Sony Discman D-50
The first portable CD player, about the size of a CD case.
The D-50 was the first portable CD player, about as big as a CD case. It was sold under the name Discman, a parallel to Walkman.
The player was sensitive to knocks and had a short battery life, but showed that music on CD could be taken along. Its successors took over from the cassette players.
Materials: Plastic and metal, laser, battery
Manufacture: Made by Sony in Japan and sold from 1984.
The round disc seen through the lid.
The small square body.
The headphone socket on the side.