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Why did Sony co-founder Akio Morita request the creation of the original Walkman in 1979?
Akio Morita wanted a lightweight portable player so he could listen to opera during long transpacific flights.
What was the model name of the first Sony Walkman released in 1979?
Sony launched the iconic metallic blue and silver TPS-L2 cassette player in Japan on July 1, 1979.
What feature on early Sony Walkman models allowed two people to listen simultaneously?
The original TPS-L2 featured two 3.5 mm headphone jacks so two listeners could share the same cassette.
What brand name did Sony use for the Walkman when it first launched in the United States?
Sony initially launched the device as the Sound-About in the US and the Stowaway in the UK before unifying under Walkman.