Comments on: Sony pays millions to inventor in Walkman dispute

Sony credits founder Akio Morita with the concept of the portable music player, popularly known as the Walkman. But the firm has just paid several million euros to a German inventor who patented the idea in 1977.

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Sony will continue to receive bad Karma !

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Andreas Pavel is Brazilian

This article fails to state that despite the fact that Andreas Pavel was born in Germany, with 6 years old he moved to Brazil and acquired the Brazilian citizenship. More details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Pavel.

Dimitri Souza

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Astraltune is the original personal portable stereo sold in the US (1975). Morita purchased an Astraltune in Aspen, Co. in 1978. Prior art can void any patent claim.