Sony Holding International Dealers Conference in June, BizTimes 1987 Singapore.
    Early DAT sighting?

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    Paperback-Size Video Player Among Sony's Latest Gadgets, The Straits Times, 1987

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    Watching Movies on Your Walkman, BizTimes 1987, Singapore

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    The Story Behind the Worldwide Walkman Fever, The Straits Times, 1981 Singapore
    Yep, the Walkman was a huge game changer along with a ton of other gadgets during this time, computers, VCRs and other equipment was vastly changing our leisure time.

    There's some interesting information including the first outing with the prototype that I don't remember hearing before and the fact that Toshiba had already trademarked "Walky," one of the names Sony was tossing around.

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    Walkpeople, The Straits Times 1987

    The headphones were the biggest drawback, nobody wore full size cans in public, they looked to goofy, even the smaller Walkman Headphones took awhile to get used to.

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    Headphones, How to Pick the Right Set, The Straits Times 1985

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    AIWA to Sell DAT Machines in Japan Next Month, The Straits Times, February 14, 1987


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    What Next, A Watchman, Perhaps? The Straits Times 1987

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    Here's an ad from 1987 for SGS Semiconductors, I wonder if they are using "Walkman" generically or they built parts for it. Maybe they are one of the elusive clone manufacturers.
    SGS was an Italian Company but merged it's chip making with Philips around this time.


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    Woes of a Walkman Addict, The Straits Times, 1987

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    Move to Ban Use of Headphones by Motorists, The Straits Times, 1981

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