FROM 02/02/2423
Museum of ancient technology is proud to present a brand new exhibition for all you history lovers. It’s devoted to a device which had a brief but bright life in the end on 20th century. Walkman was used to listen to music on the go, which was a revolutionary idea back then. Before Nueralink took over and reimagined yet again the way humans listen to music.
FROM 02/02/2423
Museum of ancient technology is proud to present a brand new exhibition for all you history lovers. It’s devoted to a device which had a brief but bright life in the end on 20th century. Walkman was used to listen to music on the go, which was a revolutionary idea back then. Before Nueralink took over and reimagined yet again the way humans listen to music.
THE TIMELINE
WHAT WAS
A WALKMAN?
A WALKMAN?
WALKMAN
IN POP CULTURE
IN POP CULTURE
THE ICONIC MODELS
HOW DID
IT WORK?
IT WORK?
WHAT WAS A WALKMAN?
Imagine a groovy gadget from the past called the Walkman – a portable music player that let folks carry their favorite tunes in their pockets! Long before holographic concerts and brainwave playlists, the Walkman was the hippest way to rock out on the move, turning every sidewalk into a personal dance floor.
1979-2010
THE TIMELINE
The original Walkman goes on sale on July 1 at a price of ¥33,000. Explosive popularity from autumn to the end of the year results in repeated shortages. The first device has no Walkman logo.
Renowned conductor Herbert von Karajan makes headlines when he says he is a Walkman fan.
Aiwa launches its Cassetteboy device, the first Walkman rival in a soon-to-be-crowded personal music player market.
Aiwa launches its Cassetteboy device, the first Walkman rival in a soon-to-be-crowded personal music player market.
The second-generation Walkman goes on sale.
The authoritative French dictionary Petit Larousse becomes one of the first global lexicons to add an entry for “Walkman”.
The authoritative French dictionary Petit Larousse becomes one of the first global lexicons to add an entry for “Walkman”.
The first compact discs available worldwide—developed by Sony and Philips—go on sale in Japan.
Sony achieves one of its initial development targets by reducing the Walkman to the size of a cassette box.
The Discman portable CD player goes on sale.
Compact disc sales overtake those of LP records.
Compact disc sales overtake those of LP records.
The Oxford English Dictionary adds an entry for “Walkman”.
Sony develops the first Walkman smaller than a cassette box.
Sony airs a celebrated TV commercial showing a monkey listening to a Walkman. (Choromatsu, the monkey appearing in the ad, passes away two decades later, in 2007, at the age of 29.)
A Walkman goes on permanent display in the Smithsonian Museum.
Sony airs a celebrated TV commercial showing a monkey listening to a Walkman. (Choromatsu, the monkey appearing in the ad, passes away two decades later, in 2007, at the age of 29.)
A Walkman goes on permanent display in the Smithsonian Museum.
The MiniDisc Walkman goes on sale.
Walkman products reach total sales of 100 million.
The Memory Stick Walkman goes on sale.
Apple launches its iPod digital music player.
Apple launches its first-generation iPhone.
Sony withdraws its cassette Walkman products from the market.
WM-EX2000, 2000
WM-F5, 1983
TPS-L2 1979
WM-2, 1981
WM-3500SP, 1994
The deal
1990
STRANGER THINGS
PRETTY WOMAN
Max's song
2016
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Opening titles
2014
BACK TO THE FUTURE
The Van Halen scene
1985
WALKMAN IN POP CULTURE
TIts portrayal in movies, music videos, and advertisements solidified the Walkman’s status as a cultural icon, influencing fashion trends and emphasizing the significance of portable music in pop culture.
The image of the Walkman, often seen strapped to the hip with iconic headphones, became a symbol of personal freedom and a soundtrack to everyday life in the late 20s century.
