A História Ilustrada do Walkman da SONY - série Sports - ep.10 - 1989: WM-BF59

 

1989 WM-BF59: Mega Bass Goes Sports

The WM-BF59 aimed straight at late-80s fitness culture. It combined water resistance, AM/FM radio, auto-reverse, and Mega Bass, favoring convenience and punchy sound over mechanical tricks. Built in Taiwan, it shows the Sports line settling into a mature, mass-market category. Familiarity, not surprise, was the point.

LP - Jornal de Música - nº 29

 

Diretor: João Pedro Costa

ANO I

Nº 29

75$00

Semanário

18 de Maio de 1989

Capa: Essa Entente - SWANS - Trisomie 21 - Francis

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Essa Entente - Entrevista por Rafael Gouveia - 3 páginas: 16, 17 e 18;

Trisomie 21 - Artigo e Discografia, por João Duarte - página 24

Sprung Aus Den Wolken / Pop Dell'Arte - artigo reportagem por JPC (João Pedro Costa) - página 25

A História Ilustrada do Walkman da SONY - série Sports - ep.9 - 1988: WM-B52

 

1988 WM-B52: The Budget Solar Sports Walkman

The WM-B52 replaced the floating WM-35 and traded buoyancy for cheaper novelty. A solar-powered digital watch sat in the cassette door, nodding to the Solar Walkman idea, but the clock and player were separate systems. The tape mechanism was basic and durability-focused. Sports here became a look and a price point, not an engineering statement.