Rewinding the Sony Walkman

We’d been wondering for a while whether Sony's NW-HD3 Network Walkman would fit inside the cassette slot of the original Sony Walkman. As our picture proves, it fits perfectly. It’s almost like returning a child to the womb of its mother. Or great grandmother… eugh!

As for how the NW-HD3 compares to its ancestor, the new Walkman doesn’t chew up tapes and it doesn’t make strange demonic groans as its battery runs down. Both are welcome enhancements. The Network Walkman is actually one of the most solidly constructed MP3 players outside the iPod camp. It’s good to see that the build quality of Sony’s old and new Walkmans is identical despite the decades between them.

Unfortunately it looks like Apple have beaten Sony to becoming a generic name for the MP3 player -- the Walkman brand is still irrevocably associated with the cassette tape.

Next week we'll find out if the PSP fits into the CD tray of the original Playstation. You can't say we don't spoil you here at Crave. -CS