Here's how old the Walkman seems to today's kids

And how they reacted to seeing one.

Apr 14th 2014, 7:30 PM 5,320 Views 3 Comments

REMEMBER WHEN a Walkman was the height of technological sophistication?

YouTubers TheFineBros gave one to a bunch of young kids to investigate. Here’s how they reacted.

With bafflement:

And even disbelief that such an archaic object could have existed:

The cassettes themselves were a source of wonder:

And fascination:

Here’s the full video:

Source: TheFineBros/YouTube

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Here's how old the Walkman seems to today's kids

And how they reacted to seeing one.

More: These kids don’t know what to make of old-school telephones>