Walkman vs iPod

[Alf W]

How old does this make you feel - Giving up my iPod for a Walkman

That was not the only naive mistake that I made; I mistook the metal/normal switch on the Walkman for a genre-specific equaliser

[expat]

How old does this make you feel - Giving up my iPod for a Walkman

You're only really old if you can remember how you listened to music on the move before that: you just didn't. That is the real difference, that the youngsters didn't even imagine.

[teclo]

I'm having my own little backlash against Apple products. I've been using the iPod since the first generation one came out. Since then I've noticed the removal of features and the general worsening of the sound quality. My 3rd gen Nano is quite quiet even with a good pair of Seinnheiser, also I could never get the sound sharp and clear.

Last week I picked up a new X series Walkman. The sound is great and very sharp and the built in noise canceling head phones are fantastic, it's great sticking them on and hearing the background noise just vanish.

Using it is a bit of a mental change but I'm getting used to it. But it is loud and it is clear and that's what wins it for me.

[d000hg]

That was written by a 13-year-old? It's better written than most of the articles linked to from CUK!

[The Lone Gunman]

You're only really old if you can remember how you listened to music on the move before that: you just didn't. That is the real difference, that the youngsters didn't even imagine.

You cant say the predecessor without being racist!! Large portable stereo balanced on one shoulder. Commonly referred to as a *** Box.

[Alf W]

You cant say the predecessor without being racist!! Large portable stereo balanced on one shoulder. Commonly referred to as a *** Box.

Brixton Briefcase

[dang65]

You're only really old if you can remember how you listened to music on the move before that: you just didn't. That is the real difference, that the youngsters didn't even imagine.

Well, there were little radios before there were Walkmans, and they are still going strong. For the next couple of years anyway, till they switch off the analogue signal and expect everyone to switch to DAB.

Also, apart from the ghetto blaster mentioned above, there were those little flat cassette players which were absolutely everywhere. You could carry one of them in your school bag and have tinny mono music to listen to at lunchtime.

It's before cassettes and transistor radios when it must have been really tough for the personal music enthusiast. A wind-up gramophone never really was portable.

[NotAllThere]

Commonly referred to as a *** Box.

Brixton Briefcase

Ghetto blaster

[Bagpuss]

That was written by a 13-year-old? It's better written than most of the articles linked to from CUK!

That's what I though, if it wasn't ghost written that is

[teclo]

"Mind that bus!"

"What bus? I can't hear a bus..."

<splat!>

Funny you mention that, but I have to remember to turn the noise canceling off when walking on the street as something similar almost happened on the first day of use..

Bloody taxi..