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The Strange Discman That Was Smaller Than a CD
In 1988, Sony endeavored to release a Discman that could actually fit in your pocket. But since a device that can fit a whole, regular-sized CD inside it is virtually always going to be too large, Sony went a different route with its D-88 and released something smaller than a normal CD. The D-88 was chiefly designed for 3-inch CD singles, which were around at the birth of the CD format but were ultimately overcome by singles put out on traditionally-sized CDs.
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