As Sony retires milestone music player in Japan, "The Conversation" looks back. Oct. 25, 2010 — -- The Sony Walkman is about to go mute, but it's not because the AA batteries are running out.

UNDATED According to gizmodo.com, in a poetic twist, the official death of the Walkman lands on the iPod's ninth anniversary. Sony announced it will stop manufacturing the Walkman on October 22, 2010.

After 30 years, Sony has announced that they will stop manufacturing and selling the venerable cassette Walkman. In a poetic twist, the official death of the Walkman lands on the iPod’s 9th ...

Sony announced last week it was discontinuing production of the cassette Walkman in Japan. Which prompts the obvious question: Sony still made a Walkman? Who on earth listens to it? Considering Sony ...

Kudos to Gizmodo for being the first to make this connection. Sony just said it will finally stop manufacturing tape players. It's also (give or take a day) the 9th anniversary of the iPod's ...

The growing popularity of digital downloads has sealed the fate of Sony’s iconic cassette Walkman, with the Japanese company announcing that it will cease production of the device. The cassette-based ...

Sony is sending its cassette tape Walkman into retirement in Japan as demand for a music player that was ground-breaking in its day dwindles to a tiny niche in the era of digital technology. Sony ...

The WE-001 Duran Duran Special Edition cassette player has been designed to capture the band’s iconic style, as well as the ...

"Ain't nothin' like it, her shiny machine/Got the feel for the wheel, keep the moving parts clean ..." And with those words from 20th century poet David Lee Roth, coming through a pair of Tang-orange ...

Old portable music tech felt sturdy. You could drop your player while on roller blades and not worry about a costly cracked ...

While cassette tapes are mostly a thing of the past, these are some of the most sold music cassette tapes of all time.

Originally marketed in 1979, the first Sony Walkman turns 35 this year, and it’s about as outmoded as a technology can be these days. That’s why it’s understandable that the kids in this delightful ...