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Sony Europe today unveiled the newest version of the Walkman.

As you can see, this is not the same Walkman that you perhaps grew up with in the 1980's, playing your cassette tunes while you worked out, walked, or engaged in anti-social behavior in your room.

From the Sony site:

Sony WALKMAN, available in two capacity sizes - 20GB (NW-A3000) and 6GB (NW-A1000), also features two new shuffle functions. By selecting ‘My Favorite Shuffle’, the device automatically selects the most listened to 100 songs and plays them at random. The ‘Time Machine Shuffle’ function randomly selects a year and plays all of the songs from that particular year that are currently held on the device.

Featuring an advanced organic EL display (2 inches on the 20GB version and 1.5 inches on the 6GB model), Sony WALKMAN not only incorporates a range of great features, it also offers the ultimate in ease of use through an appealing user interface and fantastic visibility.

A number of accessories will be available for the new unit, which will roll out in Europe later this year. No word on when and if a US version will be available.