which was more important,the sony walkman or the apple ipod?

Question

im not talking about the zune or any other device its only the walkman vs the ipod

Answer 1

the walkman as it was iconic in its day and started the whole idea of portable music etc.

Answer 2

THe Ipod is a better device than the walkman , but i think the microsoft zune beats both hands down

Answer 3

Possibly the walkman. It was a whole new step in the way we listen to music. Before that you could not jog or ride a bike take an airplane flight and have music. The iPod is a huge advance over having to carry bunches of tapes, but it is still just an advancment on the walkman.

Answer 4

The sony walkman was the most important. It paved the way for the likes of the i-pod. At the time when it came out, it was amazing. The original walkmans still look reasonably small nowadays, so 20 odd years ago, they were seen as a bit revolutionary.

Answer 5

Sony Walkman it was the ipod of the last generation. Which I suppose I'm apart of :( getting old is a drag

Answer 6

The Walkman was a huge advance in technology, I can remember the huge gadgets we used to use to play tapes.
The Ipod is just a well marketed mp3 player, I don't really feel its represents an advance in technology, more in design.

Answer 7

walkman - it was the first of it's kind - a new breed - you cant compare - walkman started the whole thing, ipod is just another development along this technological train

Answer 8

well the most important in this case would be what came first and that would be the sony walkman. cos that paved the way for portable music.

Answer 9

the microsoft Zune!

Answer 10

The iPod!