Who invented the sony discman?

The first of Sony's iconic portable cassette tape players went on sale on this day, July 1st, back in 1979 for $150. As the story goes, Sony co-founder Masaru Ibuka got the wheels turning months before when he asked for a way to listen to opera that was more portable than Sony's existing TC-D5 cassette players.

1. Who created the Discman?
2. When did Sony stop making Discman?
3. Who invented the Sony CDP 101?
4. What replaced the CD Walkman?

Who created the Discman?

Discman was Sony's brand name for portable CD players. The first Discman, the Sony D-50 or D-5 (in some regions), was launched in 1984. The brand name has since been changed to CD Walkman, initially for Japanese lineups launched between October 1997 and March 1998.

When did Sony stop making Discman?

The original Walkman, released in 1979, was a portable cassette player. Its popularity made "walkman" an unofficial term for personal stereos of any producer or brand. By 2010, when production stopped, Sony had built about 200 million cassette-based Walkmans.

Who invented the Sony CDP 101?

Idei named the first Sony system the CDP-101. He worked relentlessly to launch the system and had based the model name on the numerals 0101 as a reference to the digital medium. In the binary language, 0101 represents the number five. Idei chose the number five to indicate that the product was of a medium class.

What replaced the CD Walkman?

Manufacturers have replaced the aging CD player with touch-screen media centers that offer streaming services, hands-free Bluetooth® and can play digital files from portable USB drives. Over the years, CD sections in stores have been shrinking as less and less people buy CDs.