xxx 2 Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Sony didn't invent the Walkman? --- Did Sony invent the Walkman? By Estelle Dumout, Special to CNETAsia Monday, June 7 2004 10:14 AM The biography of Sony founder Akio Morita credits him with the concept of the portable music player, a device better known to Sony customers around the world as the Walkman. But the Japanese consumer electronics giant has just paid several million euros to a German inventor who patented the idea in 1977. After more than 20 years of court battles, 59-year-old Andreas Pavel agreed to a settlement that, in return for the payment, suspends all legal procedures he had set in motion against the company, according to German weekly Der Spiegel, which obtained confirmation from Sony's head office in Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 I remember when that was an amazing piece of kit. Then I was so happy when CD Walkman came out. That seemed so cool. Seem so crap now with ipods and all. I wonder how they can sell these things any more - who'd want one. Link to post Share on other sites
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