Whoah. I still remember my first stereo. Ex-uncle-in-law got me one of those cheapie 8-track/phono combo things that were all the rage until the mid-80's. Speakers that connect with RCAs FTW!
But first portable? Something like this, purchased off one of those fly-by-night cable auction/liquidation sale shows. Anyone remember those? They had (what I now think was) a fake 'live-auction' with people bidding,etc. They'd trot out stereos, speakers, etc, put 'em up on the auctioneer's podium and put a turd-polish on like you've never seen. I *wish* I had video. Sadly, we didn't get a VCR 'till years later and I never would've been permitted to waste an expensive tape on something like that.
First PCDP? I was 13. Bought it from Service Merchandise. I remember going through about FIVE of 'em before getting one that didn't fail. In hindsight it may have been rough 13 year old handling. :) Had the HUGE battery case too... that thing chewed through batteries in an astonishing fashion.The D5 and D50 were the same thing, but the D50 was the 'outside the US' designation IIRC. Seem to remember you could use NiCDs with it but I never did. It took 6 C-cells.
) I do remember it was very expensive!
