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Walkman Archaeology

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    So close to 80,000 hits! Maybe this will put it over, from the great magazine, The Boston Phoenix 1982. I think I have all of the models listed in the first part, none of the crappy plastic-fantastic models at the end. These are some of my favorites, some big and clunky some tiny like the WM-II, which could have sold just on it's good looks alone.


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    Sharp JC-786, Mart Magazine 1985-09


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    MART Magazine, 1986, Will mini TVs repeat the Walkman Craze?


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    Pioneer getting into the personal portable craze, from 1983, Mart Magazine.


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    New for 1983, I wonder if the "threaded tape spindles" really help W&F, I should get mine up and running and see. I'm curious how that system works.


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    Mart Magazine 1983

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    Panasonic Way from 1982, the smallest portable yet!


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    From Koss, 1982


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    Discount Store News 1983-01, USD.


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    Design Magazine 1993


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    Walkman WM-F5 Review, 1983, nine hours with two batteries, that's why I used to like the ones with a radio, you could still listen to the radio when the tape deck quit playing.

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    Some thoughts on the new recording Walkman Pro WM-D6 from 1982


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    Sony ripped off the Walkman? From 1992, there's some nuggets in here about UHER being involved, kind of......

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    From 1996, some more info on the Sony Lawsuit


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    This little guy has come up for discussion here, they call it the Sony Sheet, it's a credit card size radio! From 1985


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    Hi-Fi-News from 1985 the Walkman DC2

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    I did not know where to put this, so here: automotive and personal playback-only machines were a reprieve from "the blank taping crisis".

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    Headphones from Audio Canada 1981

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    Sony D100 Discman from 1987, Sun Magazine, India.


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    Very down to earth review, perhaps a bit cynical :)
     
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