Sony still uses the Walkman name for other devices. In August it launched the Walkman NWZ-E350 series video MP3 players. These are budget devices; a 4GB model sells for $70 and an 8GB player is $80.

Another iconic technological device has been banished to the dustbin of history: Sony will no longer produce its Walkman cassette player due to dismal sales. The final batch of the portable tape ...