Sony's Walkman returns

Post by **SplishSplash** » 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.

My cellphone has an MP3-player and a radio

I never use the radio though

Post by **DRuM** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:23 pm

Very nice. But I have to say, there are a lot of very nice looking mp3 players already with lots of buttons yet the ipod still sells shitloads because of it's minimalist styling and lovely interface. But I'm sure it will do very well. You ordered yours yet juggy? The pink one no doubt.

Post by **Pext** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:25 pm

last time i listened to the radio, it sucked big time: while driving through austria we had to listen to the traffic informations...

every damned time we turned the radio on, like four times in three days, they played the same shakira song

Post by **DRuM** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:28 pm

If you fancy something more to read, there's a bunch of opinions here from the portable experts/fanatics.

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthre ... 2&t=135985

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:31 pm

DRuM wrote: You ordered yours yet juggy? The pink one no doubt.

you nose it!

Post by **DRuM** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:34 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
DRuM wrote: You ordered yours yet juggy? The pink one no doubt.
you nose it!

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:36 pm

now just when i thought the nano is ugly, this is worse. wth is this? blue color rio carbon with misplaced buttons.

My goodness that is ugly. People always complain that the ipod looks like a bar of soap, but I think the new walkman has the ipod beat in that regard by a mile.

boneheads.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:41 pm

next to a soon to be defunct mini:

Post by **DRuM** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:49 pm

I guarantee apple are, or will be onto it very quickly and produce a
sony-crusher. Don't get me wrong, I love sony, they're my favourite manufacturer for electronics, but it just looks like a nicer ( much nicer) version of the creative micro, but still a bit plasticky looking. All it takes is for apple to match the wizardry of the sony but in a silk suit like the ipod and it'll win everyone over.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:51 pm

THAT's "plasticy-looking" more so than an ipod? you need your eyes checked too.

Post by **Underpants?** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:21 pm

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Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:18 pm

Fuck apple. Yay Sony!

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:55 pm

Nice, but quite happy with my NW-HD3 thanks.

Post by **Plan B** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:01 pm

Revived because I've got my eye on this one but I'd really like to read some local's testimonials before I go for it.

Anyone check it out yet?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:03 pm

Memphis wrote:Anyway...yeah, sony rocked with the walkman. Everything else was just a 'portable cassette player. Will be great to see a comeback.

totally agreed.

Post by **-Nick-** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:41 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:

is that MJ holdin that? hitting the advert scene for some cash money?

Post by **DRuM** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:49 pm

This is pretty cool.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000030046498/

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:30 pm

old as sin, but i'd have the w800 for the added benefit of being able to slam a phat memory card in it.

Post by **Geebs** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:03 am

It's sweet the way Sony keeps trying.....

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:24 am

Geebs wrote:It's sweet the way Sony keeps trying.....

wut

Post by **o'dium** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:33 am

Ok, that sony one looked good before, but now i've seen the picabove it just looks very meh... I liked the way they hid the screen before, but on this it just jumps out at you from under the plastic. The whole thing just looks built poor compared to an ipod...

Post by **Geebs** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:08 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Geebs wrote:It's sweet the way Sony keeps trying.....
wut

In the time since the iPod was released they've had minidisc, netMD, that crappy ATRAC player which no-one bought, and now this. All the while, Sony's hamstringing themselves by imposing conditions on their customers from the get-go and by charging "boutique" prices without the sort of industrial design that lets Apple get away with it. They're doing the same thing with their PCs, charging extra for "Sony style", which seems to be some black plastic and a bit of silver trim. They really need to hire a design team with some taste.

Post by **Psyche911** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:14 pm

You don't have to use Sony's POS file format with this one, do you?

Post by **Geebs** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:19 pm

Don't think so.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:35 am

Geebs wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Geebs wrote:It's sweet the way Sony keeps trying.....
wut
In the time since the iPod was released they've had minidisc, netMD, that crappy ATRAC player which no-one bought, and now this. All the while, Sony's hamstringing themselves by imposing conditions on their customers from the get-go and by charging "boutique" prices without the sort of industrial design that lets Apple get away with it. They're doing the same thing with their PCs, charging extra for "Sony style", which seems to be some black plastic and a bit of silver trim. They really need to hire a design team with some taste.

ah, i get ya. i totally agree with you on those points, and this one has design on its side, will fortunately, still open to .mp3 and not ATRAC crap, although you could say the same about AAC, which i don't care for.

This would be a better product if it had AM/FM, built in mic/direct recording, and a lower price point.

oh well.