Wow Now The Sony turns 70

The Sony turns 70

A May 7, 1946 born Sony. We celebrate his 70th birthday with a brief tour of its history. Congratulations!

On this day, but 70 years ago, he was born Sony Corporation, more familiarly called Sony. A May 7, 1946, the Japanese giant now started its journey in the world of electronics. Audio, video, photography, video games and mobile phones are your current identity. We briefly review its history to remember the seven decades of the company founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita.

Initially, the company had the Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo name and devoted to repairing radios, shortwave converters develop and create vacuum tube voltmeters for Japanese government offices. It was not until 1955 when the company was renamed Sony and later Sony Corporation. Its name comes from the Latin word sonus (sound and sonic) and sonny boy (young free spirit)

Akio Morita, one of the founders of Sony

From the beginning, its products were innovative. In the 50s he launched the G type recorder tapes, the TR-55 radio in 1957 revolutionized the market with the smallest radius pocket market: the TR-63. Already they pointed ways for what would be the end of the 70s and 80s the Walkman. A level of video and television, was the first company to launch a color TV: Trinitron. Was not so lucky with its Betamax VCR in 1975 it became the jurisdiction of the classic VHS and triumphing over the latter format.

But undoubtedly the most successful and best known of his inventions, with permission of the PlayStation, is the Walkman. With the portable music player, Sony set a precedent in mobility technology. Without the Walkman is more than likely not exist today iPod and other music players. Besides, it was cool top go down the street walking with him.

Walkman

Walkman

Finally, we can not forget another great success of the Japanese company and is very close to us: PlayStation. In 1994, Sony launched in Japan its home console, a few months later came to America and Europe. the most successful console of the fifth generation in sales and popularity is considered. The reasons, pose a revolution in the world of consoles by adding a CD-ROM and a 3D graphics chip.

And so, in a while, we reviewed the 70 years of Sony Corporation. We wish you a very happy birthday to the Japanese company and celebrate many more to continue to innovate in technology.

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