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Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing? by GuB-42 on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @05:44PM (#21985982)
> didn't bring out a walkman phone

They actually did, the Sony Ericsson W800. But if you didn't know about that, it kinda proves your point, the branding wasn't a resounding success.

Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing? by alexis_fr on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @06:16PM (#21986318)
He’s saying it should have been named the “Walkman Distance” or some inspiring name that evokes phone and walkman. Not the number that sounds like a container dimension or like the lubricant WD40.
Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing? by Roritharr on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @06:16PM (#21986324)
I loved my W800i, it was a revelation to me, although it had no headphone jack but a clunky adaptor, i used it way longer than I needed to. Simply an outstanding device at the time.