Sony struggling as Walkman hits 30th anniversary (AP)

July 1st, 2009

Sony Corp.'s employee Rumi Yamaguchi smiles in front of a special display commemorating the Sony Walkman's 30th anniversary that opens Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Sony Archive building in Tokyo, Japan. The first portable cassette-tape player Walkman, shown second from left on the top shelf, hit the Japanese market on July 1, 1979. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)AP - When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go — a totally innovative idea back in 1979.


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