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The revival of the ancient Walkman name for digital music has been a damp squib so far. Indeed, Sonys approach to digital music has at times seemed rather like Bambi on ice; products look good, but are haphazard at best. Its major problem was a halfwa...
Attractive...
Same old Walkman problems...
The revival of the ancient Walkman name for digital music has been a damp squib so far. Indeed, Sonys approach to digital music has at times seemed rather like Bambi on ice; products look good, but are haphazard at best. Its major problem was a halfwa...
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An impressive piece of hardware, but its let down by lucklustre software Sony is in an enviable position. Its Walkman brand is synonymous with personal audio; its brand cachet across consumer and technology markets is unique; and its sprawling media...
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Love em or hate em you cant ignore em, and the status that Apple have attained with their ubiquitous iPod deserves the doffing of caps and tugging of forelocks on a worldwide basis. That said I cant be the only person that gets slightly worried wh...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 06:16:36
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The NW-A1000 sounds great and is good value, but its not as stylish as an iPod Nano Its fair to say that the iPods design has become something of an icon. We havent seen many MP3 players that match it for looks and ease of use, but that doesnt s...
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On the whole, another sharp shooter from Sony...
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T3.com Updated: 2011-10-04 06:16:36
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With its sleekest, most stylish MP3 player yet, Sony is finally hoping to make an impact on the portable music scene. But has this hard diskers thunder been stolen by the iPod nano? Well, the nano might have grabbed all the headlines, but this is a...
Simple interface, Nice design...
Lack of colour screen, Irritating auto power-off...
A great little player thats easy to use and has a sexy design - the nano now has some serious competition.
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When Apple's iPod began to take off in a big way, it left the rest of the market standing. Sony and most other 'serious' audio electronics manufacturers were either over-sceptical about computer-based music formats or were too conservative in their app...
Despite the software, this Sony player is still an excellent piece of equipment. Sound quality, gorgeous design, superb battery life and ease of use make it the best high-capacity digital music player from the big S yet. But is this 6GB device better...
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Accompanied by the release of every new MP3 player are the endless comparisons with the market-leading Apple iPod. Since the original iPod was released, weve had numerous claims of other MP3 players being "iPod killers", but really, not a single playe...
Looks fantastic, Unique features such as Top 100 Favourites and Time Machine, Screen is bright and clear, Easy to use controls...
Heavy for its size, Screen impossible to see in sunlight, Impossible to keep free of fingerprints and smudges, Volume isn’t loud enough, Poor software The Final Word Besides issues with the software, the Sony Walkman is a fine entry into the pop...
Besides issues with the software, the Sony Walkman is a fine entry into the populated MP3 market and comes highly recommended as an alternative to the iPod.
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This fellow is Sony’s latest attempt to bite back a chunk of Apple’s portable player sales. In doing so, the NW-A1000 brings something the previous contender, the NW-HD5, lacked: curves. Sexy SonyThey’re covetable little gems. If violet...
Ease to use. Music sounds punchy and has good bass weight.
The bundled software is definitely no iTunes.
Best of all, the player’s operating system is Premiership footballer-proof...
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This fellow is Sony’s latest attempt to bite back a chunk of Apple’s portable player sales. In doing so, the NW-A1000 brings something the previous contender, the NW-HD5, lacked: curves. Sexy SonyThey’re covetable little gems. If violet...
Ease to use. Music sounds punchy and has good bass weight.
The bundled software is definitely no iTunes.
Best of all, the player’s operating system is Premiership footballer-proof...
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mp3.com Updated: 2011-10-04 06:16:36
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Sleek design; improved Connect software; removable battery.
Sleek design; improved Connect software; removable battery.
Middling battery life; poor display under sunlight.
The Sony Walkman NW-A1000 is certainly a music player that the fashion crowd would love to hold, though its monochrome screen and less than impressive features may not prove attractive to the geeks.
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When Apple's iPod began to take off in a big way, it left the rest of the market standing. Sony and most other ‘serious' audio electronics manufacturers were either over-sceptical about computer-based music formats or were too conservative in their approa...
Despite the software, this Sony player is still an excellent piece of equipment. Sound quality, gorgeous design, superb battery life and ease of use make it the best high-capacity digital music player from the big S yet.But is this 6GB device better than...
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