Happy 25th birthday to the Walkman!

I remember when they came out, and how damned expensive they were ($200 in 1979 was a helluva lot of money for a tape deck). I ended up with a competitor's product that was 1/5th the price, but I never will forget the impact that gizmo had. Changed everything.

At some point they'll show the "Walkman-CD", and that's when all you high school graduates (Nina) will really get a laugh. The thing was as big as a purse, and I think it took 4 C cell batteries. Weighed a ton. People jogged with them anyway. Ah, the 80s... good times, good times.