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The July 1, 1979 rollout of the portable cassette player helped transform the Japanese company into a global electronics powerhouse. Sony sold 30,000 Walkmans in the first two months after its launch, and 50 million within a decade.

Three decades on, however, Sony is struggling against rivals such as Apple, which has enjoyed immense success with its iPod music player.

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