On July 1, 1979, a new product came along to change the way we listen to music forever. The first personal stereo cassette player, known as the Walkman, was introduced to the market by Sony, starting a revolution in music portability. The transistor was the first technological marvel to bring music into the hands of consumers in the mid-1950s. It was cheap, reliable and portable, but it couldn’t approach the sound quality of a vinyl record. However, it was the only technology available to music lovers on the go until the advent of the Walkman. At the beginning of 1979, the legendary chairman of Sony, Masaru Ibuka (Masaru Ibuka) was a music lover and traveled frequently. So he carried with him one of his company’s “portable” stereos, but they were heavy and difficult to transport. So he asked if the company could make something better. The result was […]
Source: News Beast
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