Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 20:13:31 -0000 (GMT) From: Duncan Barclay <dmlb@ragnet.demon.co.uk> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: chat@freebsd.org, atrn@zeta.org.au Subject: Re: Video Stupidity Message-ID: <XFMail.991121201331.dmlb@computer.my.domain> In-Reply-To: <4.2.0.58.19991121104825.0481ab30@localhost>
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On 21-Nov-99 Brett Glass wrote: > Actually, as I recall, Sony was said to have ONE -- count it -- > ONE recording Walkman. But the only references I could find to > it said that it was priced at something like 5x the cost of a > player -- even though the cost of adding recording was obviously > nowhere near that. So, no one carried it. > By coincidence, this weekend I was looking to buy a new hi-fi and have a copy of the current UK Sony brochure. In the first few pages, there is a little potted history of the Walkman. The walkman was conceived by Sony's Hon. Chairman whilst travelling, he apparently wanted a "playback-only stereo version of the Pressman for his long bussiness flights". I think that sums the idea up. Sony have always made portable, recording cassette recorders. These a PRO audio kit, designed for journalists etc. They happen to be excellent as home hifi, I know of a number of people who use the Sony Pro Walkmans as their only cassette decks. Currently listed Walkmen that can record: WM-GX414 (includes FM/AM radio etc.) WM-D6C (mic and line in jacks, the professional part) > Sony had -- and has -- a vested interest in discouraging anyone > from buying a device that can record music without copy protection, > and this is one way they try to enforce it. ***ks, Brett, are any of the Sony cassette decks restricted to play-back only? These are the products much more suited to copying material from a variety of audio sources. The Walkman is simply a product that fulfils what the majority of people buying one want - personal music playback. Duncan --- ________________________________________________________________________ Duncan Barclay | God smiles upon the little children, dmlb@ragnet.demon.co.uk | the alcoholics, and the permanently stoned. ________________________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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