https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc 1977 - Star Wars 1979 - Sony Walkman en-us 2017-03-13 14:16:22 UTC 2025-11-10 17:55:17 UTC hello@padlet.com 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159687653 2017-03-13 14:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159687653 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159687813 Released in 1977]]> 2017-03-13 14:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159687813 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159688442 2017-03-13 14:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159688442 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159692294 2017-03-13 14:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159692294 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159761241 Released in 1979]]> 2017-03-13 17:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/159761241 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/160545370 Before July 1st, 1979, having easy and available access portable music was merely a thought. But everything changed when Sony introduced the Walkman portable cassette player. A new era of music and electronics was brought into society and it has been evolving ever since. The creation of the Walkman led to the eventual invention of other portable music devices and eventually even the invention of the smartphone. Over 400 million Walkman players have been sold worldwide, 200 million of the original cassette players. When released, it could be bought for just $150.]]> 2017-03-16 14:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/160545370 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/160801479 2017-03-17 14:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/160801479 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/160804830 Star Wars is a groundbreaking fantasy sci-fi movie that changed the movie industry forever. George Lucas directed this legendary film through the Fox Films company. ]]> 2017-03-17 14:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/160804830 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/160808918 Although now a days we just pull out our phones and search up whatever music we want to listen to, back the 80s, everyone had a Walkman where they could pop their cassette right in and carry it wherever they want. Sony created a whole new lifestyle. With the release of the Walkman, so many creative possibilities became available. ]]> 2017-03-17 14:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/160808918 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161188453 Star Wars is arguably one of the greatest movies and movie series ever made. Star Wars revived the fantasy sci-fi genre which, with it's adventurous, comedic, and action-packed contents, paved the way for future movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, and Indiana Jones. George Lucas also revolutionized special effects in movies, pioneering never before seen techniques that would forever change the possibilities of movies. ]]> 2017-03-20 14:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161188453 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161192158 Star Wars showed the world a view of the possibilities of space and fiction that no one had ever seen before. 
- George Lucas was offered only $150,000 and merchandise and sequel rights to direct the movie
-Lucasfilms and all rights to the Star Wars Saga was sold to Disney for $4 billion]]> 2017-03-20 14:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161192158 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161509818 Sony co-founder, Masaru Ibuka wanted a way to listen to his opera music that was more portable and easier to travel with than Sony's existing TC-D5 cassette players. Sony designer Norio Ohga then built a prototype out of Sony's Pressman cassette recorder in time for Ibuka's next flight. ]]> 2017-03-21 14:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161509818 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161512362 Sony's Walkman was the first device that could be easily carried with you wherever you want to listen to music.
-The first month of sales for the Walkman was disappointing, but it went on to be on be one of Sony's most successful brands of all time
-Sony retired the classic cassette tape Walkman line in 2010, and was forced to pay a huge settlement to the original inventor of the portable cassette player, Andreas Pavel.]]> 2017-03-21 14:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161512362 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161513478 2017-03-21 14:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161513478 19timmjo https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161525361 Star Wars, with the help of George Lucas, showed Hollywood a view at the new special effects how to effectively make a movie saga. ]]> 2017-03-21 14:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/19timmjo/syncppm8s7gc/wish/161525361