Wednesday, March 08, 2006

The Sony Walkman

There is a interesting story behind the marketing strategy of the Sony Walkman.
When it was first introduced in Japan, its punch line went something like this...
Enjoy your music without disturbing others!
When the same Sony Walkman was introduced in the USA, it had the punch line
Enjoy your music without others disturbing you!!!
Doesn't that make for an interesting piece of conversation? :)
Kudos to Sony for having studied its markets and their culture so keenly and acclimatising itself to the needs of the market!
No wonder that they are SONY!

2 comments:

Ozzy said...

SONY has been the way i have gone for some time now. THeir VAIO brings me joy everyday :)

Gotta Be Max said...

SONY is SONY!
In this world of cut-throat competition and wafer-thin margins, Sony has managed to hold it head high and strong with a commitment to quality at the cost of a higher price!