为什么索尼无法复刻经典的Walkman机型
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After years of research, collecting, writing, restoring images, and building the ObsoleteSony archive, I’m very happy to finally share the next book with you. Sony 80: 1946–2026 is a visual history of... 
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1987: The Year Sony Stopped Explaining the Walkman
The Walkman entered 1987 in a strange position. It was too familiar to be introduced like a discovery, but too important for Sony to treat as ordinary. The original shock had passed. Music in motion w... 
FREE Obsolete Sony book: Last few days to download
A few days ago, I shared a small thank-you for paid subscribers: a free DRM-free digital copy of Sony Year by Year, my first Obsolete Sony book. The download link will only stay active for a few more ... 
FREE Obsolete Sony book for paid subscribers
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1985: The Walkman at the Birth of Discman
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The Wireless Cassette Walkman: A Visual History (1988–1999)
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