Why Sony can't bring back its classic Walkman models

Post by speckx » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 6:08 PM UTC

Post by 1659447091 » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

ChrisArchitect wrote: post #2

When I hear Walkman I only think of cassette tape, not MD, but whatever... Minidisc understandably gone away (until maybe hipsters revive that too like they have with tapes?) but on the tape front ... Maxell thinks they have something with cassette players.... wonder if/how these are selling: Maxell MXCP-P100 – wireless cassette player https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47497781

Post by jeromechoo » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC

Post by NaOH » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC

1659447091 wrote: post #3

ChrisArchitect wrote: post #2

When I hear Walkman I only think of cassette tape, not MD, but whatever... Minidisc understandably gone away (until maybe hipsters revive that too like they have with tapes?) but on the tape front ... Maxell thinks they have something with cassette players.... wonder if/how these are selling: Maxell MXCP-P100 – wireless cassette player https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47497781

> When I hear Walkman I only think of cassette tape Same here. I was just recently wondering if there were any places that sell Walkman's still. I remember walking around Seoul and ended up in a maze of closet sized electronic and nick-nack shops with some really random old parts and gadgets. Made me miss my old boombox. Thought that would be a good place to go back and look for a walkman, but the Maxell MXCP-P100 –…

Post by HardwareLust » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC

sdevonoes wrote: post #4

Got it. But then why Nike/Adidas/Quicksilver/etc cannot bring back clothes from the 90s? Buying second hand is not that nice (smells that never go away) and “vintage” places sell min. catalogue buy way overpriced.