Walkman turns 30
Reading a piece on the Globe and Mail today got me thinking about the Walkman.
I owned several over the years, from the basic version to the ruggidized yellow sports one my folks bought me.
I think moved on to a Discman (but was never totally happy because of disc skipping) before I got my first iPod, a first-generation shuffle.
I've since moved on to a third-generation iPod Video (my last birthday gift from my Mom -my wife also chipped in as well) and of course, an iPhone 3G.
I wonder what will come next. We've come a long way from the dozen or so songs you could hold on a tape or event he 16 or 17 on a CD to the tens of thousands on an MP3 player like the iPod.
I wonder too if Sony can ever climb back to the top or if it is doomed now by its early mistakes and innovation from competitors.
