Sony's Walkman returns

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:15 pm

The new models will be available in a 2OGB (NW-A3000) and 6GB (NW-A1000) versions and come in violet, siler and pink colours with matching earphones (unlike the Apple's new black iPod nano).

The models will measure W55.0mm x H88.1mm x D18.7mm (the thinnest part is 11.5mm) with a 1.5in screen for the 6Gb player and W65.2mm x H104.2mm x D21.4mm (the thinnest part is 13.5mm) with a 2in screen for the 20Gb.

Users will be able to interact with the device via its advanced organic EL display. The mobile phone style ‘Home’ menu offers nine options, easily selected via the four-way directional button.

sure looks sick.

more here

Post by **mik0rs** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:17 pm

That's seriously fucking pretty.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:38 pm

Looks alright like

Post by **plained** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:47 pm

yea portable tunes wow

hey those origanal 80's sony walkmans had neat engineering.

i hope sonys portable vid offerins get released here in northamerica

Post by **feedback** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:30 pm

I'd get one if it had no copyright protection. They fucked themselves doing that with their minidiscs.

Post by **Kat** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:32 pm

Gives suggested (?) pricing at the bottom of the page

The new WALKMAN will be in stores by early November 2005. The price is £199 for the 20GB and £169 for the 6GB in the UK.

Post by **neh** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:44 pm

lols 100 quick cheaper than ipod (though halg disk space .. hmmmm) - my ipod is currently fucked (1 year old and now freezes all the time) - this looks like a candidate to replace - specially if it actually gives a decent battery life

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:56 pm

Looks pretty sweet though.

Post by **Plan B** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:59 pm

On the one hand I think it looks damn good, especially with the display being merged into the entire front.

OTOH The first shot makes me suspicious:

It seems to 'float' a good inch above ground.

What kind of shit is it packing in the back?

Would like to see an 'ass-shot' of the thing.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:06 pm

Kat wrote:Gives suggested (?) pricing at the bottom of the page
The new WALKMAN will be in stores by early November 2005. The price is £199 for the 20GB and £169 for the 6GB in the UK.

oops, originally i had linked to a different article. edited, thx

Post by **Underpants?** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:15 pm

"advanced organic EL display"
meaning:
pidgeon semen, with which our very own Feedbag is intimately familiar.
hope it sounds as dope as it looks.

Post by **brisk** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:27 pm

The look is quite "difficult" to my eyes, but I guess the silver version will rock it. If the price and battery life is good, i'll be on it.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:29 pm

Plan B wrote:It seems to 'float' a good inch above ground.

Shadows can be deceiving. Probably has a slightly curved edges on it and a flat back giving the illusion that it's floating.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:42 pm

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:43 pm

still hunting for an *ss shot of this thing.

Post by **feedback** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:46 pm

Underpants? wrote:"advanced organic EL display"
meaning:
pidgeon semen, with which our very own Feedbag is intimately familiar.
hope it sounds as dope as it looks.

Jesus, that was vicious. I'll be sure to think twice before posting on this forum while it's guarded by uniball :icon7:

Post by **Kat** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:59 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:still hunting for an *ss shot of this thing.

Try this page, it's a 3D flash movie you can rotate.

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowArticle. ... =odw_en_GB

If you go back to the home page they've got an interesting 'Bean; MP3 player as well (also branded walkman?)
http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowArticle. ... =odw_en_GB

Post by **SplishSplash** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:00 pm

The display is really neat, I'd still prefer an iPod nano though. It's smaller, and it has flash memory instead of that delicate little hard drive.

Edit:

Does the nano still have the "click wheel"? If yes, then that's another reason.

Post by **Plan B** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:02 pm

Kat wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:still hunting for an *ss shot of this thing.
Try this page, it's a 3D flash movie you can rotate.

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowArticle. ... =odw_en_GB

If you go back to the home page they've got an interesting 'Bean; MP3 player as well (also branded walkman?)
http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowArticle. ... =odw_en_GB

K

I'm sold

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:03 pm

thin enough for me. thx Kat.

yeah, that Bean's kinda funny looking but reminds me of the Rio600 which was had the best skin on it and shaped to hold.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:04 pm

SplishSplash wrote:
Does the nano still have the "click wheel"? If yes, then that's another reason.

yes.

the hdd in the ipods aren't considered delicate unless you do some fairly extreme stuff. this is no different.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:05 pm

looks a little pink-ish in that flash movie

Post by **Pext** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:14 pm

blue / blue :icon14:

Post by **Pext** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:18 pm

The new units will also have access to three years of playback history.

i bet the upload-tool will be spy-ware

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:21 pm

riddla wrote:duh, the walkman had FM/AM reception, if they'd put radios in these new mp3 players they'd actually become practical.

FM/AM is not a deciding factor for me. i can see only sports/news nuts wanting such a feature. a mic would be handy also.