Just at the apex of the CD in 1999, Sony released the only portable CD player ever to feature a slide-in mechanism. To understand this crazy device, we’ll take a deep dive into how their line of compact CD players became the Discman, and later the CD walkman. The D-EJ01 (D-E01) launched many of their category-defining technologies: G-Protection, Quick focus-laser, a compact, disc-shaped body, and more. But one thing they never released again: the uber-cool Slide-In mechanism. Let’s enjoy!
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This video’s contents:
00:00 • Intro
00:28 • Context: CD Sales Peak
00:57 • D-EJ01 Introduction
01:50 • Special Anniversaries
03:02 • From Discman to CD Walkman
04:24 • ESP to G-Protection
06:35 • Look & Feel
08:30 • Outro