Walkman Archaeology

Awesome article with pricing in USD! From 1985, smaller was better, or was it? The Panasonic CT-311A is beautiful, never seen one before, anybody own one of these?

 

From 1982, a pretty in-depth review of portable FM Radios. Oh man, the Koss Musicbank gets a pretty bad rating!

 

Walk-Around Stereos Review, 1986 Canadian Consumer

 

The Walkman turns 10! Insight Magazine, 1989

 

Another 10 year story of the Walkman from Newsweek Magazine 1989

 

From "Design Magazine" 1989, prize winners for student Walkman Designs, it would be neat to find the entries, maybe there's a longer article somewhere. This is what I was doing in college around this time.

 

From Monthly Detroit, 1981 with a rare write up on the strange Sanyo M6060

 

An early blurb for the Sony WM-D6 from 1982

 

A new plastic cover for your Walkman from 1982

 

The one you've all been waiting for, the Sony WM-D6C Vs the Marantz CP-230 (PMD-430 in USA) from Movie Maker Magazine 1985.

 

A designer's blurb on the Sony WM-F107,the solar unit, from Design Magazine 1988. Did anybody know this was designed by an Englishman? Neat stuff, it looks like he worked with a lot of computer companies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Moggridge

 

From Electronic Media 1983

 

The East Magazine, 1980

 

The Japan Times November 21-27 1994

 

Another Walkman Name Change Blurb from 1980

 

Sony WM-D6 from June 1982, Mart Magazine

 

Not the clones! From 1981 Discount Store News.

 

Design Magazine, 1988

 

Design July 1980, what no TPS-L2 in the UK yet?

 

Sony WM-7 from Technology Illustrated Magazine 1983