> The idea of a Walkman is to isolate you from the rest of the environment with audio.
No, I don't recall that being the point at all. The idea was to take your music with you. Listen while you walk, etc. While there are always people who will isolate themselves, that was in no way the intent. If anything, it caused more talk - "Hey, what are you listening to?" was a common question. Sharing headphones to listen to something together was definitely a thing.
No, I don't recall that being the point at all. The idea was to take your music with you. Listen while you walk, etc. While there are always people who will isolate themselves, that was in no way the intent. If anything, it caused more talk - "Hey, what are you listening to?" was a common question. Sharing headphones to listen to something together was definitely a thing.