Get ready to be hit with a wave of nostalgia. Sony is celebrating the Walkman's four decades of innovation. What started as the first personal audio device of its kind in 1979, quickly turned into one of the most popular pieces of technology of its time inventing a way to have music on-the-go.
Before the streaming services, iPods, and CD players, the Walkman open the door for portable music portable devices. It redesigned how a generation connected with music with its sleek, compact, lightweight design. Since, Sony has been building upon the foundation that walkman built for music lovers around the world.
To celebrate the iconic Walkman, Sony has created a short film exploring the evolution of the device and how it's design has grown from the original TPS-L2 device to the WM1Z signature series.
Who else is ready to dust off their old Walkman? Watch the anniversary video above.