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The Sony Watchman was must-see TV | Version History
1982's coolest gadget was the Sony Watchman portable TV. Decades before everyone was glued to YouTube on their smartphones, the Watchman popularized the concept of video on the go. In the early days of the personal-tech revolution, you’d find the Watchman antennas up everywhere from the church pew to the baseball bleacher. Victoria Song and Allison Johnson join David Pierce to dive into the engineering feat that made the first Watchman possible. #Podcast #Technology #Nostalgia
0:00 Introduction to the Watchman
00:58 Meet the Hosts
02:13 Nostalgia and Personal TV Memories
04:52 The Evolution of Portable TVs
10:55 The Birth of the Watchman
17:13 Technical Innovations and Features
25:28 Market Reception and Cultural Impact
29:35 The Rise and Fall of the Sony Watchman
30:40 The Watchman as a Cultural Icon
33:39 The Watchman in Pop Culture and Personal Stories
39:20 The Decline of the Watchman
41:38 Version History Questions
56:34 Final Thoughts and Conclusion
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