The Walkman beat competitors MP3 and Apple iPod to become the 'Top Music Invention' of the last 50 years. The top ten list was published by the leading gadget magazine, T3 Magazine. Sony's Walkman just celebrated its 30th birthday. Several other music inventions such as Dolby Sound, Compact Discs (CDs) and Napster were in the fray, but Walkman got the top honours.
The Walkman was launched by Sony on July 1, 1979. The launch of The Walkman brought a revolution to the music industry. It gave the first "music on go" experience to the music lovers.
Here are T3's 10 Top Most Musical Inventions of the last 50 Years:
1. Sony Walkman
2. MP3 format
3. Apple
4. CD
5. Napster
6. Dolby
7. DAB radio
8. Boombox
9. Sonos Multi-Room Music System
10. Panasonic Technics DJ Deck
