Last week, Sony introduced a silver, 20-GB model called the Walkman NW- HD1. The player, due to hit store shelves in the United States and Japan in mid-August, will weigh about 4 ounces and cost ...

Later on, I bought a Sony D-50 Discman portable CD player, the world's first portable CD player. Again the build quality was superb, but it skipped if you jogged or walked too quickly! There were ...

Sony has taken the decision to stop manufacturing the MiniDisc Walkman, a product which first appeared on the market back in 1992. A report by Nikkei on Friday said that shipments would cease this ...

Turns out that you crazy kids were more interested in cassettes, CDs, and now MP3 players, like the iPod and Zune. There just was never much demand for Sony's MiniDisc Walkman, which debuted ...

And speaking of battery life, Hi-MD Walkman players let music fans make the most of all that capacity by providing up to 30 hours of continuous playback using just one "AA" battery (MZ-NH600D and ...

This comes years after everyone picked up an iPod or other MP3 player and forgot all about Sony’s optical format, first launched in 1992. Sad news for what was a great format back in the day—I ...

The Walkman progressed over the years and gained new technology including DAT (digital audio tape), MiniDisc, and "Duo" Memory Stick. As the MP3 came of age, Sony also made some Walkman devices ...

Sony MZ-RH10 Hi-MD Walkman Today, Sony introduced its 2005 lineup of MiniDisc (MD) digital audio players, ranging from the playback-only MZ-DN430 ($99.99) to the MZ-DH10P, the first MD player with ...

Death of the Walkman: Sony stops producing iconic portable cassette player after more than 30 years By NIALL FIRTH FOR MAILONLINE Updated: 03:28 EDT, 26 October 2010 ...

Sony's MZ1 MiniDisc player was the first device of its kind to hit the market back in 1992, meaning the storage medium has struggled through more than two decades.

The MiniDisc was introduced by Sony in 1992 as a digital alternative to the analog cassette tape. It offered better sound quality and the ability to skip tracks, which was revolutionary at the time.

Sony has taken the decision to stop manufacturing the MiniDisc Walkman, a product which first appeared on the market back in 1992. A report by Nikkei on Friday said that shipments would cease this ...