This is the portable disk player from Sony or, better known, the Discman.
While the Discman shown here was one of the newer releases, the original, first, Sony Discman was released in 1889, making my model a 1990 or 1991. This new peice of technology also drove the Compact disc, or CD sales through the roof.
Before the Discman the Sony Walkman which was used for listening to cassette tapes, and was first released in Japan.
Prices varied from 350$ for larger, higher quality versions, to 175$ for smaller simpler versions (I picked mine up at MCC for 5$)
Obviously once mp3 and digital forms of music came to consumers, the discman became obsolete, and Discmen were forgotten.
While the Discman shown here was one of the newer releases, the original, first, Sony Discman was released in 1889, making my model a 1990 or 1991. This new peice of technology also drove the Compact disc, or CD sales through the roof.
Before the Discman the Sony Walkman which was used for listening to cassette tapes, and was first released in Japan.
Prices varied from 350$ for larger, higher quality versions, to 175$ for smaller simpler versions (I picked mine up at MCC for 5$)
Obviously once mp3 and digital forms of music came to consumers, the discman became obsolete, and Discmen were forgotten.
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