Happy Birthday Floatingslo... Mmm... I Mean Walkman

static-harmony · 07.01.2009, 07:32 PM

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...KE7.DTL&nopu=1

What better way to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Sony's iconic Walkman than to ask a teenager for some feedback on the device?

The BBC couldn't think of one, and neither can I.

I like to imagine that the experience was similar to an archaeologist rediscovering how a recently excavated artifact was employed thousands of years ago. But I'm well aware that it must have been different for 13-year-old Scott Campbell, who co-edits his own news Web site. For one, teenage impatience must have stood in the place where I fantasize scientific curiosity should have been.

"My dad had told me it was the iPod of its day," Campbell wrote. "He had told me it was big, but I hadn't realized he meant that big. It was the size of a small book."

Sure enough, people on the street noticed the antique clinging from his belt with amusement and friends on his school bus were quick to come up with some witty remark.

Campbell went on to criticize the portable cassette player's size, appearance, functionality and the "hissy backtrack and odd warbly noises."

Even when he discovered the cassette had more music on the other side (it took him three days), Campbell was still disappointed it could only hold a small fraction of what an iPod can.

"Did my dad ... really ever think this was a credible piece of technology?"

Ouch.

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floatingslowly · 07.01.2009, 08:27 PM

YES! I AM FINALLY 30.

static-harmony · 07.01.2009, 10:54 PM

The big 3-0.

EVOLghost · 07.02.2009, 12:29 AM

rip di di dip dip dip dip its your birthdaaaaay!

phoenix · 07.03.2009, 07:22 AM

my badass brought back from japan by my sister walkman is still siting in the 'things for ebay' box. I'll never part with it. But I like to pretend I eventually will, so there is no attempt to convince me to throw it out.

07.01.2009, 07:32 PM	#1
static-harmony invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: outside L.A Posts: 5,156	http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...KE7.DTL&nopu=1 What better way to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Sony's iconic Walkman than to ask a teenager for some feedback on the device? The BBC couldn't think of one, and neither can I. I like to imagine that the experience was similar to an archaeologist rediscovering how a recently excavated artifact was employed thousands of years ago. But I'm well aware that it must have been different for 13-year-old Scott Campbell, who co-edits his own news Web site. For one, teenage impatience must have stood in the place where I fantasize scientific curiosity should have been. "My dad had told me it was the iPod of its day," Campbell wrote. "He had told me it was big, but I hadn't realized he meant that big. It was the size of a small book." Sure enough, people on the street noticed the antique clinging from his belt with amusement and friends on his school bus were quick to come up with some witty remark. Campbell went on to criticize the portable cassette player's size, appearance, functionality and the "hissy backtrack and odd warbly noises." Even when he discovered the cassette had more music on the other side (it took him three days), Campbell was still disappointed it could only hold a small fraction of what an iPod can. "Did my dad ... really ever think this was a credible piece of technology?" Ouch. A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com/blogs/tech) __________________
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floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	YES! I AM FINALLY 30.
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static-harmony invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: outside L.A Posts: 5,156	The big 3-0. __________________
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EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	rip di di dip dip dip dip its your birthdaaaaay!
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phoenix invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: the future where it's hot and dark Posts: 5,926	my badass brought back from japan by my sister walkman is still siting in the 'things for ebay' box. I'll never part with it. But I like to pretend I eventually will, so there is no attempt to convince me to throw it out. __________________ tiny and lost.
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