One of the most original products in the musical world is the Sony Walkman. Walkman made its debut in 1979 in Japan. The Walkman was the brainchild of Nobutoshi Kihara of Sony. Sony still uses the brand name of Walkman for portable audio gadgets. The plural form is not `walkmen` or `walkmans` but Walkman personal stereos. In March 2007 Sony launched the first digital video Walkman – NW-A800. In 1984 the best quality – Walkman Professional WM-D6C made its appearance with superb audio quality. It became popular with journalists and hi-fi fans. It became a sacred collector`s item for Walkman admirers. Upon arrival they were each handed a Walkman and had to listen to instructions over the stereo. All involved in the launching programmed sported Walkman T shirts. Sony made a concerted effort to negate the adverse impressions of headphones. Trendy vests sported speakers on the shoulders.

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