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.