In what year did the Sony Walkman launch, revolutionizing how people listened to music on the go?
1979
The answer was 1979. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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The original Sony Walkman launched in 1979 and became a cultural phenomenon by making portable cassette listening accessible and affordable to millions. It dominated the market for personal audio devices until digital technology emerged in the 2000s.
The original Sony Walkman launched in 1979 and popularized portable cassette listening.
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- 1975 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 1979 - correct answer.
- 1982 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 1985 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
1979 is the one to remember. The original Sony Walkman launched in 1979 and became a cultural phenomenon by making portable cassette listening accessible and affordable to millions. The Walkman was so popular that it remained Sony's primary source of revenue for nearly two decades, even as competing brands entered the market.
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Sources: Smithsonian Institution