Liebe Zielgruppe, hier die passende Lektüre für einen warmen, lauen Sonntag – die BBC hat den Erfahrungsbericht eines 13-jährigen Jungen, der für eine Woche seinen iPod gegen den ersten Sony Walkman eintauschte.
Hier ein paar der Highlights des absolut großartigen Berichts:
So it’s not exactly the most aesthetically pleasing choice of music player. If I was browsing in a shop maybe I would have chosen something else. [...]
It took me three days to figure out that there was another side to the tape. That was not the only naive mistake that I made; I mistook the metal/normal switch on the Walkman for a genre-specific equaliser, but later I discovered that it was in fact used to switch between two different types of cassette. [...]
Another notable feature that the iPod has and the Walkman doesn’t is “shuffle”, where the player selects random tracks to play. Its a function that, on the face of it, the Walkman lacks. But I managed to create an impromptu shuffle feature simply by holding down “rewind” and releasing it randomly – effective, if a little laboured.
Aber am schönsten finde ich das Fazit des Jungen:
Personally, I’m relieved I live in the digital age, with bigger choice, more functions and smaller devices. I’m relieved that the majority of technological advancement happened before I was born, as I can’t imagine having to use such basic equipment every day.
→ Giving up my iPod for a Walkman
