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Re:Why Sony Can't Bring Back Its Classic Walkman Models by thenthenthen on Friday July 24, 2026 @05:46AM (#49033203)
MD was so cool, but the portable players were so fragile, insert the MD the wrong way and you risk ripping the read head out, at least with the Aiwa one i had (and killed that way..)
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Re:Why Sony Can't Bring Back Its Classic Walkman Models by rbanffy on Friday July 24, 2026 @04:50PM (#49041410)
That is mostly because the players needed to be compact. If you were designing a floppy replacement, it could be built like a tank (and with space to spare).
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