My Walkman died today.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

RIP

Had it at least 25 years.

[mr_lebowski]

1. Oh ... man ... I'm so sorry to hear that GCG ...

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

2. Thank you. My walks won't be the same.

[hlthe2b]

3. cassette walkman? That's pretty long-lived... May it RIP

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

12. Just an am/fm

[sandensea]

4. I feel your pain

I once dropped a 1981 Aiwa walkman. It died; but I still have it in a box somewhere.

I had two others after that (a '95 Aiwa, and a '03 Sony) - but neither were as good.

Here's hoping you find what you're looking for on eBay.

[Tech]

5. Time to upgrade to an mp3?

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

13. I need something. What do you recommend?

[Tech]

14. I hear there a lot of Zunes available

[videohead5]

24. The Sandisk

Clip Jam is highly rated.

[Archae]

38. That's what I have.

So small, yet it holds so many tunes.

[Trailrider1951]

41. I love my Sandisk Clip Jam

it has a slot for a micro SD card, so if your computer does not recognize it (Windows 10 sux), you can connect with just the card in a card reader, and add up to 32GB of listening pleasure.

Works for me!

[Iggo]

43. I've got one of those as a backup for my aging iPod Classic.

It gets the job done.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

30. I highly recommend those made by Sangean, either....

model DT-210 or DT-200X. My wife the sports nut has had a 210 for years and loves it, and batteries seem to last forever for her. They go for under $40 on Amazon or Walmart.

See: http://www.sangean.com/products/product_category.asp?cid=6

Info flyer on the DT-210: http://www.sangean.com/support/download/Flyer/V1/Flyer_20111125_DT-210_SAI_V1.pdf

Otherwise, there's lots of deals on used Walkman radios on eBay for under $20.

See: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=walkman+radio&_sacat=0

Good luck!.....

KY

[Va Lefty]

6. Damn, you got more out of yours than I did mine

[stonecutter357]

7. I pawned my atari 2600 for a dime bag !

[lastlib]

27. Still have my Atari 800XL in the attic--

It still worked when I put it up there in '89 when I got a "real" computer.....Still have the OS disks, too. (no programs for it, tho, except the ones I wrote to 5.25" floppies. Ran at a "blazing" 1.79 MHz clock speed, and had an astounding 64K RAM!

[hunter]

39. I still have all my Atari stuff one click away on my Linux desktop.

I made images of all my Atari floppy disks a long time ago. Nevertheless I've still got all the physical disks and hardware boxed up in my garage.

Alas, my hardest working disk drive, which I'd upgraded to high speed double density operation, didn't work the last time I tried it, probably because some of the components I used were a bit sketchy because that's all I could afford at the time.

[Sherman A1]

8. My Condolences

in these troubled times.

[Exotiki]

9. Wow

I forgot about those.

[CentralMass]

10. The Sony Cube Clock radio that I bought my girl friend when she was 18 survived longer then our

eventual 30 year marriage

[JenniferJuniper]

21. I still use one.

White. Perfect.

Think I bought it circa '88?

[lordsummerisle]

11. My Ipod Nano died a few days ago

after 7 years of daily use. They don't even make them anymore...

[Victor_c3]

17. I just found my ancient iPod from 2005

I don’t think I’ve turned it on since 2008 and it still works. The battery even holds a charge that puts my brand new iPhone to shame. Can’t I can’t knock apple on their product’s quality

[CaptainTruth]

15. I still have a Sony Walkman brand new in the package, never opened.

[YOHABLO]

19. Better keep it in the package and don't open it. Definitely will be worth some money.

[hack89]

37. Why not use your smartphone?

Stream Pandora or listen to a radio app.

[ProudLib72]

16. I still have my Walkman (the all weather kind)

I haven't used it in more than a decade, but it feels comforting to know it's there. I used it on a daily basis when I was doing my semester abroad in Ireland. I'm willing to bet The Pogues Rum Sodomy and the Lash is still in it.

[Javaman]

18. My sony dream machine alarm clock is still going after 35 years.

all the settings are worn away, but still works like a charm.

[iluvtennis]

20. Thanks for my giggle for the day :-)

[littlemissmartypants]

22. I was mourning the loss of my

Transistor radio today. I miss my radio days. I feel your pain, GreatCaesarsGhost. Hang in there.

[rickford66]

23. Didn't you have the extended warranty ?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

44. Lol

It expired last week.

[rickford66]

45. Isn't that always the way ?

[sdfernando]

25. I'm so sorry for your loss

I know it is painful but surely you knew the day was coming. Take solace in the many happy moments (Ms., Mr.??) Walkman shared with you. As time progressess and you heal from this please open yourself to the many new devices that can also serve you well....not a replacement as none can fill that void but a new companion on your life’s journey.....(Ms., Mr.?) Walkman would not want you to be alone in silence. I can feel it in my circuits and servos.

Take care.

[OhZone]

26. Wow!

I think my Uncle still has a couple of old tape walkmans and CD players too.

Why not just use your phone?

You can get radio apps as well as streaming.

Me? I have a work phone and a personal. Apple and Android. ha

I like the iphone for some things, and I like my Android to actually have almost my whole music collection. I actually like to have my workout music in a specific order and not be interrupted by anything.

[DownriverDem]

29. I bet he could, but I couldn't

I use a flip phone from Consumer Cellular. Just want a phone. I bet he could get a sony walkman if he googles it

[Quemado]

28. Unboxing a SEALED 2003 iBook

[Historic NY]

31. You could go over to ebay there are more than a few for sale...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

32. Is there going to be a formal service?

Or should we quietly mourn in our own ways?

[pansypoo53219]

33. my earphones died 1st. or were murdered by my cat. ain't gonna use buds.

[PJMcK]

34. My SoundAbout died about five years ago

This was the first U.S. iteration of the Walkman. It had a medium-blue leather case with faders for the left and right volume controls. It had an orange button that, when depressed, diminished the music volume and activated a small microphone so the listener could hear what someone was saying to them. It came with a demo cassette of a Japanese disco version of the theme from the James Bond movie, "Diamonds Are Forever."

One of the drive belts broke and it really wasn't worth the cost or the trouble to repair. Although the headphones still worked, they were inferior to more modern ones and I discarded them years ago.

I still have a Walkman Professional which is a recording/playback portable cassette deck that saw tons of use over the years. Sony released a couple of small stereo microphones that were compatible with the little deck and I still use one of them for field recording.

I've always been impressed with the quality of these products.

[Fla Dem]

35. 25 years, you gave it a good life. RIP

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

36. Well it's been 24 hours since its passing and I want to thank all of you

for your kind thoughts and suggestions. I'm sure I'll find something to replace it.

[Blazesweetie]

40. This is what I use

when walking my dog, since I don't have a Smartphone -- Sony makes an mp3 Walkman that has a radio. It's FM only so if you like AM stations, this won't help you, but I've used this and the Sandisk, which also has a radio on it (FM only also). I like the Sony better, just my personal opinion. Good luck in your search.

[whistler162]

42. How is your Victrola holding up?