Walkman (Temporarily) Outsells iPod (In Japan)

Remember the Walkman? Evidently, Japan does, because Sony’s digital music player has outsold Apple’s iPod there for the first time in more than four years, according to research outfit BCN.

Happy Birthday, Sony Walkman

Break out that mixtape. You know, the one with “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Thriller.” It’s the Sony Walkman’s 30th birthday. And it got a present. Kind of. The modern Sony Walkman digital music player beat out Apple’s iPod share of the portable music player market in Japan in the last week of August, according to a study by BCN, a Japanese electronics research firm.

Walkman Outsells iPod in Japan–Sort Of

Sony’s Walkman outsold Apple’s iPod in Japan for the first time in more than four years last week, according to a report from research outfit BCN, which doesn’t count the iPhone as a portable media player.
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Walkman Outsells iPod in Japan–Sort Of

Sony’s Walkman outsold Apple’s iPod in Japan for the first time in more than four years last week, according to a report from research outfit BCN, which doesn’t count the iPhone as a portable media player.
walkman