[DOC] [TLE] Walkman - Wikipedia [PAR] Walkman is a Sony brand tradename originally used for portable audio cassette/
tape players in the late 1970s. In the 2010s, it was used to market Sony's portable 
audio and video players as well as a line of former Sony Ericsson mobile phones. 
The original Walkman actually introduced a change in music listening habits ... 
From 1980, it was known as the Soundabout in many other countries... [DOC] [TLE] A Brief History of The Walkman - TIME [PAR] Jul 1, 2009 ... The portable cassette players, first introduced 30 years ago this week, ... On July 
1, 1979, Sony Corp. introduced the Sony Walkman TPS-L2, a 14 ... Originally the 
Walkman was introduced in the U.S. as the "Sound-About" and in the UK ... it the 
ideal product for thousands of consumers looking for a compact... [DOC] [TLE] The Sony Walkman was introduced in the U.S. as the Soundabout. [PAR] Jul 1, 2014 ... Sony first called it the Stowaway in the UK, the Freestyle in Australia, and ... that 
Sony introduced in 1979 was named the Soundabout (Bottoms, 1999). ... its $200 
price tag, it was not considered a product for mass marketing. [DOC] [TLE] Walkman - Dictionary definition of Walkman | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] The Sony Walkman is one of the most successful electronic products of all time. 
After the ... So when Sony introduced the pocket-sized Soundabout, later called 
the ... Unlike other cassette players in 1979, the Soundabout had no loudspeaker
,... [DOC] [TLE] July 1979: Walkman spawned a revolution - tribunedigital ... [PAR] Jul 16, 2004 ... ... 1979. Called the Soundabout, Sony's TPS-L2 cassette player was an. ... A 
midnight-blue-and-silver brick with astonishing sound debuted in July 1979. ... 
Executives had worried that their product would diminish the pleasure people got 
from ... By the introduction of the 1981 model, the Hotline was history. [DOC] [TLE] The Story Behind the Sony Walkman | Low End Mac [PAR] Aug 13, 2013 ... Since its introduction, Sony has produced dozens of Walkman models and has 
sold ... Sony called theirs Pressman and marketed it exclusively to reporters. ... 
He wanted the product by June 21, 1979. ... decided to rename the product 
Freestyle in Sweden, Storaway in the UK, and Soundabout in the US. [DOC] [TLE] Sony Sets Out to Make Walkman Cool Again - ABC News [PAR] Perri, 19, said she generally doesn't like Sony products, but is intrigued by the 
Walkman ... When Sony introduced its first 14-ounce personal stereo in 1979, 
the product ... The company initially called its personal stereo the Soundabout.... [DOC] [TLE] Flashback 1979: The Walkman Is Born | Sound & Vision [PAR] Jul 7, 2016 ... Few products have the power to single-handedly change the course of history. 
Thirty-seven years ago this month Sony introduced a portable cassette player ... 
The Sony Walkman was originally called the Sony Soundabout. [DOC] [TLE] Sony Walkman Personal Stereos - Audio Engineering Society [PAR] Introduced in 1979 as the "Soundabout," the Walkman stereo quickly altered the 
... Since its introduction, Walkman portable stereos have been a huge product 
and ... Called Psyc(TM) personal stereo (pronounced syke), the 1999 line 
includes... [DOC] [TLE] SONY TPS-L2 - The Walkman Archive [PAR] In June 1980, it was introduced in the U.S. In the UK, it came with stereo playback 
and two mini ... SONY called theirs Pressman and marketed it exclusively to 
reporters. ... By 1979, SONY's tape recorder division was flagging. ... to rename 
the product Freestyle in Sweden, Stowaway in the UK, and Soundabout in the US
. [DOC] [TLE] Humming Off Key for Two Decades - The New York Times [PAR] Jul 29, 1999 ... In 1979, the Sony Walkman Made Music Portable and Heralded the Age of 
Personal Electronics ... in this country under the name Soundabout, played 
cassette tapes, but it ... Competitors introduced rival products into the new 
category of ... To please him, in November 1978 a Sony engineer named Shizuo

Question: When Sony introduced this product in 1979, it was called the Soundabout
Answer: Walkman