
The Walkman was first introduced in 1979 as the TPS-L2, a cassette player that allowed users to listen to music through headphones. It became an iconic product and symbol of personal music consumption. Over the decades, the Walkman brand adapted to technological advances, including the transition from cassette tapes to CDs and eventually to digital formats. Despite facing competition from smartphones and streaming services, the Walkman brand remains a nostalgic and celebrated name in portable music.