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Wearing A Walkman Was Illegal

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Walkman - The First Mainstream Wearable Technology

The walkman was arguably the first main stream wearable technology since the wrist watch. By 19 82, there was a walkman in one out of every 11 american homes. Sony was on its way to selling what would ultimately be 400 million walkmen around the world. Some critics predict personal sterios, when there are enough of them in circulation, will kill the art of conversation.

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