Thirty-five years ago yesterday, Sony's Walkman changed the way we carry our music throughout our days by making portable cassette listening easy, cheap, and for the first time ever- mainstream. CNN points out that, for the first time ever, Walkman let us jam out to our favorite songs without bothering our neighbors. In their happy birthday shoutout, CNN also notes that "...in its heyday, the Walkman was as synonymous with portable music players as Kleenex became to tissue and Xerox was to copy machines." And oh, how technology has changed since then! Now you can #getamped about your favorite songs simply by playing your smartphone in a military-grade protective CandyShell Amped case for iPhone 5 & 5s. No extra power, cables, bulky external speakers (or cassette tapes) required. Acoustically amplified for over 2x louder & clearer sound, right at your fingertips.