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Walkman Archaeology

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    These three blurbs are from High Fidelity Magazine, 1983
    Here's the Panasonic CT-101, I love these little TVs, they were the height of electronics "cool" back in the 80's but surprisingly you didn't see many around, I think people at sporting events liked them so they could watch the instant replays and listen to the broadcast?

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    Audio Scene Canada November 1981

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    From the Japan Times 1990, there's a little blurb on the AIWA Cassette Boy HS-EX 50, limited edition of 5000 units.


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    Panasonic? DD Go Portable Radio from 1984
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    The Japan Times 1983, the AIWA HS-p3


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    AIWA HR-S1 Skyplay from The Japan Times 1982


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    Two classics from 1983, the Travelvision adn AIWA HS-J11, one of the smallest boomboxes made! The Japan Times 1983-01-11


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    Sony D-100, the Japan Times, 1986


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    The Japan Time June 1986, The Boodokhan!


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    The Japan Times 1981-11-25
    The Walkman II


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    The Japan Times 1982-10-21
    The Walkman DD


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    The Japan Times 1981-01-30


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    It's interesting to watch the view counter, each article gets around 150 hits, wonder if it's bots or real people?
     
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    The glorious Sony WM-F5 from 1983! The yellow "SPORTS" line inspired a million imitators very similer to Apple's "iPod" where everyone started calling their products "i" something. You couldn't get away from "sports" models or yellow-colored sports equipment for several years.


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    The Japan Times 1984, the new Panasonic? Reverse Go


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    Gettting close to 100,000!
    Some info on the patent infringement suit from The Japan Time 1996

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    The Japan Times 1981-08-23
    That crazy Walkman!


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    Sony MiniDisk MZ-1 MD, I'm guessing that's USD? Big money back then.
    Times January 04-10 1993


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    The Japan Times September 28-October 04 1992

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    Sony WM 909 from 1992
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