Ha, ha... That's funny =D.
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02 Aug 11
Oliver QuinlanBBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Giving up my iPod for a Walkman http://j.mp/j1wBim (via Instapaper) #iPod #Walkman #teenager
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When I wore it walking down the street or going into shops, I got strange looks, a mixture of surprise and curiosity, that made me a little embarrassed.
As I boarded the school bus, where I live in Aberdeenshire, I was greeted with laughter. One boy said: "No-one uses them any more." Another said: "Groovy." Yet another one quipped: "That would be hard to lose."
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So it's not exactly the most aesthetically pleasing choice of music player. If I was browsing in a shop maybe I would have chosen something else.
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When I wore it walking down the street or going into shops, I got strange looks, a mixture of surprise and curiosity, that made me a little embarrassed.
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So my clumsy clicking could have ended up ruining my favourite tape, leaving me music-less for the rest of the day.
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Throughout my week using the Walkman, I came to realise that I have very little knowledge of technology from the past
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Perhaps that kind of anticipation and excitement has been somewhat lost in the flood of new products which now hit our shelves on a regular basis.
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Personally, I'm relieved I live in the digital age, with bigger choice, more functions and smaller devices. I'm relieved that the majority of technological advancement happened before I was born, as I can't imagine having to use such basic equipment every day.
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When playing, it is clearly evident that the music sounds significantly different than when played on an MP3 player, mainly because of the hissy backtrack and odd warbly noises on the Walkman.
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Furthermore, there were a number of buttons protruding from the top and sides of this device to provide functions such as "rewinding" and "fast-forwarding" (remember those?), which added even more bulk.
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Dana HuffThis article would make a great model for a writing assignment.
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christian poulotWhen the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
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Brendan RohanAn entitled brat of the current young generation eviscerates the 30 year old Walkman.
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Alainn GozertWhen the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
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Jan Zuppinger"When the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week."
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01 Jul 09
shaz rasulThis is a really nicely written account of a modern 13 year old learning about an ancient technology -- The Walkman!
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30 Jun 09
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When the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
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William FerriterWhen the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
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The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
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It took me three days to figure out that there was another side to the tape.
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29 Jun 09
Juergen Eichholzvia Cedric, hilarious! I remember my sister's first Walkman back in 1982 and mine in 1984.
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Bill HookerWhen the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
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Stratepedia LinksRead one teenager's account of using a Walkman. Interesting how a few features we took for granted then are lost on him (like, tapes have two sides).
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Robert DumasThere's a part of me that wonders if this article is really serious, given sentences like, "It took me three days to figure out that there was another side to the tape," or, "I managed to create an impromptu shuffle feature simply by holding down 'rewind'
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In some classes in school they let me listen to music and one teacher recognised it and got nostalgic.
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It took me three days to figure out that there was another side to the tape. That was not the only naive mistake that I made; I mistook the metal/normal switch on the Walkman for a genre-specific equaliser, but later I discovered that it was in fact used to switch between two different types of cassette.
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Throughout my week using the Walkman, I came to realise that I have very little knowledge of technology from the past. I made a number of naive mistakes, but I also learned a lot about the grandfather of the MP3 Player.
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godemperorofhellWhen the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
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monika hardyIt's 30 years since Sony launched its revolutionary Walkman. The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
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Benny TorresIt's 30 years since Sony launched its revolutionary Walkman. The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
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