Isn’t it funny to think about how some things stick? Mike and I were watching the ending of the Tour de France, and Lance Armstrong was wearing an earpiece.
Mike asked, “Is that a Walkman in his ear?”
It wasn’t, it was only one cord, so I am sure it’s some device he uses to talk to the team or the coach. However, it amused me. Walkman? Who owns a Walkman anymore? We’re all about iPods (I spotted some of the white headphone cords on the riders) and other brands.
But after all the years, a “Walkman” is no longer a brand. It’s a generic term. It’s a devise that pumps sound in to your ears, no matter what the brand. I wonder how much that has hurt Sony in the long run? No one cares if their Walkman is a Walkman anymore, as long as it’s good.
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Actually, they’re connected to their drivers/coaches with those.
I figured that out when I saw he only had one in his ear. It was someone else that had the obvious white iPod headset on, which amused me.
Does calling them “Walkmans” date us with the new generation?